Vietnam is a leading important partner of the US in the Southeast Asian region, said Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington while talking to the Vietnam News Agency's resident correspondents in Washington D.C.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has hailed the Vietnamese women’s football team 2-1 comeback win over the Philippines on May 11 at the ongoing SEA Games 31.

Vietjet will open two direct routes connecting Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi to Japan’s third and fourth biggest cities, Nagoya and Fukuoka, in early July.

VOV.VN - A flag-hoisting ceremony for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) took place at the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi on May 11 to welcome sports delegations from across Southeast Asia to SEA Games 31 and to encourage the sportsmanship of competing athletes.

The culture of Southeast Asian nations was highlighted at a festival in Hanoi on May 7 ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), the biggest regional sport event.

VOV.VN - A hot air balloon festival with the theme of "Sao La - Asian Unicorn" opened in Vu Quang district in the central province of Ha Tinh province on the morning of May 7.

Activities have been held at the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi prior to a Southeast Asian youth festival slated for May 7 in celebration of SEA Games 31.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Youth Union is scheduled to hold the Southeast Asian Youth Festival on May 7 on the capital’s walking streets around Ho Guom (Returned Sword Lake) ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

VOV.VN - A new study highlights the views of tourists from the United States who view many Asian nations as safer travel destinations now than they did four years ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the US newswire CNBC.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is an extensive strategic partner that shares strategic interests with Japan, a Japanese Government official affirmed ahead of PM Fumio Kishida’s coming visit to Vietnam.