Five years after joining UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, Hanoi continues to fulfill its international commitments while asserting its pioneering role in design and innovation.

Vietnam has made a bold impression at Sydney Build Expo 2025 with its largest and most diverse presence to date, showcasing over 30 leading companies in construction and building materials.

VOV.VN - Four Vietnamese have been found dead in a rental apartment in Taoyuan City, Taiwan (China), according to local media sources.

State President Luong Cuong attended the opening ceremony of the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, during which he affirmed that Vietnam always respects and protects everyone’s right to freedom of belief and religion, considering this an imporant foundation for strengthening great national unity.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, in coordination with the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, on May 5 visited and presented gifts to children with disabilities at the Centre for Rehabilitation and Assistance for Disable Children in Ho Chi Minh City, as part of the UN Day of Vesak 2025.

VOV.VN - A giant 500m² Buddhist flag was hoisted into the sky during the United Nations Vesak 2025 celebration in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5.

Vietnam’s tourism sector served an estimated 10.5 million domestic and international visitors during the public holiday from April 30 to May 4, marking a 31.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture and Sports has announced that the planned drone light show featuring 10,500 unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) on the evening of May 1 will be canceled.

International guests have gathered in Ho Chi Minh City to honour Vietnam’s historic struggle for independence as the country marks the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).

After more than two decades of planning, the vision of establishing an international financial centre (IFC) in Ho Chi Minh City is finally gaining real momentum as the Politburo has officially endorsed the proposal, drawing significant attention from both domestic and international investors.