VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat has highlighted Buddhism’s importance in the country’s national development at the commemoration of International Day of Vesak 2024 at the UN headquarters in New York on May 20, expressing Vietnam’s wish to play host to another UN Day of Vesak in future.

German-Vietnamese writer Isabelle Müller will be taking readers on another fantasy journey in her new picture book that will be published on Children’s Day (June 1).

VOV.VN - A three-day event aiming to strengthen ties of friendship and co-operation between Ho Chi Minh City and Osaka kicked off on May 17 in the Japanese city.

The 20th International Autotech & Accessories show 2024 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16 with over 400 booths of nearly 300 domestic and international exhibitors.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City always greatly values the substantial contributions by EU nations to its development process, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc at the celebration of Europe Day 2024 held by the EU Delegation to Vietnam on May 16.

The Korea-Vietnam Economic and Cultural Association (KOVECA), the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese (ALOV) and the authority of Seocho district in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 11 held an event to commemorate Hung Kings, legendary founders of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The partnership between Vietnam and the European Union has stood the test of time over the past more than three decades and is bearing fruits, said Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu at a commemorative ceremony of Europe Day in Hanoi on May 9 evening.

The National Humanitarian Month, which has been held every May since 2018 to respond to the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (May 8), has contributed to a strong change in the awareness of humanitarian work of Party committees, authorities, organisations, and individuals, thus creating a widespread solidarity movement in the community.

VOV.VN - Armed forces and militia members have impressed local residents and tourists with a grand military parade marking 70 years of the Dien Bien Phu victory over French colonialism, and both leavers and stayers now find it hard to say goodbye to each other on the parting day.

VOV.VN - A dazzling firework show took place in Dien Bien Phu in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 6 as part of efforts to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).