VOV.VN - The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 officially opened at the Vietnam Buddhist University II in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, attracting the participation of more than 2,700 delegates from 85 countries and territories worldwide.

VOV.VN - For the first time ever, 87 national treasures related to Buddhism are on display in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025, offering a rare opportunity for Buddhist followers and the public to witness these sacred relics.

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.

The UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025 in Vietnam will further strengthen solidarity and offer meaningful contributions to global peace and development, according to Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, the Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on May 5 with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, who pays a state visit to Vietnam and attends the UN Day of Vesak 2025 Celebrations in the country.

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.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Dien Bien is set to hold the "Tinh Hoa Tay Bac" (Essence of the Northwest) Festival in Dien Bien Phu city during the National Day holiday (September 2), with the participation of various provinces and cities in Vietnam, as well as international artistic troupes.

VOV.VN - During the five-day holiday from April 30 to May 4, traffic police across Vietnam handled more than 9,000 cases of alcohol-related violations, as the National Traffic Safety Committee reported a total of 268 traffic accidents nationwide, leaving 128 people dead and 203 injured.

VOV.VN - On the morning of May 5, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong chaired a welcome ceremony for his Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, who is on a State visit to Vietnam and attending the United Nations Day of Vesak celebrations from May 4–6.

Hanoi’s tourism sector recorded a strong performance during the five-day public holiday marking the National Reunification anniversary (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1), according to the municipal Department of Tourism.