The Vietnam Paralympic Committee (VPC) held a meeting with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in Hanoi on May 15 to discuss measures for supporting the development of sports for people with disabilities in the country.

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee on May 14 afternoon deliberated on a draft resolution aimed at unleashing the potential of the private sector, with NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man underscoring the State’s support in legal frameworks, digital transformation, and innovation for the sector’s growth.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that China Huadian Engineering Co., Ltd. (CHEC) assist Vietnam in developing green energy to support economic development.

VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development JSC on May 14 officially announced its registration to invest in Vietnam’s North–South high-speed railway project, with an estimated investment of VND1.562 quadrillion (or US$61.35 billion), excluding costs related to compensation, relocation support.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam launched the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) in Hanoi on May 12, acknowledging Vietnam’s efforts maintain its high human development index globally despite a global slowdown.

The Canada – Vietnam Friendship Society (CVFS) recently held an online symposium spotlighting Vietnam’s new era as well as its journey to peace and development.

The French Institute in the central city of Hue, in collaboration with the French Development Agency (AFD) in Vietnam, held a seminar on May 8 evening to discuss the context and challenges of climate change, as well as approaches to ecological and energy transition in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Australia Investment Cooperation Forum in Sydney brought together numerous businesses from both countries, opening opportunities for co-operation in technology, green energy, and sustainable infrastructure development.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, becoming a gathering place for thousands of international and domestic Buddhist delegates to honour Buddhist values of peace and sustainable development and to demonstrate a spirit of global solidarity.

VOV.VN - As part of efforts to diversify markets and supply chains, Export Development Canada (EDC), in collaboration with Dalhousie University and the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada, organized a seminar to support students – representatives of startups in Nova Scotia on Canada’s East Coast in exploring business opportunities in Vietnam.