VOV.VN - Over 70 domestic and international table tennis athletes, coaches, and referees recently went on tours around several prominent scenic spots in the northern province of Hai Duong that is hosting table tennis competitions at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

VOV.VN - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou affirmed her nation’s readiness to back Vietnam in enhancing its partnership and comprehensive cooperation with the EU, and further utilizing the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in order to boost trade ties between the two nations.

Foreign reporters said they have been strongly impressed with the football atmosphere at Thien Truong Stadium in the northern province of Nam Dinh, which has hosted Group B men's football matches and a semi-final of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

Hotels on Bui Vien street in HCM City have become dorms, while Japanese-style restaurants have shut down after incurring big losses.

Vietnam will drop the COVID-19 test requirement for visitors entering the country starting from 00:00am May 15 as the pandemic has been brought under control.

VOV.VN - News outlet Foreign Policy of the United States has recently highlighted Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the US, noting that Vietnam is one of its top trading partners in the region.

VOV.VN - The grand opening ceremony of the SEA Games 31 held at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi (Vietnam) on May 12 evening honours the cultural identities of Southeast Asian nations, and helps reinforce solidarity and friendship among ASEAN member states, according to foreign media outlets.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's US$ 500,000 in humanitarian aid for Ukraine will be transferred through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Vietnam Red Cross Society.

VOV.VN - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou is scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 15-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has achieved mutual recognition for COVID-19 vaccination certificates, known as “vaccine passports”, with 20 countries so far.