VOV.VN - Two foreign airlines - Malaysia’s AirAsia and Singapore’s Scoot - have recently increased flight frequencies to Phu Quoc, a popular island destination in Southern Vietnam, in an effort to meeting rising travel demand.

A seminar on Vietnam–Singapore Halal trade has been held recently in a hybrid format, aiming to highlight Vietnam’s potential and attract foreign investment in Halal-related industries.

Leaders of Thailand, Brunei, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (RoK), Mongolia, and Peru have sent messages and letters of condolence to Vietnam, following the death of former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong on May 20.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission, the 29th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, and the 36th ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Hanoi welcomed an estimated 3.16 million foreign visitors in the first five months of this year, marking a 20.2% increase from the same period in 2024, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas and his spouse are set to pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 27 to 29, according to an announcement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 23.

VOV.VN - The northern port city of Hai Phong creates favourable conditions for foreign firms, including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), to do long-term, efficient and sustainable business in the locality, said Le Anh Quan, vice chairman of the Hai Phong municipal administration.

University of Languages and International Studies under Vietnam National University, Hanoi (ULIS – VNU) will launch a specialised programme in teaching Vietnamese as a foreign language in 2025, marking the first training course of its kind in Vietnam.

VOV.VN -The Naval Region 4 Command on May 19 successfully brought ashore a foreign sailor for emergency medical treatment after he experienced a severe stomachache at sea.

A delegation comprising ambassadors, heads of international organisations, members of the diplomatic corps in Vietnam, and representatives from the UNESCO Office in Hanoi visited the Con Son – Kiep Bac Special National Relic Site in Chi Linh city, northern Hai Duong province, on May 16.