VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Police on May 18 launched an investigation into a group assault on a foreign tourist on Bui Vien Walking Street, a popular nightlife backpacker area in district 1.

VOV.VN - Representatives from approximately 150 businesses of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) shared market experiences and sought cooperation opportunities at MEET KOREA 2025 held in northern Hung Yen province on May 14.

VOV.VN - A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam on May 12 welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent proposal to resume direct peace talks with Ukraine.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam held bilateral meetings with leaders from other countries in Moscow on May 8 evening, when they attended a banquet hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed 1.65 million international visitors in April alone, down 19.5% compared to March but up 6.3% compared to the same period last year, reported the National Statistics Office (NSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded US$13.82 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of April 30, representing a year-on-year rise of 39.9%, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam’s tourism sector served an estimated 10.5 million domestic and international visitors during the public holiday from April 30 to May 4, marking a 31.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

VOV.VN - The President of Vietnam has signed a decision to grant amnesty and early release to 8,055 prisoners across the country, including 25 foreigners.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has affirmed that the European Union (EU) remains one of Vietnam’s most important partners in its foreign policy during a reception for EU Ambassador Julien Guerrier in Hanoi on April 24.

The Da Nang University of Science and Education, under the University of Da Nang, is to offer a unique one-year academic course for foreigners to find out more about Vietnam’s culture, history, geography and heritage.