A memorial and burial ceremony was solemnly held on May 26 at Nam national martyrs’ cemetery in the central province of Ha Tinh for the remains of four Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who lost their lives during wartime in Laos.

Vietnamese students earned high marks at the 2024–2025 Huawei ICT competition, which concluded on May 24 in Shenzhen, China.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang on May 26 said that ample room remains for defence cooperation between Vietnam and France when he met with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu who is escorting French President Emmanuel Macron on a State visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has called on ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to enhance cooperation to bolster peace and stability, uphold multilateralism and a rules-based international order, and support the peaceful settlement of disputes.

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.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on both sides to step up priority cooperation areas, particularly trade facilitation, to soon raise bilateral turnover to US$10 billion.

VOV.VN - Five earthquakes were recorded on May 26 in Nam Tra My district in central Quang Nam province and Kon Plong district in Kon Tum province, according to the Vietnam Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

VOV.VN - Vietnam National Brand Week opened on May 26 at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, spotlighting the country’s image as a nation of innovation and global integration.

VOV.VN - Vietnam placed third overall at the 2025 Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship for Adults, held in Jordan from May 23 to 25, securing a total of seven gold, two silver, and six bronze medals.

VOV.VN - Ben Tre coconuts, Hoa Loc mangoes from Tien Giang, and dragon fruit from Phan Thiet have been named among Southeast Asia’s 26 best fruits, according to the international culinary website TasteAtlas.