VOV.VN - Model Vu Linh has been selected to represent Vietnam at the coming Manhunt International 2025 pageant set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 10.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on May 16 for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand who arrived there for an official visit to Vietnam on May 15-16.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly will choose two ministers of the incumbent government for a Q&A session during the current sitting of the legislature in Hanoi, according to Secretary General of the National Assembly Le Quang Tung.

French enterprises and the wider Francophone business community are poised to seize emerging investment and business opportunities in Vietnam, particularly in sectors where France holds advantages such as energy, sustainable development, infrastructure, semiconductors, as well as agriculture, transport, health care, and pharmaceuticals.

VOV.VN - Vietnam bagged a gold medal at the 2025 Asian Women’s Beach Handball Championship with a 2-0 win over the Philippines in their final match in Oman on May 15.

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 Government has proposed a 2-percentage-point reduction in the value-added tax (VAT) for goods and services currently taxed at 10%, lowering the rate to 8%.

Pathet Lao newspaper and an online publication of the Lao News Agency (KPL) on May 15 ran an editorial highlighting the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of his birthday (May 19, 1890–2025).

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat attended International Day of Vesak 2025 solemnly commemorated at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on May 14.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Finance of Vietnam Cao Anh Tuan had a working session with Assistant Secretary for International Finance of the US Department of the Treasury Robert Kaproth in Washington DC on May 14, discussing measures to enhance bilateral economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.