Vietnam’s recent development stands as one of the world’s most remarkable success stories, stated Martin Rama, former World Bank (WB) Chief Economist for the Latin America and Caribbean region, who once worked in the Southeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while chairing a Government meeting on public investment in Hanoi on May 20, asked ministries, sectors, and localities to identify bottlenecks and take responsibility for underperformance, in an attempt to accelerate public investment disbursement.

VOV.VN - Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, on behalf of the Government, presented a draft law on amendments to the Penal Code at the ongoing National Assembly session in Hanoi on May 20, proposing the removal of the death penalty for several crimes.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been named among the three most-searched destinations by travelers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to Southeast Asia’s leading travel platform Traveloka.

VOV.VN - Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, winner of Miss International 2024, has been named sixth in the Top 10 Timeless Beauty 2024, as announced on May 19 by Missosology, a leading global publication on beauty pageants.

VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien met with the leadership of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, a global leader in nuclear energy technology, in Washington D.C. on May 19 to examine cooperation opportunities for nuclear energy projects in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States are entering into the second round of negotiations on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement in Washington D.C. to address pending issues in trade relations between the two countries.

The Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 19 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on communication cooperation with TikTok to promote Vietnamese culture, sports, and tourism through the platform.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on May 19 held a solemn ceremony to celebrate the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890- 2025).

The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) has sent a congratulatory message to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890–2025).