VOV.VN - Numerous travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City are launching a series of special spiritual tours to mark the UN Day of Vesak 2025 (Vesak 2025).

Sailing vessel 286-Le Quy Don of the Naval Academy and a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy led by the academy’s Deputy Director Senior Captain Nguyen Dinh Giang, left Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa on May 5 for visits and exchanges with the navies of China and the Philippines.

State President Luong Cuong attended the opening ceremony of the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, during which he affirmed that Vietnam always respects and protects everyone’s right to freedom of belief and religion, considering this an imporant foundation for strengthening great national unity.

VOV.VN - The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and the ancient city of Hoi An in central Quang Nam province have been ranked among the Top 44 most beautiful places in the world by renowned UK-based travel magazine Time Out.

As part of efforts to boost tourism in Bai Tu Long Bay and realise Quang Ninh province’s goal to transform Van Don into a premium destination, two luxury cruise ships officially began operations on May 5, offering high-end travel experiences in the bay.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has maintained its trade surplus streak as seen in previous months, with exports outpacing imports by US$3.79 billion during the January - April period, less than half the amount recorded in the same period last year.

VOV.VN - As the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, Missosology has named Vietnamese representative Y Nhi among its first hot picks of the leading 20 beauties participating in Miss World 2025.

VOV.VN - The recent announcement of tariffs by the United States has caused a renewed contraction to hit the Vietnamese manufacturing sector during April, with the country's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) falling to 45.6, according to the latest report released by S&P Global.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi is set to play host to the Southeast Asian region’s qualifying round of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U16 women’s Asia Cup from May 14 to 18.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 6 chaired a regular Government meeting for April, reviewing the country’s socio-economic performance in April and the first four months of 2025, and outlining key tasks and solutions for May, quarter II and beyond.