VOV.VN - During the five-day holiday from April 30 to May 4, traffic police across Vietnam handled more than 9,000 cases of alcohol-related violations, as the National Traffic Safety Committee reported a total of 268 traffic accidents nationwide, leaving 128 people dead and 203 injured.

VOV.VN - On the morning of May 5, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong chaired a welcome ceremony for his Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, who is on a State visit to Vietnam and attending the United Nations Day of Vesak celebrations from May 4–6.

VOV.VN - Vietnam aims to attract high-quality FDI that enhances competitiveness, boosts sustainable growth, and supports long-term economic autonomy.

VOV.VN - As part of efforts to diversify markets and supply chains, Export Development Canada (EDC), in collaboration with Dalhousie University and the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada, organized a seminar to support students – representatives of startups in Nova Scotia on Canada’s East Coast in exploring business opportunities in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The 9th session of the 15th National Assembly opened on the morning of May 5 in Hanoi with a preparatory meeting to discuss and approve the session’s agenda.

A public art installation designed with recycled materials has put 30 of the best architectural works on display at Dien Hong Garden in Hanoi.

Hanoi’s tourism sector recorded a strong performance during the five-day public holiday marking the National Reunification anniversary (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1), according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Vietnam's leading electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has secured a long-term syndicated loan agreement worth IDR1.85 trillion (US$110 million) and an US$80 million accordion facility from two Indonesian banks to finance the construction of its plant in Indonesia.

President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayaka paid a visit to Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh province on May 4 as part of his ongoing trip to Vietnam.

Swiss daily newspaper Le Temps has run an article assessing Vietnam’s economic development potential, on the occasion of the country’s 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975-2025).