State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron held a joint press conference on May 26 to announce the outcomes of their talks, which took place earlier the same day as part of the latter’s ongoing visit to Vietnam.

Leaders of Thailand, Brunei, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (RoK), Mongolia, and Peru have sent messages and letters of condolence to Vietnam, following the death of former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong on May 20.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has been named distinguished ASEAN leader for 2025 by the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasized the importance of dealing with long-delayed projects, saying that losses must be accepted in the process as a form of “tuition fee” for drawing lessons and experience.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has greenlit a proposal to expand Phu Quoc International Airport in Kien Giang province, envisioning it as a transformative project that will not only serve the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week but also establish a lasting legacy for Vietnam as a premier global tourism destination.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has proposed 21 large-scale infrastructure projects worth over VND137.13 trillion (US$5.28 billion) in Phu Quoc city that will host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week in 2027.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam received Nomvula Mokonyane, First Deputy Secretary-General of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) in Hanoi on May 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam stands ready to share its experience in national development and success story, contributing responsibly to UNESCO’s mission, said Party General Secretary To Lam during his reception for Lazare Eloundou Assomo, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in Hanoi on May 20.

VOV.VN - The recent upgrade of Vietnam – Thailand relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is a historic milestone, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Vietnam–Thailand relations and meeting the development needs of both nations in the new era, said Party General Secretary To Lam.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam pushed for stronger education reforms, including stimulating innovation and digital transformation in schools, during his fact-finding trip to several schools in Hanoi on May 14.