Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra held a working session in Hanoi on May 23 with her Lao counterpart Thongchanh Manixay, during which both sides expressed delight at the close cooperation between the two ministries and the fruitful outcomes of joint activities.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh will become a centrally-managed city by 2030 with seven subordinate cities, making it a large metropolitan city with regional and international significance.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government has approved a national programme on cultural development for the 2023 - 2025 period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will work closely with Malaysia to promote the strategic partnership between the two countries in a deep and effective manner. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim during their meeting in Indonesia on May 10.

VOV.VN - A recently released survey by S&P Global indicates that the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 46.7 in April from 47.7 recorded in March.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security led by Deputy Minister Major General Nguyen Van Long paid a working visit to Australia from April 10-15.

VOV.VN - The Smart City Asia 2023 officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 13, attracting the participation of 300 local and foreign firms showcasing an array of technological products across 400 pavilions.

VOV.VN - Trade promotion agencies have and will continue to implement many activities in a bid to help Vietnamese agricultural products achieve deeper penetration into the Dutch market, as well as the EU.

Chi Ma border gate's border guard station and Chi Lang border guard station in Loc Binh district in Vietnam's northern province of Lang Son and China’s Ningming border management unit held talks and raised awareness of laws for residents in border areas on April 11.

VOV.VN - Technology plays an important role in treating and managing solid waste to keep the environment green and clean, however choosing a cost-effective technology is not easy for local management agencies.