VOV.VN - A ceremony to lower the national flag to half-mast was held at 6 a.m. on May 24 at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi to mark a two-day national mourning for former President Tran Duc Luong.

VOV.VN - A State funeral for former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong was held at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on the morning of May 24.

An exhibition about President Ho Chi Minh opened on May 23 at the Vietnam pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

VOV.VN - Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas and his spouse are set to pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 27 to 29, according to an announcement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 23.

On the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025), Cuba’s leading media outlets and national broadcasters published extensive coverage paying tribute to the legacy of the late Vietnamese leader, while reaffirming the special bond between the Cuban and Vietnamese peoples.

VOV.VN - The Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front have announced a state funeral for former President Tran Duc Luong, who passed away on May 20 at the age of 88.

VOV.VN - Former Politburo member and former President Tran Duc Luong of Vietnam passed away on May 20 at the age of 88, according to the specialised council for the protection of senior officials' health.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka–Vietnam Solidarity Association (SVSA) and the Colombo Public Library, held a ceremony to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh’s 135th bnirthday (May 19, 1890 – 2025), drawing crowds of attendees, including many senior Sri Lankan officials.

Vietnamese embassies across Africa marked the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890–2025) with solemn ceremonies celebrating his enduring legacy.

Paintings on Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh by late artist Tuman Zhumabaev are on display at an exhibition in St. Petersburg within the framework of the Vietnam Week in the Russian city from May 19-23, and on the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of the late Vietnamese leader (May 19, 1890 - 2025).