VOV.VN - HMCS Charlottetown of the Royal Canadian Navy arrived at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang on May 15, beginning a four-day goodwill visit to Vietnam as part of Operation Horizon - Canada’s long-term military deployment programme in the Indo-Pacific region.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has urged the NA’s Committee for National Defence, Security and External Relations to accelerate reforms in legislative thinking, improve law-making quality, and strengthen oversight of international commitments and parliamentary diplomacy in the remaining months of 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Saudi Arabia are moving to strengthen cooperation in security and law enforcement as senior officials from both countries discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties in Hanoi on May 13.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is facing growing concerns over a rapidly aging population as the country’s fertility rate remains below replacement level despite a slight recovery in 2025.

The Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam) outperformed all six of its core production and business targets in the first four months of 2026, reinforcing its role as a key pillar of national energy security amid continued volatility in global energy markets.

The “Digital Trust in Finance 2026” forum opened in Hanoi on May 12, putting the spotlight on building digital trust in the financial system during the AI era.

VOV.VN - Canada’s response to geopolitical shocks and disruptions in global energy supply chains offers important lessons for Vietnam as it implements Politburo Resolution 70 on national energy security through 2030, with a vision to 2045.

A delegation from the Security Guard Command under the Ministry of Public Security, led by its Deputy Commander Maj. Gen Pham Van Hung, on May 11, conducted on-site inspections of key locations set to host activities during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2027 in Phu Quoc special zone, the southern province of An Giang

International observers are closely following the state visits by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam to India and Sri Lanka, viewing them as a reflection of Vietnam’s increasingly proactive approach to strengthening partnerships in pursuit of both economic development and national security objectives.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on May 7 met leaders of several major Indian corporations in Mumbai, calling for deeper cooperation in energy, infrastructure and logistics as Vietnam accelerates long-term development and connectivity plans.