The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association on May 12 presented VND500 million (roughly US$21,680) to the Cambodian Embassy in Vietnam to support Cambodian people in their fight against COVID-19.

The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) has issued a statement regarding a French court’s May 10 ruling on Vietnamese-French citizen Tran To Nga’s lawsuit against US firms that manufactured the toxic AO defoliant used by US forces during the war in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha on May 12, during which they agreed to coordinate closely in further developing the enhanced strategic partnership between the two countries.

German firms have expressed their optimism about Vietnam’s economy in both mid-and long terms in a recent survey released by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) on May 12.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on May 12 delivered 100 portable ventilators and 50 oxygen generators worth VND14 billion to Indian representatives as part of efforts to assist the Indian Government in their ongoing COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - Khanh Van, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Universe 2020, has showcased her evening gowns as she prepares for the Miss Universe 2020’s semi-final round, scheduled to take place in the United States on May 15.

Multi-sensory experiences with “Xam” singing genre will be offered to visitors at the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS) Art Studio in Hanoi from May 16-22.

VOV.VN - Hotels and guesthouses must place QR codes in their reception areas to allow tourists to check the safety level before they make use of their services.

The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO) (VAVA) has affirmed it will provide spiritual and material support to Tran To Nga to continue her lawsuit against US firms that manufactured the toxic AO defoliant used by US forces during the war in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and the Venezuela Foreign Trade Bank (BANCOEX) co-hosted a teleconference on May 11 as part of efforts to seek ways in which to accelerate trade promotion between the two countries.