VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 22 met with Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the United Russia Party (URP) and deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, who is in Hanoi for an official visit.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches great importance to the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, affirmed Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during his talks with Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the United Russia Party and deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in Hanoi on May 22.

VOV.VN - The reality TV show Top Chef Vietnam 2023 was officially launched on May 22 in Ho Chi Minh City aiming to introduce Vietnamese cuisine to a global audience.

VOV.VN - The Asian Records Organisation (ARO) has presented a culinary value certificate to lotus-based dishes of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap for the 2022 - 2023 period.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese lawmakers on May 22 approved a Government request on the appointment of Dang Quoc Khanh, secretary of the Party Committee of Ha Giang province, as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.

VOV.VN - Heavy rain is expected to sweep across the northern and central regions of Vietnam as of May 22 night, helping to reduce the intensity of heat that has scorched the regions for the past few days, according to the National Centre for hydro Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on May 22, beginning an official two-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son.

VOV.VN - Amid global uncertainties Vietnam will continue to pursue the goal of maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, promoting growth, and ensuring major balances of the economy, said Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai while addressing lawmakers at the ongoing session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on May 22.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh held a working session with Governor of Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province Wanchai Janporn on May 19 to discuss measures to promote cooperation between their localities in the fields of investment, trade, economy, tourism, culture, and people-to-people exchange.

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