VOV.VN - Mister Cosmopolitan 2026 is set to take place this September in the coastal ward of Nha Trang, marking Vietnam’s role as host of the international male pageant, according to organisers.

VOV.VN - The Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer community from Vinh Long province was vividly reenacted at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on April 18, helping preserve traditional cultural values while introducing the rich heritage of southern Vietnam to the public.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man returned to Hanoi on April 18, concluding his working trip to Italy and Türkiye where he also attended the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Vietnam will continue to serve as a bridge for Argentina to access the vast Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific markets, stated its Ambassador Ngo Minh Nguyet on April 17.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, deposited Vietnam's instrument of ratification for the UN Convention against Cybercrime (also known as the Hanoi Convention) with the UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) at the UN headquarters in New York on April 17.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark held an event titled “Vietnam Today: Development, Culture and People,” on April 17, aimed at promoting the country’s image to Danish and international audiences, while outlining plans to mark the 55th anniversary of Vietnam–Denmark diplomatic relations in 2026.

VOV.VN - The United Overseas Bank (UOB) has revised down its Vietnam GDP growth forecast for this year to 7.0% from 7.5%, citing an energy shock stemming from tensions in the Middle East.

VOV.VN - The state visit to China by Party General Secretary and President To Lam has been described as “historic” by a leading Chinese expert, underscoring a new phase of stronger strategic connectivity and deeper, more practical cooperation between Vietnam and China.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on the criminal police force to adopt a more proactive and technology-driven approach to law enforcement, stressing the need to “avoid any passivity or surprise in the face of all types of crime, including high-tech crime.”

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has called for a shift in approach to ethnic culture, urging that it be positioned as a core driver of sustainable development rather than solely an object of preservation.