VOV.VN - Vietnam is positioning strategic materials development as a core pillar of its industrial transformation strategy, aiming to move beyond resource extraction and low-cost manufacturing toward higher-value participation in global technology supply chains.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia are accelerating efforts to deepen political trust, strengthen infrastructure connectivity and reinforce ASEAN solidarity amid rising geopolitical competition and growing regional economic and security challenges.

As an active and responsible member of ASEAN and the international community, the Vietnam People's Army will continue contributing to a united, adaptive, and future-ready ASEAN.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s machinery and equipment exports posted strong growth in the first months of 2026, highlighting the country’s increasingly important role in the global industrial supply chain.

A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence led by its Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam, has paid a working visit to Slovakia and attended the International Defence and Security Exhibition (IDEB 2026) at the invitation of the Slovak Ministry of Defence.

In an effort to strengthen trade promotion activities in Vietnam, Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board) – a government agency under Ireland’s Department of Agriculture – is rolling out a trade promotion campaign in Vietnam this May.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national culinary team won silver at the Global Chefs Challenge Finals 2026, marking a major milestone for the country’s professional culinary industry at one of the world’s most prestigious cooking competitions.

After nearly a year in operation, the Russia – Vietnam Cultural Centre at the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia has steadily expanded its activities and emerged as a trusted hub for cultural promotion projects, opening up new academic and career pathways linked to Vietnam for Russian students.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has called on Vietnam to regard quantum technology as a strategic development direction, emphasising the need to move early, focus on practical strengths, develop high-quality human resources, and create mechanisms for real-world application and commercialisation.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has called for efforts to remove bottlenecks in Vietnam’s ethnic policy system, warning that overlapping regulations, fragmented implementation, and administrative inefficiencies are affecting the effectiveness of programs for ethnic minority and mountainous areas.