VOV.VN - A flag-hoisting ceremony for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) took place at the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi on May 11 to welcome sports delegations from across Southeast Asia to SEA Games 31 and to encourage the sportsmanship of competing athletes.

Several border gates between Vietnam and Laos, such as Lao Bao, La Lay and Nam Can, returned to normal operations on May 9.

Vietnam Airlines will add flights on eight routes connecting the country with Japan and the Republic of Korea from May 15.

AEON Mall Vietnam plans to build its first trading centre in the central region, AEON Mall Hue, covering a total 86,000sq.m, with an investment of US$170 million in Thua Thien-Hue province’s An Van Duong new urban area.

The Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE) released an annual report on foreign investment in Vietnam last year at a meeting in Hanoi on May 10.

VOV.VN - Head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang on May 10 received Kamal Maholtra, former UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam for the 2017-2021 term.

VOV.VN - The Government of Vietnam said it will consider adjusting COVID-19 prevention and control measures (5K practice), taking into account the actual situation and international experience.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes won five gold medals in Men’s beach handball and Kurash at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games on May 10.

The fifth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee concluded in Hanoi on May 10 afternoon after six days of working, completing all of its set agenda items.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airports welcomed a total of 232,000 international passengers during the first quarter of the year, marking an increase of 502% against the same period from last year, according to statistics released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.