Tran Van Tuy, former head of the National Assembly Standing Committee’s board for deputy affairs and former Chairman of the Vietnam - Republic of Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group, has been honoured with the RoK’s Grand Gwanghwa Medal for his major contributions to the two countries’ friendship.

VOV.VN - Coach Park Hang-seo’s U23 Vietnam performed well on May 6 to outplay their Indonesian opponents 3-0 in their opening game of Group A at SEA Games 31

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced 3,819 new coronavirus cases detected in Vietnam during the past 24 hours, a decrease of nearly 500 cases compared to the previous day.

The first group of Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1 arrived at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on May 5, according to the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

VOV.VN - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting the economy, trade between Vietnam and Brazil has continued to grow, creating plenty of opportunities for businesses to increase trade turnover in the future, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Global website US News has released its 2021 global education rankings, with Vietnam placed 59th, up six notches compared to 2020.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc held online talks with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to seek the body’s assistance for Vietnam’s post-pandemic socio-economic development and recovery programme.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has released a special set of postage stamps to welcome the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) due to take place in Vietnam this May.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is stepping up surveillance and patrols to ensure security at airports for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

VOV.VN - Regional powerhouses Thailand, along with defending champions and hosts Vietnam, have been touted as the favourites to win gold at men's football at SEA Games 31, according to The Straits Times of Singapore.