National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue commended the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association for its contributions to the friendship and special solidarity between the two countries, during a reception for its President Boviengkham Vongdara in Vientiane on May 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed 1,785 new coronavirus cases in 48 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, an increase of more than 200 cases compared to the previous day.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Women’s Museum held a ceremony on May 17 in Hanoi to receive roughly 500 artifacts donated by Mark Rapoport, a doctor from the United States, and his family.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 17 received Brunei Ambassador Pengiran Haji Sahari bin Pengiran Haji Salleh who has successfully ended his working term in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The central province of Ha Tinh on May 17 held a memorial and burial ceremony for 11 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos during international missions.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Blockchain Union (VBN) officially debuted on May 17 to connect the local blockchain community to State management agencies in order to develop legal frameworks for the technology and to accelerate the development of Vietnam’s digital economy.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which entered into force on January 1, 2022, is expected to boost Vietnam’s export and improve its access to large consumer markets, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) convened their seventh dialogue in Berlin on May 16, talking green growth in line with environmental protection and climate change adaptation in the two countries.

VOV.VN - Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on May 17 welcomed Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s visit to Laos, considering it a milestone in the special relationship between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s e-commerce market has recorded strong growth over the years and is likely to bring in US$39 billion in value by 2025, according to data released by the German market research firm Statista.