As part of Vietnam Week in St. Petersburg (May 19–23), a Vietnamese Language and Culture Festival was held on May 21 at High School No. 488 in the city’s Vyborg district, Russia.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece has held press conferences in Athens and Thessaloniki on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States have made notable progress in the second round of negotiations on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement that took place in Washington, D.C. from May 19 - 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is internationally recognised for its rich biodiversity, but this natural wealth is under severe threat from economic development, climate change, pollution, deforestation, and invasive species, warned Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Quoc Tri.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations called on countries to uphold international law, including the UN Charter and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), in resolving maritime disputes through peaceful means, at a high-level debate on maritime security for global stability at the UN Security Council on May 20-21.

A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence, led by Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Nghia, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, is attending the 2025 Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan exhibition, held from May 20-23 in Chiba prefecture, Japan.

Vietnam and South Africa will bolster academic exchanges and share experiences in matters of mutual interest such as sustainable development, social equity, and integration policies through the joint organisation of conferences, workshops, and scientific seminars in both countries.

Vietnam’s successful organisation of the 4th Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit left positive impression on international delegates, showcasing the country’s creativity, flexibility, and capability in hosting major multilateral conferences, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

VOV.VN - The National Innovation Centre (NIC), in collaboration with the Embassy of Vietnam in Singapore, Meta Corporation, and the Southeast Asia Semiconductor Industry Association, organised an investment forum in Singapore on March 20 to promote Vietnam as a destination for innovation and strategic technology.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 20 sent a message to the 78th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA 78) in Geneva, at the invitation of World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.