VOV.VN - Vietnam and Azerbaijan are looking to strengthen cultural cooperation, with a focus on cinema and people-to-people exchanges, officials said during a meeting in Hanoi on May 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called on China to respect its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands and comply with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following China’s unilateral fishing ban in parts of the East Sea.

VOV.VN - Police in Da Nang city have dismantled a human trafficking ring linked to the exploitation of minors, arresting multiple suspects linked to karaoke establishments.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will provide legal services free of charge to citizens and businesses through its upcoming National Legal Portal, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau said at a government meeting in Hanoi on May 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has reaffirmed its “no exceptions, no forbidden zones” approach to fighting corruption and waste, with a renewed focus on tightening oversight in high-risk areas such as land management, public investment and state assets.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Public Security convened the first meeting of the Steering Committee tasked with developing a national target programme on crime prevention and control for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2035, in Hanoi on May 5.

VOV.VN - Northern and North-Central Vietnam may continue to experience severe thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds in the coming days as transitional weather conditions persist, a senior meteorological expert has warned.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a plan to implement the national communication strategy to promote Vietnam’s image abroad for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision to 2045.

Vietnam’s state budget revenue reached an estimated VND1,114 trillion (US$42.84 billion) in January-April, equivalent to 44% of the full-year plan and up 15.2% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance reported on May 4.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported about 95,100 tonnes of pepper worth US$614.4 million during the past four months, with the US remaining the largest market in this period and among those paying the highest prices.