VOV.VN - Five Vietnamese scientists have been named on the Asian Scientist 100 list for 2026, underscoring Vietnam’s growing presence and deeper integration into the regional and global scientific research landscape.

The Vietnamese community in Thailand is looking forward to fresh momentum in the Vietnam – Thailand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership ahead of the official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam.

The Khaosod English newspaper of Thailand has spotlighted the upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, underscoring the special historical significance of his planned trip to Udon Thani.

VOV.VN - Vietnam-Thailand trade maintained strong growth in the first four months of 2026, reaching US$8.59 billion, with Vietnamese exports to Thailand climbing to nearly US$3.76 billion thanks to rising shipments of technology products, electronics, and processed goods.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese doctor Ngo Hai Son became the first Vietnamese climber to complete the Everest Triple Crown challenge on May 24 after summiting Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse within four days during a single season.

A memorial and reburial ceremony for the remains of nine Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime was held on the morning of May 25 at Nam martyrs’ cemetery in Tu My commune, the north central province of Ha Tinh.

The upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam is expected to become a milestone shaping the bilateral relations over the next decade, according to Thai newspaper The Standard.

The upcoming state visit to Singapore by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse will create fresh momentum for elevating Vietnam-Singapore ties following more than a year of enhanced cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese cueist Chiem Hong Thai finished runner-up at the 2026 HCM City 3-Cushion Carom World Cup after losing to Belgian veteran Frédéric Caudron in the final held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24.

A delegation of the Lao National Assembly (NA), led by its Vice President Sounthone Xayachak, on May 23 visited and inspected the progress of the Dakcheung bauxite mining and alumina processing complex, a major industrial project invested by Vietnam’s Viet Phuong group in Dakcheung district, Laos’ Xekong province.