VOV.VN - The HalalViet Promotion and Experience Center was officially launched in Hanoi on May 15 and is expected to become a hub for trade connectivity, certification support and digital transformation to help Vietnamese businesses integrate more deeply into global Halal supply chains.

VOV.VN - A program aimed at introducing Vietnamese culinary culture through Phở, Vietnam’s traditional noodle dish, was launched at a press briefing held by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on May 14.

VOV.VN - More than 130 contestants from around the world will join Miss World 2026 in Vietnam to help promote the country’s culture and identity, Miss World Chairwoman Julia Morley said at a press conference launching the pageant in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14.

Vietnamese athletes have been asked to win at least five gold medals at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD), which will be held in September in Japan.

VOV.VN - Central Retail has reaffirmed its long-term investment commitment in Vietnam through a nationwide retail footprint expansion strategy aimed at supporting the modernization of the country’s retail sector and contributing to local economic growth.

Trinh Van Quyet, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Central Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, held a series of high-level meetings in Phnom Penh on May 13 during his working visit to Cambodia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese weightlifter Nguyen Hoai Huong delivered a strong performance at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in India on May 13 (local time), securing two silver medals and one bronze in the women’s 53kg category.

VinFast plans to spin off and sell its domestic manufacturing business for about US$530 million as part of restructuring aimed at shifting to a more capital-efficient, asset-light operating model in Vietnam, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 12.

Vietnam is expected to maintain its position as the world’s second-largest coffee producer and the leading supplier of robusta coffee in the 2025/26 crop year, latest data by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed.

For the 2026–2031 tenure, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) will shift immediately from mere campaign launches to action, and each campaign will be accompanied by concrete emulation criteria, evaluation metrics and on-the-ground models from the start.