The Bo Y 220kV switching substation in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum will receive electricity from the Nam Kong 2 and 3 hydropower plants of Laos by May 15 this year to integrate it with the Vietnamese electricity grid.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland held a gathering on May 3 with some Swiss friends who supported peace for Vietnam during the wartime.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese guest workers registering to work in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) have increased sharply, according to the Vietnam Centre for Overseas Labour.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition showcasing Vietnamese landscapes through the lens of international photographers will be held as part of the second Vietnam International Photography Festival 2023 in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh on May 3 visited Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany, seeking further cooperation between Vietnam and the state.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese culture, cuisine, and heritage have been highlighted at an event held in Paris on May 3, drawing the participation of more than 120 representatives from UNESCO and diplomatic missions to UNESCO.

VOV.VN - Vietnam slipped into a trade deficit of US$6.4 billion with the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the first quarter of the year, representing a fall of 39.3% year on year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in the RoK.

VOV.VN - A recently released survey by S&P Global indicates that the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 46.7 in April from 47.7 recorded in March.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang is paying a working visit to Cambodia on May 4-5 to attend the opening ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32).

With nearly KRW200,000 in each per-capita card transaction, Vietnamese tourists spent the most among international visitors to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2022, according to the RoK’s credit card and financial service company BC Card.