VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) is set to temporarily allow visa-free entry for tour groups from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Mongolia through an international airport in Yangyang, according to Yonhap News Agency.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh had meetings with the Governors of Kanagawa Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture, Yuji Kuroiwa and Ichita Yamamoto, respectively on May 25 as part of his ongoing trip to Japan.

A forum discussing the application of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) in Vietnam took place in Hanoi on May 25.

A delegation of more than 40 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 17 countries around the world have visited people and soldiers in Truong Sa island district, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, and DK1 platform.

The promotion of learning Vietnamese as a foreign language helps raise public interest in Australia regarding the importance of Vietnam as a strategic partner in relation to business and investment, agriculture and food manufacturing, and education and training, experts held.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia, the Binh Duong provincial People's Committee, and the State Government of Victoria (Australia) co-hosted a seminar on May 24 to seek further investment opportunities in Binh Duong.

VOV.VN - The central province of Nghe An on May 25 held a ceremony to rebury 103 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died during their noble international missions in Laos in the past.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports hit a record high of US$1.4 billion in the opening four months of the year, rising by 45% against the same period from last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom concurrently Ireland Nguyen Hoang Long presented his credentials to Irish President Michael D. Higgins on May 24.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Romania and the National University of Music Bucharest jointly staged a concert to foster the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Romania.