Following the successful Vietnamese Film Week in Athens, a series of Vietnamese films were screened in Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece, from May 16 to 20.

VOV.VN - A job bazaar featuring the participation of more than 20 Japanese enterprises was held on May 22 at Dong A University in the central city of Da Nang, serving as a key recruitment event for Japanese companies seeking Vietnamese labourers.

As part of Vietnam Week in St. Petersburg (May 19–23), a Vietnamese Language and Culture Festival was held on May 21 at High School No. 488 in the city’s Vyborg district, Russia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is internationally recognised for its rich biodiversity, but this natural wealth is under severe threat from economic development, climate change, pollution, deforestation, and invasive species, warned Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Quoc Tri.

A ceremony to commemorate, hand over and repatriate the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives during the war in Laos was held on May 21 at the Military Command Headquarters of Salavan province in southern Laos.

VOV.VN - Former Politburo member and former President Tran Duc Luong of Vietnam passed away on May 20 at the age of 88, according to the specialised council for the protection of senior officials' health.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka–Vietnam Solidarity Association (SVSA) and the Colombo Public Library, held a ceremony to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh’s 135th bnirthday (May 19, 1890 – 2025), drawing crowds of attendees, including many senior Sri Lankan officials.

VOV.VN - The European Academy of Sciences (EURASC) has officially announced the election of Prof. Dr. Sci. Hoang Xuan Phu, senior research fellow at the Institute of Mathematics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, as a new member.

VOV.VN - French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse will pay a State visit to Vietnam from May 25 – 27, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A range of activities have been held by Vietnamese embassies abroad to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of his 135th birthday (May 19, 1890–2025).