The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy has operated a booth showcasing a rich and varied array of agricultural products from Vietnam at the 42nd Macfrut Fruit & Veg Professional Show, which took place in Rimini, in the Emilia Romagna region of northern Italy, from May 6 to 8.

Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has completed its final report on biosecurity requirements for fresh pomelo from Vietnam, determining that the fruits could be imported to the country provided they comply with comprehensive pest control measures and phytosanitary protocols.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly on May 8 attended the inauguration ceremony of a remembrance room featuring the bond between late President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam – Azerbaijan oil and gas industry at the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University in Baku.

Venezuelan Sports Minister Franklin Cardillo has expressed his desire to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in the field of sports, particularly by introducing Vovinam into official training programmes in Venezuela, thereby making it the first country in Latin America to to have a Vovinam martial arts school.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam G. S. Bezdetko has shown optimism that the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s upcoming official visit to Russia will generate fruitful outcomes while speaking to the media on the threshold of the visit, spanning from May 8-11.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, who accompanied Party General Secretary To Lam in a state visit to Kazakhstan, had a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu in Astana on May 7 to discuss measures to promote cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Slovakia Pham Truong Giang has held a working session with Advisor to the Slovak Minister of Interior Ladislav Csemi to discuss ways to promote cooperation in the fight against crimes.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shellfish exports surged by 109% to US$63 million in value in the first quarter of the year, with exports to the Chinese and Hong Kong markets skyrocketing by nearly 2,000% to over US$23 million, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Over 30 photographs featuring Vietnamese pagodas are on display at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 activities.

VOV.VN - A handover and repatriation ceremony for the remains of 16 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Attapeu and Champasak provinces took place on May 7 in Champasak province, Laos.