A promotional event for Vietnam's aviation and tourism in the Republic of Korea (RoK), named "Wonderful Vietnam", was held in Seoul on May 17, with about 80 representatives from travel agents and partners taking part.

The southeastern province of Binh Phuoc has earmarked 120.6 billion VND (5.1 million USD) this year for an annual programme to help 1,000 poor ethnic households escape poverty.

Thanh Phan, a Vietnamese expatriate living in the UK, has shared his memories of President Ho Chi Minh who dedicated his whole life to the fight for the Vietnamese nation and people, on the occasion of the late leader’s 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890).

Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 17 had a working session with a delegation of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to discuss the implementation of a sustainable tourism development project funded by the Swiss Government in Vietnam in 2023-2027.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh recently attended the World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition 2023 in the Dutch city of Rotterdam and the port of Rotterdam. ​

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Thuan province Nguyen Hong Hai on May 17 requested departments, sectors, and local authorities to take every measure to put an end to fishing violations in foreign waters.

Eight ministries and agencies will coordinate in conducting comprehensive, unscheduled inspections of TikTok's operations in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

The Laos-Vietnam Friendship Hospital, the largest health care infrastructure project that Vietnam has presented to Laos, was inaugurated in Laos’ northern province of Xiangkhouang on May 17.

An exhibition introducing a collection of signatures and writings of President Ho Chi Minh in the 1945-1969 period opened at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 17 on the occasion of the late leader’s 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890-2023).

In the remote and ethnically diverse regions of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, devoted village-based health workers are striving to replace entrenched, antiquated customs with modern healthcare practices, despite the challenges they face.

“Paman Ho” (Uncle Ho), as Indonesian people call Vietnamese late President Ho Chi Minh with warm sentiments, has become a popular word in the country. In stories by journalist Amarzan Loebis, an influential figure in the Indonesian press, it comes along with the memory of his unforgettable meeting with the Vietnamese leader nearly 60 years ago.

Participants at a seminar in Hanoi on May 16 discussed three pillars of the nation’s rapid and sustainable development.

Remains of 96 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts, who laid down their lives in different periods in the Lao provinces of Vientiane, Xaysomboun and Xieng Khouang, have been repatriated following ceremonies in Xieng Khouang on May 16-17.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh will become a centrally-managed city by 2030 with seven subordinate cities, making it a large metropolitan city with regional and international significance.

The Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese in collaboration with VTV’s External Television Department on May 16 announced a new TV programme "Dau an Viet Nam" (Vietnam Impressions) featuring outstanding Vietnamese persons and promoting Vietnamese images to friends all over the world.

Philip Fernandez, a member of the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society (CVFS), has highlighted the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh during an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 133rd birth anniversary of the late leader (May 19, 1890 – 2023).

Authorities of the central localities of Da Nang and Quang Binh are accelerating inspections and control of local fisheries activities to join national efforts in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, towards having the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” warning against Vietnam's seafood exports lifted.

Congratulating the Vietnamese women's football team on their gold medal at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, which is also the fourth consecutive championship at the biggest regional sport event, Vietjet has presented the players and coaches with free airfares within one year on all domestic routes that the airline is operating.

More than one million students have registered for the National High School Graduation Exam in 2023, an increase of around 24,000 students compared to last year.

The Vietnamese fellow-countryman association in Toronto, Canada, has organised a gathering on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam - Canada diplomatic relations and its 16th founding anniversary.