[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam will work closely with fellow ASEAN members to effectively advance the priorities of the 2026 Chairmanship Year and the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, aiming to build a resilient, dynamic, innovative and people-centered community, according to Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN.

[VOVWORLD] - The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and Gaw Capital Partners, a multi-asset investment firm, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday, marking a new milestone in their strategic partnership. 

[VOVWORLD] - Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating infrastructure development, and more than 100 projects are set to be launched or completed as the city prepares to mark 50 years since Saigon–Gia Dinh was renamed after President Ho Chi Minh on July 2, 1976.

[VOVWORLD] - Russia announced on Monday that its ceasefire would be between Friday and Saturday, when it traditionally marks Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War and hoped that the Ukrainian side will follow suit.

[VOVWORLD] - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung on Monday stressed the need to issue a decree on forest carbon sequestration and storage services to create a unified legal framework.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s “500-Day-and-Night Campaign” to accelerate the search, identification, and repatriation of martyrs’ remains is a special nationwide effort, requiring the collaboration of agencies and units to meet its targets, a senior military leader said Monday.

[VOVWORLD] - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Monday its air defence systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 drones launched from Iran.

[VOVWORLD] - India attaches great importance to the ongoing State visit to India by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, which is expected to generate strong momentum for bilateral relations.

[VOVWORLD] - US President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s looking forward to meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has requested that China respect its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel), in accordance with international law, as well as its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction over maritime zones established under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).