(VOVWORLD) - The first Dong Thap Lotus Festival will begin on May 19 and is expected to set a record in Vietnam by including up to 200 lotus-based delicacies.

(VOVWORLD) - China's top nuclear envoy on Sunday arrived in Seoul for talks with his South Korean counterpart, amid growing tensions due to North Korean missile launches.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 30 classic and newly-released literary works will be featured at the European Literature Days 2022 in Hanoi on Thursday after two years of COVID-19 hiatus.

(VOVWORLD) -During the humanitarian month of May, the Vietnam Red Cross Society works to mobilize 17.4 million USD to help 1 million people in difficult circumstances. The Red Cross is calling for donation to its two key 5-year programs "Safety for poor and disadvantaged fishermen" and "Nutrition for poor and disabled children".

(VOVWORLD) - Kyodo news agency reviewed important agenda of the meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. It cited Prime Minister Kishida statement after the talks that Vietnam is an "important partner" in realizing Japan's vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

(VOVWORLD) - Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, confirmed that he had a meeting with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Kyiv on Sunday, adding the US is the leader in strong support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

(VOVWORLD) - In the first 4 months of 2022, the total volume of goods passing through Vietnam's seaports is estimated at more than 236 million tons, up 3% over the same period in 2021, according to the latest statistics of the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and a high-ranking Japanese delegation left Hanoi on Sunday afternoon, successfully ending his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - A total 3,717 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours as of 4pm on Sunday , according to the Ministry of Health.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong spoke highly of the flourishing Vietnam - Japan relations while receiving Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Hanoi on Sunday.