[VOVWORLD] - A ceremony was held in Hanoi on Friday to celebrate the inclusion of Chuyen My mother-of-pearl inlay and lacquerware craft village and Son Dong sculpture and lacquer art craft village in the World Crafts Cities network.

[VOVWORLD] - Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech) introduced an ecosystem of 73 high-tech products of eight key sectors at the International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition (SAHA 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey.

[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam returned to Hanoi on Saturday morning, successfully concluding his State visits to India and the Sri Lanka.

[VOVWORLD] - More than 120 defense officials, scholars and representatives from over 40 countries and international organizations attended the preparatory meeting for the Beijing Xiangshan Forum 2026 on Friday to discuss regional and global security hotspots as well as the future of global governance.

[VOVWORLD] - Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Friday that US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to implement a three-day ceasefire from May 9-11, suspending all offensive military operations and conducting a large-scale prisoner exchange.

[VOVWORLD] - May is the peak harvest season for several fruits in Sơn La, including apricots, plums and indigenous mango varieties, with many localities planning fruit-picking festivals to promote local produce and tourism.

[VOVWORLD] - Hai Phong launched the Red Flamboyant Flower Festival 2026 on Friday with the theme "Hai Phong - Convergence – Radiance."

[VOVWORLD] - The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ‌ship, with six confirmed cases.

[VOVWORLD] - The 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, from May 7–8, concluded successfully with many important and substantive outcomes, Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang said.

[VOVWORLD] - Sri Lankan media over the past two days have extensively covered the outcomes of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s State visit to Sri Lanka, describing it as a historic milestone in bilateral relations that “opens a new chapter” for cooperation between the two countries.