(VOVWORLD) - Activities to mark the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday on Monday, May 19, were held in many countries, attracting overseas Vietnamese, international friends, and local authorities.

(VOVWORLD) - Members of the World Health Organization adopted an agreement on Tuesday intended to improve preparedness for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) -The second round of negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the US is being held in Washington, D.C., the US, this week.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday recommended rewarding ministries, sectors and localities with high public investment disbursement rates, while strictly criticizing those with slow disbursement rates, adding that the results of public investment disbursement should be used as a criterion for evaluating officials.

(VOVWORLD) - An award ceremony for outstanding entries in the competition “Studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle,” was held on Monday in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Director of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, Lazare Eloundou Assomo, affirmed that Vietnam is a trustworthy partner that consistently takes UNESCO’s recommendations seriously and implements them effectively.

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) sent a congratulatory message to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025).

(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh Museum at Nha Rong wharf in Ho Chi Minh city was open free on Monday for the public to visit and offer incense to President Ho Chi Minh on his 135th birth anniversary.

(VOVWORLD) - British climber Kenton Cool, 51, has climbed up Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents by a non-Sherpa.

(VOVWORLD) - Outstanding models in studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s example have been honoured as provinces and cities are reviewing 10 years of implementing the Politburo’s Directive 05.