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A grand military parade at Dien Bien Province's stadium this morning, May 7, celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) on May 6 announced the discovery of two new oil and gas fields, Rong and Bunga Aster.

French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastian Lecornu made a tour of major historical landmarks, including Hill A1 and general de Castries’s bunker system, in the former Dien Bien Phu battlefield in Dien Bien province on May 6.

Heavy rain caused a landslide, killing three workers and injuring four others in central Ha Tinh province on May 6.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been operating the Dog Patrol Programme which invites people with pet dogs to report any suspected crimes or other safety risks while they go for walks.

Head coach Kim Sang-sik of the Republic of Korea penned a two-year contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and made his debut appearance at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 6.

All flights to Dien Bien Province have been fully booked as the northwestern province is celebrating the 70th Dien Bien Phu Victory anniversary (May 7, 1954).

Puppet troupes from 20 foreign countries are set to perform alongside Vietnamese artists at the international puppetry festival 2024, due to take place in Hanoi in October.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State leaders laid a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

Vietnamese mathematician Dr Pham Tuan Huy, a visiting clay scholar and Stanford Science fellow, has been awarded the Dénes König Prize for 2024 by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Binh are searching for 11 fishermen who have gone missing after three fishing boats capsized and one other went missing due to strong winds.

The rising number of people visiting and fishing in Hon Chong Beach has threatened the recovery of the beautiful coral reefs in Nha Trang City.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet will lead a Vietnamese delegation to engage in a dialogue session on human rights of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on May 7.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has set up a team to inspect flight ticket sales following a request from the Ministry of Transport.

Vietnamese athletes bagged three gold and two bronze medals at the Hong Kong Athletics Championship which took place from May 4-5 at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, Hong Kong (China).

Vietnam is greatly interested in Funan Techo canal project and respects the legitimate interests of Cambodia in accordance with the 1995 Mekong Agreement, relevant regulations of the Mekong River Commission, the time-honoured and friendly neighbourliness between the two nations.

The textile and garment industry has long faced an imbalance between production stages.

The Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the bank's financial statements for 2023 and an allocation of US$1.42 billion in net income from its ordinary capital resources.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang received French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu in Hanoi on May 5.