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Vietnam values and wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with France – its first comprehensive strategic partner in the EU, Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed on May 26.

Heavy rain has continued in some central localities, raising the risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas.

PM Pham Minh Chinh put forward three priorities for regional cooperation while delivering a speech at the Plenary Session of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 26 morning.

Sapa Town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is experiencing a cold spell, with the lowest temperature around 12.4 degrees Celsius.

The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control reported on May 25 that COVID-19 infections in Hanoi have risen for the second consecutive week, with health authorities warning of further increases.

A sand-laden truck plowed into roadside houses in Binh Nguyen Commune, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province on Monday morning, killing one person and injuring four others.

PM Pham Minh Chinh, together with leaders of ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste, attended the opening session of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings held in Malaysia on May 26.

State President Luong Cuong and his spouse hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on May 26 for French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, who are on a state visit to Vietnam from May 25-27.

Five workers were hospitalised after a suspected gas leak incident at a tile factory in Vinh Cuu District, southern Dong Nai Province, with two later confirmed dead.

President of France Emmanuel Macron and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on May 25 evening, beginning a state visit to Vietnam until May 27 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Cuong.

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim held talks in Kuala Lumpur on May 25, discussing measures for enhancing the two countries’ relations in the time ahead.

A state funeral was held on Sunday morning for former State President Tran Duc Luong.

Ho Chi Minh City has reported Vietnam’s first case of the NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 subvariant, which has appeared in numerous countries and may be linked to a recent rise in local infections.

Its Forest Protection Sub-department has applied various specialised software and information technologies in forest management and protection and fire prevention.

Vietnamese and Lao police cracked down on a major online gambling ring, seizing dozens of devices and detaining 29 suspects in Vientiane.

Financial leasing reached VNĐ40.7 trillion (US$1.6 billion) by Q1, up 8.4 per cent year-on-year, calling for measures to boost its role in the economy.

A State funeral for former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong was held at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on May 24 with the national mourning etiquette.

Vietnam is facing a major shortage of cybersecurity professionals, experts warned at the 7th Vietnam Security Summit held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 23.

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 27 - 29, according to an announcement released on May 23 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.