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President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayaka arrived in Hanoi on May 4 morning, beginning a state visit to Vietnam and participation in the 20th United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations.

The headquarters of public organisations in Hanoi have been left idle for many years, causing waste and blighting the urban landscape.

A coffee shop owner in HCM City has offered free drinks to people who return lost drones following an unexpected incident that saw thousands of drones crash and go missing.

Party leader To Lam will pay State visits to the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Belarus, as well as an official visit to Russia from May 5 to 12.

The foreign officials hailed Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements and development strategy and congratulated the country on excellently fulfilling its role as Co-Chair of the SEARP.

Asia Direct Cable (ADC), a fiber-optic submarine cable with a capacity of 50 Tbps – the largest in Vietnam, was put into operation in early April.

Traffic accidents killed 22 and injured 44 in Vietnam during the first three days of the Reunification Day-May Day holiday.

A video featuring a Vietnamese woman proudly raising the national flag on the Tibetan Plateau to mark the 50th anniversary of the Reunification Day (April 30) has proved popular on social media.

Thirteen people in the central province of Quang Ngai have been swept away by strong waves at two local beaches on Thursday afternoon alone, including three missing.

The traffic police in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai have fined the owner and driver of a bus for cramming in too many passengers.

Four students are missing after being swept away by strong waves in two separate drowning incidents off the coast of Quảng Ngãi.

Locals and tourists had black oil cling to their feet while swimming at a beach in Tuy Hoa City in the southern central province of Phu Yen.

A out of control jet ski crashed ashore in Quy Nhon City, leaving an 8-year-old dead and injuring three others.

A couple and a child have been found dead at a hotel in Nha Trang in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa.

Vietnam’s labour market has made significant strides, growing in scale and quality as it embraces modernisation, sustainability, and deeper global integration, driven by proactive government policies.

HCM City has cancelled a show using 10,500 drones this evening, May 1, to ensure safety because of widespread signal interference.

President of the European Council Antonio Costa congratulated Vietnam on the 50th anniversary of the national reunification during his phone talks with Party General Secretary To Lam on April 30.

The Traffic Police Department has reported that on the first day of the Reunification Day and May Day holiday, 42 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 14 deaths and 38 injuries.

According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an additional 221 Vietnamese citizens were safely repatriated on April 29, bringing the total number of returnees from two phases to 260.