Long Thành International Airport's passenger terminal has only reached around 63 per cent completion despite a contractual deadline of June 2026.
Việt Nam and Russia have agreed to deepen cooperation in maritime affairs, including naval collaboration, marine research and shipbuilding, as part of efforts to further expand their comprehensive strategic partnership.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyễn Minh Vũ led a working delegation to the northeastern Cambodian provinces of Stung Treng and Kratie from May 19-22 to promote cooperation between Vietnamese localities and the two Cambodian provinces.
The sacrifice of the soldiers was a noble symbol of Việt Nam's solidarity with international friends, illuminating the tradition of "helping friends is helping ourselves", a decisive factor in the victory of the revolutions of both Việt Nam and Laos.
Việt Nam always wants to deepen multifaceted cooperation with African countries at bilateral, multilateral and inter-regional levels, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Anh Tuấn said at a ceremony marking the 63rd Africa Day (May 25, 1963 – 2026), which was organised by the Group of African Ambassadors in Hà Nội on May 22.
Spokeswoman of the Việt Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs Phạm Thu Hằng on May 22 expressed Việt Nam's reaction to the indictment issued by the US Department of Justice against Cuban General Raúl Castro.
ASEAN and China need to further promote dialogue, trust-building, connectivity and cooperation, while enhancing resilience and adaptability to shocks, thereby contributing to peace, security, stability and sustainable development in the region.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm sent a congratulatory flower basket to former president Nguyễn Thị Bình on the occasion.
The adjustment of provincial plans and national sectoral plans approved after the national land use plan by localities has also given rise to many new requirements for land allocation.
Việt Nam always values and remembers the wholehearted support and sincere sentiments that generations of leaders and people of Russia have extended to Việt Nam during its past struggle for national independence as well as in the ongoing cause of national construction and defence, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang has said.
Việt Nam is looking to expand cooperation with Italian partners in technology transfer, artificial intelligence (AI), green infrastructure and vocational training, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyễn Phương Anh has said.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyễn Phương Anh on May 21 presented her credentials to Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu at the FAO headquarters in Rome, officially assuming the role as Việt Nam's Permanent Representative to the FAO.
Visit from May 27-29 expected to deepen Việt Nam–Thailand comprehensive strategic partnership and boost trade, investment and people-to-people ties.
The regulation applies to organisations, household businesses and individuals from July 1, 2026.
The Vietnamese capital plans to select two adjacent communes or wards with a combined population of around 700,000 to pilot a new “socialist commune-ward” governance model aimed at improving public services, social welfare and quality of life.
Highlighting Africa’s rising global standing, potential and unity, Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung stressed the need to build mutual trust and understanding as the bedrock for advancing bilateral ties.
The ministers reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to closely coordinate with Russia to ensure the success of the summit, thereby upholding ASEAN centrality and maintaining balance in ASEAN’s relations with its partners, especially amid current regional and global uncertainties.
The leader also stressed the need to shift from a management-oriented mindset to one focused on development facilitation, and from “making laws for easier management” to “making laws so the country can develop, people and businesses can feel secure, and the state apparatus can operate effectively”.
