Việt Nam News

President Hồ Chí Minh's life and great revolutionary career will forever be a shining example for generations of the Vietnamese people to learn and follow, according to publications of the Lao News Agency (KPL).

With the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra paying an official visit to Việt Nam between May 15 and 16, Thai Ambassador to Việt Nam, Urawadee Sriphiromya, granted an interview to local press on the significance of the visit.

Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương * interviewed the Indian Ambassador to Việt Nam, Sandeep Arya, on bringing sacred relics of Buddha to various locations in Việt Nam during the celebration of Vesak Day 2025.

Digital transformation in health services on islands and maritime zones is essential, said Associate Professor Dr Phan Lê Thu Hằng, deputy director of the Ministry of Health’s Planning and Finance Department, following a recent working visit to the Spratly Islands. 

During the visit, made at the invitation of PM Phạm Minh Chính, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will co-chair the fouth Việt Nam - Thailand Joint Cabinet Meeting, reflecting the high level of attention and shared determination to advance bilateral ties.

Elena Nikulina, a researcher at the ASEAN Centre and a journalist from the Rossiya Segodnya news agency, recalled that Việt Nam and Russia have shared a special, decades-long relationship.

Vietnamese Party leader Tô Lâm’s visit holds great significance, and is expected open up a new chapter in bilateral relations, which were built on friendship, trust, assistance and mutual understanding.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Belarus Nguyễn Văn Ngự said that the visit is also expected to enhance the effectiveness of existing mechanisms, form new cooperation mechanisms, help ministries, agencies, localities and businesses of the two countries to better understand each other's potential, and seek more cooperation opportunities.

Việt Nam News speaks with Nguyễn Thị Song Hà, PhD, from Việt Nam Academy of Social Sciences about solutions for sea and island tourism to boost effective development.

Dr Khaled El-Enany, Egypt’s candidate for the position of Director-General of UNESCO, said coming here as a UNESCO director candidate on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the end of the war was more than symbolic, because peace is precisely what UNESCO was founded to protect.

The Vietnamese ambassaodr underscored nuclear energy cooperation as a priority in bilateral relations. Beyond the construction of nuclear power plants, Russia could assist Việt Nam in developing an entire nuclear industry, enabling Việt Nam to enter a new phase of development.

Russia regards Việt Nam not only as a close partner but also as a gateway to Southeast Asia. The Free Trade Agreement between Việt Nam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) plays a vital role in enhancing bilateral trade and investment.

Russia is currently a major partner of Việt Nam in the energy sector, particularly in oil and gas projects, with the two joint ventures, Vietsovpetro and Rusvietpetro, operating effectively in oil and gas exploration and production in both countries.

The significant achievements in development and the increasingly elevated international position of the country in the first quarter of the year are positive signs in the context that Việt Nam is preparing to enter the era of nation’s rise

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Tri Thức said that it is clear that AI represents a bright future for high-quality healthcare in Việt Nam, however, it will not and should not replace the role of doctors and medical professionals.

Việt Nam’s national AI vision, articulated in Decision No 127/QD-TTg and supported by Resolution No 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation (STI) development, prioritises significant investment.

The Government estimated that approximately 19,000 legal documents at the central and local levels could be amended. Key laws requiring urgent revision include the Law on the Organisation of Local Governments and the Law on the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

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