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The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase its frequency on 8 routes to Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) from May 15 and resume 3 routes to the RoK from June 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Director General of the World Bank (WB) Axel Van Trotsenburg and leaders of some US corporations on May 11 (local time) during his working visit to the US.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met President Pro Tempore Patrick Leahy and key senators of the US Senate in Washington D.C on May 11 (local time), as part of the Vietnamese leader’s trip to the US.

Launched in 2006, the Heartbeat Vietnam program of the VinaCapital Foundation has always strived to improve access to health care for disadvantaged children with congenital heart disease, helping them to receive timely surgery while giving financial support for their families.

Vietnamese surgeon Ton That Tung, who has succeeded in researching a dry liver cutting method, commonly called “Ton That Tung method”, was honoured on Google Doodle on May 10 to mark his 110th birthday.

On May 11, the Party Committee, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Ward 5, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony to launch the implementation of the Ho Chi Minh cultural space in religious establishments and businesses.

Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Quoc Thanh to Argentina recently had a working session with Professor Ignacio Bartesaghi, Dean of the Faculty of International Cooperation of the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU), to exchange measures to promote educational research cooperation between Vietnam and MERCOSUR countries, of which Uruguay is a member.

Prime Minister Pham Minh delivered a presentation at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C on May 11 (local time) as part of activities during his working visit to the US, spotlighting sincerity, trust and responsibility for a better world.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of Ho Chi Minh City met with voters of Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts and Thu Duc city on May 11, ahead of the 15th-tenure parliament’s third session.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen on May 11 (local time) on the occasion of attending the Special ASEAN-US Summit and his working visit to the US and the United Nations headquarters.

(CPV) – On May 11, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Tredene Dobson, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu announced a support package worth 2 million NZD (1.26 million USD) from Aotearoa New Zealand to support Vietnam’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bac Ninh is one of the localities hosting the sports events of SEA Games 31. As a result, it is rushing to complete the medical work to prepare for the regional sports festival.

The Quang Binh Department of Tourism has announced a number of activities to increase the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) coverage to promote the landscapes and people of Vietnam to Southeast Asian friends.

The Management Board of Tam Chuc National Tourist Area has announced that it will offer free entrance for visitors on May 15 (April 15 of lunar year) to celebrate the Buddha's birthday.

As of the end of April, export turnover of goods has grown strongly at 16.5%, worth 122.48 billion USD, according to information recently announced by the General Department of Customs.

As the Philippines has been Vietnam's largest rice consumption market for many years, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed that Vietnam is always ready to ensure a stable rice supply to the Philippines; and expressed his wish that the Philippine Government continue to give priority to importing Vietnamese rice and create favorable conditions for Vietnamese rice exporters.

The Sen Village Festival 2022 with many special activities will take place from May 14 to 28 in Nam Dan district and Vinh city to celebrate the 132th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – May 19, 2022).

Vietnam earned more than 1 billion USD from seafood exports in April 2022, a year-on-year increase of 41%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam’s rice exports saw an impressive recovery in the first four months of the year, with export value exceeding 1 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The fifth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee concluded in Hanoi on May 10 afternoon after six days of working, completing all of its set agenda items.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the demand for human resources is mainly in the service sector (69%); the industrial sector (29%); and the agricultural sector (0.88%).

On May 9, the President Ho Chi Minh relic site at the Presidential Palace held the opening of the exhibition on relics and monuments of President Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam and in the world.

The 13th Party Central Committee entered the fifth day of its ongoing 5th plenum on May 9, focusing on the project on building Party organisations and developing membership.

Vietnam earned 320 million USD from fruit and vegetable exports in April 2022, bringing the total value in the first four months of the year to 1.17 billion USD, down 14.6% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other ASEAN leaders will attend a special ASEAN-US summit marking the 45th founding anniversary of the relations between the two sides in Washington D.C. on May 12-13, at the invitation of US President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien has sent a letter of congratulations to Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers nationwide on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2,566th birthday.

Can Tho city wishes to receive financial support for the implementation of urban planning from Spain and its experience to help it develop a smart city as well as fully exploiting cultural and architectural values of Can Tho river banks, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Tan Hien has said.

The Vietnamese Intellectual Association (VIS) in the UK held a ceremony on May 6 to announce its honorary chairman, Professor Sir Jonanthan Van-Tam.

Under newly-issued plans, Hanoi will be transformed into a globally-connected city and a regional economic hub by 2045, with high living conditions and comprehensive growth.

Global website US News has released its 2021 global education rankings, with Vietnam placed 59th, up five notches compared to 2020.