Ambassador Giang, the country's permanent representative to the UN, called on the international community to strengthen efforts to tackle conflict-induced hunger during a meeting of the UN Security Council

11 island districts will be turned into “special zones”, areas directly managed by provinces with no district-level administration; This reform simplifies governance, boosts development, and strengthens national sovereignty in strategic maritime regions

A 360kg M117 bomb from the US-Vietnam War was safely defused in Quảng Bình Province, by a Mines Advisory Group team; Discovered by a local farmer, the bomb had over 1,5km blast radius; since 2002, MAG has removed over 57.600 explosive devices in the area

Vietnamese investors launched 10 new overseas projects as of Q1 2025, with total outbound investment reaching over $83 million, more than 5 times higher than the same period in 2024

1.000 Vietnamese nuclear specialists will be trained following an agreement between PM Phạm Minh Chính and Hungary's FM Péter Szijjártó; Vietnam aims for its first plant by 2030 and the deal strengthens its nuclear ambitions