Vietnam has posted a trade surplus of 9.8 billion USD in the first five months of the year, with export revenue standing at over 136 billion USD and import revenue at more than 126 billion USD, according to the General Statistics Office.

President Ho Chi Minh was an exemplary of a great communist living a benevolent life, an extraordinary hero of the nation who dedicated his whole life to fighting for the sake of the Vietnamese nation and people.

Vietnam beat Myanmar 2-0 in the women’s football final at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on May 15, becoming the first team in history to win the gold for the fourth time in a row.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.84% year-on-year in the first four months of this year, primarily due to higher prices for education, housing and construction materials, culture, entertainment and tourism, food, and electricity.

Vietnam welcomed 3.7 million foreign visitors in the first four months of the year, registering a 19.2-fold increase from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

A diverse range of activities are taking place during the Sen Village Festival 2023, held in the central province of Nghe An from May 10 to 19 to mark the 133rd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth (May 19).

Vietnam’s export-import value in the first four months of this year was estimated at 210.79 billion USD, down 13.6% year-on-year, with trade in surplus by 6.35 billion USD, the General Statistics Office has reported.

The Vietnamese sport delegation is targeting a top-three finish at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) that will take place in Cambodia from May 5 -17.

The traditional friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Uruguay have been further strengthened since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1993.

Along with sound political and diplomatic relations, economics, trade and investment links between Vietnam and Argentina have continued to thrive, creating a foundation for their long-term rapports.

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala is paying an official visit to Vietnam from April 20 to 22 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh. The trip is the first to Asia by Prime Minister Fiala since he took office at the end of 2021 and the first by a head of the Czech Government to Vietnam in 15 years.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Jose Marti Airport in Havana on the afternoon of April 18 (local time), beginning his official visit to Cuba at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez.

Trade between Vietnam and the US increased to 123.86 billion USD in 2022 from 6.78 billion USD in 2005. In particular, last year, Vietnam's exports to the US surpassed 100 billion USD for the first time.

Vietnam’s total import and export turnover in the first quarter of this year is estimated to fall 13.3% year-on-year to 154.27 billion USD.

Four export commodities posted turnover of more than 5 billion USD in the first quarter of 2023, accounting for 52.8 percent of Vietnam’s export turnover.

Vietnam and France have enjoyed robust cooperation since establishing diplomatic relations 50 years ago (April 12, 1973 - 2023).