Large hailstorms in northern Vietnam are linked to a mix of heat, cold air and atmospheric instability.

Cuong Xa Pagoda in Tan Hung ward of northern Hai Phong city has been recognised as the temple with the largest system of stone walls engraved with the Buddhist swastika symbol in Asia by the Asia Book of Records.

Vietnam’s export turnover of agro-forestry-fishery products reached an estimated 23.04 billion USD in the first four months of 2026, up 5.4% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

To serve the peak period, the railway sector maintained regular operations of the Thong Nhat (North–South) and regional train services, running a total of 182 trips and offering nearly 90,000 seats.

Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone, expected to launch in 2027, is rumored to bring one of the boldest design breakthroughs since the device first debuted.

Petrovietnam Oil Corporation (PVOIL) has completed all necessary technical infrastructure, supply arrangements, and workforce preparation to officially distribute E10RON95 biofuel gasoline across its entire nationwide system starting May 15.

A new report highlights how Vietnamese game studios are targeting emerging markets to achieve massive global reach.

Vietnamese weightlifter K’Duong secured the country’s first medal at the 2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, which opened in Egypt on May 2.

The tourism sector served about 12 million visitors during the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day and the April 30–May 1 holidays, up 14.2% year-on-year.

The district council of Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Berlin, has approved the naming of a small park as “Nguyen Van Tu Garden” to honour a Vietnamese-origin man who was killed in a racist attack 34 years ago.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 4 underscored the need for a comprehensive revision of the Land Law in the coming period.

Australia has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into galvanised steel imports from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.

Police in Da Nang have arrested two foreign nationals accused of staging a debt dispute to detain and rob a fellow citizen, forcing him to transfer money and surrender assets.

Vietnam U17 women's national football team were defeated 0-3 by China U17 women's national football team in their second Group A match at the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup, as they faced a clearly superior opponent.

At the invitation of Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr, Chair of ASEAN 2026, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will lead a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, from May 7 to 8.

Moody’s on May 4 upgraded Vietnam’s outlook from “stable” to “positive,” while affirming the country’s sovereign credit rating at Ba2, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam’s state budget revenue reached an estimated 1,114 trillion VND (42.84 billion USD) in January-April, equivalent to 44% of the full-year plan and up 15.2% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance reported on May 4.

Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can has outlined three key and breakthrough solutions to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and balance growth speed with quality amid global economic headwinds and pressure.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 4 underscored the need to fully and promptly grasp and effectively implement Party and Government resolutions in a concerted, determined manner in order to promote growth, while maintaining macroeconomic stability.

Key obstacles stalling the second campuses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals have been largely dismantled, and both facilities are being pushed to begin operations in the second quarter, as directed by PM Le Minh Hung.

Vietnam will switch to a single national textbook set starting from the 2026–2027 academic year, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong announced.

The total number of central-level administrative procedures has been reduced to 1,570, accounting for 27.31%, surpassing the target set by the Government, according to Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh.

The first real-world image believed to show a prototype of the iPhone 18 Pro has surfaced online, quickly drawing widespread attention from the global tech community.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a directive requiring Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to apply retail electricity tariffs for data centers in accordance with existing regulations.

If Hanoi does not select an existing ward or commune, Party Chief and State President To Lam has suggested choosing a new location to build a pilot “socialist ward” with a population of between 500,000 and one million.