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May 19, 2026 marks 25 years since Unit 275 under the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command began conducting the national flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremonies at Ba Dinh Square (May 19, 2001–May 19, 2026).

During these days, the Kim Lien National Historical Relic Site (Kim Lien Commune, Nghe An Province) has been welcoming tens of thousands of people from all parts of the country coming to pay tribute. It was on this very land, 136 years ago, that President Ho Chi Minh was born.

During the days of May, the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site (in Kim Lien commune, Nghe An province) welcomes thousands of visitors and residents from across the country coming to pay tribute. Among the crowds are many children and teenagers - the generation to whom President Ho Chi Minh always devoted special affection.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, along with incumbent and former Party and State leaders, attended the 11th National Congress of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front for the 2026–2031 term at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi on the morning of May 12.

On the morning of May 7, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to Cebu, the Philippines, beginning his trip to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit at the invitation of, President of the Republic of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., Chair of ASEAN 2026.

As part of his state visit to India, General Secretary and President To Lam visited the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on the morning of May 7 and rang the bell to open the trading session.

General Secretary and President To Lam, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, arrived in the Indian city of Mumbai on the morning of May 7, as part of his state visit to India.

The official welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary and President To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was solemnly held at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, on the morning of May 6. Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-chaired the ceremony.

On the evening of May 5, the “Ho Van–Temple of Literature Lantern Festival Night” programme took place at the Ho Van relic site — part of the Temple of Literature–Imperial Academy complex in Ha Noi.

Over the past 37 years of operation, the DK1 platforms have been increasingly upgraded and improved, ensuring better living and working conditions for the officers and soldiers stationed there, supporting fishermen in venturing offshore, and firmly safeguarding sovereignty over the continental shelf.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and National Assembly deputies on May 4 met with voters from wards in Constituency No. 1, Ha Noi, following the first session of the 16th National Assembly.

During the April 30 and May 1 holidays, a series of cultural activities in Ho Chi Minh City contributed to a vibrant atmosphere and conveyed meaningful values to the people.

A kite festival was held at The Cliff Resort & Residences in Phu Thuy Ward, Lam Dong Province, on May 2, as part of the activities welcoming summer 2026. The event drew large numbers of visitors for sightseeing, photography, and beach activities. The festival took place as part of a series of tourism events marking the April 30 and May 1 holiday.

On the evening of April 30, large crowds gathered in the central area of Ho Chi Minh City to enjoy dazzling firework displays marking the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (1975 –  2026).

The Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) organised a parade on the morning of April 28 to commemorate the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day.

Generations of Vietnamese in France gathered in Paris to join the Hung Kings commemoration ceremony organised by the Viet Nam Cultural Centre in France, on April 25 (the ninth day of the third lunar month in the year of the horse).

A delegation, led by Ho Thanh Hoan, Deputy Director of the Naval Force’s Political Department, paid a working visit to a number of islands in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Special Zone, Khanh Hoa Province, and the DK1 platform houses, from April 17 to 23.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly hosted a special friendship programme at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel to welcome the State visit to Viet Nam by President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse Kim Hye Kyung.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Korean President Lee Jae Myung attended the Viet Nam-Republic of Korea Economic Forum under the theme “Advancing Industry, Investment and Science Technology Partnership”, in Ha Noi on April 23.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung held talks with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung at the Government Office on the morning of April 23, during his state visit to Viet Nam from April 21–24, 2026.