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Viet Nam secured 7th place among 45 countries and territories at the 38th Asia Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) 2026, earning one gold, two silver and four bronze medals and three certificates of merit.

The Viet Nam Association of Elderly People held a conference in Ha Noi on June 6 to commend outstanding elderly people nationwide in patriotic emulation movements during the 2016-2026 period, and to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Elderly People (June 6, 1941 - 2026).

The Government is set to make rental housing a strategic pillar of its housing market as the Government shifts from an ownership-focused approach toward a model centred on housing access and use, according to Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has reported that Viet Nam sent 53,159 workers abroad under labour contracts between January and May, achieving 47.5% of its annual target.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam held a working session with Sen. Lieut. Gen Vongsone Inpanphim, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Director of the General Political Department of the Lao People's Army in Vientiane on June 4 to accelerate a 500-day campaign to search for, recover, and identify the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who fell in Laos.

The remains of 27 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who gave their lives while serving on international missions in Cambodia were laid to rest on June 4, at the Dak Lak provincial Martyrs’ Cemetery after a memorial and burial service.

In the remote borderland of Lai Chau Province, hundreds of engineers and workers are working around the clock at construction sites, transporting building materials across rugged mountains to build schools for children from ethnic minority communities living along the frontier.

The 8th National Congress of the Viet Nam War Veterans Association for the 2026–2031 term will be held from June 15 to 17 in Ha Noi, announced the association at a press conference on June 4.

The Vietnamese Embassy in India has confirmed that no Vietnamese citizens are among those killed in a major fire that broke out on the morning of June 3 at the Flourish Stay hotel in the Malviya Nagar area of south New Delhi.

The independent survey portal HIHUB, designed to collect public feedback on 50 groups of public services across the capital, was officially launched on June 4.

A Viet Nam-China cultural, tourism and educational exchange programme was held at the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) on June 3, bringing together lecturers and students from leading Chinese universities to discuss the role of youth in strengthening people-to-people ties between the two countries.

Nearly 400 students from RMIT University Viet Nam have developed mock communication campaigns for the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Viet Nam to raise public awareness of food safety, in response to World Food Safety Day on June 7.

The first comprehensive health care and protection model for women and children nationwide has been launched through a strategic partnership between the Maternal and Child Health Department under the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Tam Anh – VNVC – ECO – Nutrihome healthcare ecosystem.

Maj. Gen Nguyen Quoc Toan, spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and Chief of its Office, detailed early results from the Prime Minister’s urgent dispatch on the fight against intellectual property (IP) violations at the Government’s regular press briefing in Ha Noi on June 3.

Viet Nam dispatched 53,159 workers abroad under labour contracts during January - May, hitting 47.5% of its full-year target, reported the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Ha Noi is accelerating the development of social, resettlement and rental housing to meet rising demand and strengthen social security.

The 14th Viet Nam Trade Union Congress for the 2026 – 2031 term began its first working day on June 3 in Ha Noi, bringing together 780 delegates representing nearly 10 million union members nationwide to chart goals, tasks, and breakthroughs for the new tenure.

As the school year comes to an end, many parents in Da Nang are choosing to enrol their children in summer sports and talent-development classes. These activities not only help youngsters improve their physical fitness and life skills but also reduce their dependence on electronic devices.

On June 2, Lai Chau province simultaneously launched the first phase of its 2026 free periodic health check-up programme for local residents.

Since 2009, the State President has granted amnesty on 12 occasions, resulting in the early release of more than 120,000 prisoners. Most beneficiaries have successfully reintegrated into their communities, secured stable livelihoods, and led law-abiding lives. Many have gone on to become successful entrepreneurs or actively contributed to social activities in their localities.