The Vietnamese Government has established strict new household thresholds for the reorganization, merger, and renaming of villages and residential groups nationwide under a decree that took effect on Tuesday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam left Hanoi on May 27 for a three-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse.

Total outstanding credit loans of Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai surpassed VND6 quadrillion (US$235.8 billion) as of April 2026, accounting for nearly a third of the country's total banking sector loans, the State Bank of Vietnam said on May 26.

HCMC’s rollout of a governance system grounded in digital data (VNeID) and digital mapping (GIS) marks a strategic turning point in urban management, helping localities allocate school seats and pinpointing the exact areas in need of new classrooms.

Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu delivered a standout performance to win the gold medal in the women’s vault at the FIG World Challenge Cup 2026 in Uzbekistan on May 23, earning Vietnam its first international gymnastics title of the year.