Thousands of residents in the Philippines have been evacuated from areas south of Manila after Mayon volcano erupted, prompting authorities to enforce safety measures and raise the alert level.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's official visit to Vietnam, FDI inflows in the first four months, and the country's trade deficit recorded during the period are among news highlights last weekend.

Beneath the roof of the ancient Hung Lo communal house in Van Phu ward, Phu Tho province, the melodies of Xoan singing continue to resonate, linking past and present. Xoan singing in Phu Tho, a folk performing art closely associated with the worship of the Hung Kings, was inscribed by UNESCO in 2017 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, affirming its distinctive value and lasting vitality within Vietnam’s cultural life.

Thailand on May 1 launched the “Thai Helps Thai” scheme aimed at easing the cost-of-living burden on households through weekly low-cost goods sales across the country throughout May.

The visit will be made at the invitation of President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The project is designed to meet 4E airport standards, with a capacity of 2 million passengers per year by 2030 and total investment of nearly 3.9 trillion VND (148 million USD).