The northern province of Thai Nguyen is planning to establish 16 new industrial zones and industrial clusters from now until 2030.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) shared experience and agreed to push ahead with cooperation during talks in Hanoi on April 25.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 25 for President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 25 asked ministries and sectors to optimise all tools to remove difficulties facing the financial, corporate bond and real estate markets, thus pumping in more resources and promoting major growth in consumption, exports and investment.

Vietnamese and Cambodian ministries, agencies and localities will coordinate in building and perfecting legal frameworks and cooperation mechanisms to facilitate collaboration between border provinces, as agreed at a conference in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh on April 25.

A seminar on building partnerships between Vietnam and the US in higher education was organised on April 25 by the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of representatives from more than 30 Vietnamese higher education institutions.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc received Honourary Consul of Vietnam in Paraguay Maria Del Carmen Perez on April 24 (local time) on the occasion of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Argentina.

Some 50 journalists from 47 countries around the world are attending the World Journalists Conference 2023 ( WJC ), which opened in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on April 25. The Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) sent two representatives to this conference.

Vietnamese seafood are being introduced at the Seafood Expo Global that is underway in Barcelona, Spain from April 25-27.

A wide variety of attractive cultural and tourism activities will be held across the capital city of Hanoi, during the upcoming holidays, which will fall from April 29 to May 3.

On April 25, the VN-Index loses 6.51 points to fall to 1,034.85 points, the lowest in five weeks.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the committee’s Commission for Information and Education, paid a working visit to the Czech Republic from April 22-24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 25 presided over a meeting between standing members of the Government and ministries and sectors on solutions to address difficulties and promote production and business.

Multilateralism is only effective if there is goodwill, mutual respect and understanding in a spirit of openness, inclusiveness and equality, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang , Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) has stated.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang , Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), attended a meeting in New York on April 24 to celebrate the International Mother Earth Day, as Vice President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77).

The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) has voiced its objection to China’s unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea/South China Sea for 2023.

With many attractive activities, the 2023 Dong Hoi Cultural and Tourism Week, which will be held from April 25 to May 1, in the central province of Quang Binh, promises to bring surprises to locals and visitors from all over the world.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that some 67 million children partially or completely missed their basic vaccinations, during the 2019-2021 period, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 around the world.

Nhan Dan Newspaper will launch a special information page on late Party General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh at a ceremony April 24 afternoon.

The Asia Business Centre and Vietnam -Malaysia Business Association ( VMBIZ ) co-organised a Vietnam-ASEAN economic cooperation forum and a ceremony awarding strong brands, outstanding leaders, and quality services and products of ASEAN in Malaysia on April 22.

The Saudi Arabian Embassy in Vietnam, together with the embassies of Egypt, Palestine, Algeria, Morocco, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brunei, Iran, and Bangladesh marked the Eid al-Fitr, one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide, with an event in Hanoi on April 23.

Vietnam defeated Palestine 5-0 at their April 22 match in Hanoi as part of the ongoing 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifications.

The day April 30 will forever be a glorious milestone in the history of Vietnam, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique Pham Hoang Kim said at a recent ceremony marking the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30) and International May Day (May 1) in the capital city of Maputo.

Ambassador Duong Quoc Thanh gave comments on the significance of the official visits to Argentina and Uruguay by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and made expectations in the cooperation between Vietnam and these two countries.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue and President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández attended a special music show in Santiago de Cuba city on April 22 (local time), which marked the 60th founding anniversary of the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with South Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of Fidel Castro Ruz’s visit to Vietnam and the newly liberated zone in Quang Tri province.

President Vo Van Thuong attended an event to launch the 2023 National Humanitarian Month and mark the 160th anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 23.

The survey results released by S&P Global on April 21, showed positive signs for the Eurozone’s economy, as the zone’s economy made a breakthrough in April and reached the highest level in the past 11 months. Europe’s economic picture appeared with many bright spots that can help this area escape from the risk of widespread economic recession and continue its recovery despite many difficulties.

With great potential and value on sea and islands, Hai Phong has been selected as the host of the first Vietnam Sea and Island Folklore Festival, which will be held on April 28-29.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and President of the National Assembly of People's Power, Esteban Lazo Hernández laid flowers at the tombs of Cuban national hero José Martí, leader Fidel Castro Ruz, Father of the Nation Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and “the mother of Cuba” Maria Grajales de Maceo at Santa Ifigennia Cemetery on April 22 (Cuba time).

Thousands of visitors and pilgrims flocked to the 2023 Phu Day Festival, which officially kicked off in Kim Thai Commune, Vu Ban District, the northern province of Nam Dinh on April 22 (the third day of the third lunar month).