As global integration and sustainability demands intensify, Vietnam, a top-three global shrimp exporter, is strategically transitioning to green practices to elevate its role in the international seafood supply chain.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has proposed a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and VND3 billion (US$116,000) for food safety offences.

Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, organised a flight of New Shepard, a fully reusable, suborbital rocket system, with a crew of six women in West Texas, the US, on April 14 (local time).

Border guards at the Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh rescued a Chinese citizen on April 15 afternoon after he was swept away by a strong current in the Ka Long border river.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored the importance of multilateralism and international solidarity, as well as the role that developing nations like Vietnam and Kenya play in global efforts towards green and sustainable development.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 16 met with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali, who is on a four-day official visit to Vietnam and attending the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in France, led by Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang, paid a working visit to the Hauts-de-France region from April 13–16, aiming to boost local-level cooperation as Vietnam and France recently upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

A ceremony for signing loan and grant agreements worth nearly US$400 million between Vietnam and the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for several socio-economic development projects in southern and central localities was held in Hanoi on April 16.

Vietnam expects to receive assistance from the Southeast Asia Semiconductor Association (SEMI SEA) to realise its aspiration for becoming a centre for semiconductor research, AI development and human resources training in these critical sectors, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

The 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the 2030 Global Goals (P4G) Summit is taking place on in Hanoi on Apirl 16 and 17, with the attendance of about 600 international delegates from over 40 countries and international organisations.