Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on April 4 with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Hanoi, with its diverse culinary treasures built on a thousand-year cultural foundation, has transformed cuisine into a part of the cultural industry, with various measures being taken to promote its brand and elevate the status of the capital city's cuisine.

A seminar was held in Hanoi on April 4 to discuss contributions of Vietnamese women to the exchange and development of Buddhism in Asia, attracting a large number of scholars, researchers, and Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers.

A national consultation workshop to address rehabilitation and psychosocial support for landmine victims and persons with disabilities convened in Hanoi on April 4, as part of a broader project to enhance support for landmine survivors across ASEAN member states.

A ceremony was held at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on April 3 to receive valuable artefacts and documents related to President Ho Chi Minh from the family of late Pham Van Cong, a former resident in New Caledonia, France.

For generations, the worship of the Hung Kings has become an integral part of Vietnam's cultural identity and traditional values, reflecting the deep gratitude of each new generation towards their ancestors for their contributions to the founding and protection of the nation, and becoming a factor to nurture national solidarity.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium left Ho Chi Minh City on April 4, concluding their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet.

Ho Chi Minh City will actively support enterprises in promoting and introducing their products in new markets, seeking customers, expanding export markets, and improving product quality and added value.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Public Security to intensify its crackdown on cybercrime, particularly fraud, given an ongoing restructuring of local police forces.

Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) expanded 7.51% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, the fastest pace for Q1 since 2020, heard a recent meeting held by the municipal People's Committee.