The High Command of Coast Guard Region 4 and border guards in the southernmost province of Ca Mau has been taking drastic measures to curb illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, particularly violations relating to vessel monitoring systems (VMS).

Hanoi's Department of Tourism has launched a tourism stimulus programme encouraging local people and visitors to experience services at four- and five-star hotels across the capital in 2025.

Secretary of the Government's Party Committee and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Secretary of the National Assembly (NA)'s Party Committee and NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man co-chaired a conference between the standing boards of the two Party committees on April 22 to discuss the coming 9th session of the 15th NA.

The affordable and mid-range segments will remain pivotal in the city's retail property this year, experts said.

An exhibition showcasing valuable photos and historical documents on the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh opened on April 22 in Phuoc Hoi ward, La Gi township, Binh Thuan province.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos opened a photo exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30) in Vientiane on April 22.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has issued a Directive urging stronger state management over the inspection and supervision of product origin, a move described as both timely and essential to protect the reputation of Vietnamese goods in the context that import markets are tightening rules of goods origin.

Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane has underscored the extreme significance of the state visit to Laos by Vietnamese President Luong Cuong to the two countries' robust relations.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong paid a working visit to Thailand from April 21-22, aiming to seek ways to promote practical and effective cooperation in various fields, and expand exchanges and bonds between the two countries' political parties.

Police in the northern province of Phu Tho have recently recommended charges against 73 suspects from across the country in connection with a major transnational drug trafficking ring, one of the largest of its kind in Vietnam to date.