To safeguard passengers' interests, particularly during the upcoming April 30-May 1 holiday and summer peak travel periods, the CAAV has required Vietnamese airlines to implement pricing guidelines strictly.

The paper industry needs to switch from production of normal packaging since supply exceeds demand and invest in other items such as high-quality packaging paper, which is still mostly imported, according to the Vietnam Paper and Pulp Association.

The national side will step in to replace domestic champions Geleximco Thai Binh at the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, scheduled from April 25 to May 2 at the Vinh Phuc Province's Gymnasium, after the northern provincial team withdrew from the tournament.

Some Vietnamese brands have been successfully marketed and sold widely in China such as Ca phe Sai Gon, Vicosap, Sao Thai Duong cosmetics, Lipo and Tipo snacks.

Regarding the recalled shipment of Fami Calcium Soy Milk in Chiba City, Japan, the Vietnam Soymilk Company (Vinasoy) on April 3 evening said that the National Institute for Food Control had negative test results for the control sample of the recalled batch.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the parties have also reached an agreement on the next shipments, with the total demand expected to be up to thousands of tonnes of Vietnamese rice to Vanuatu.

The Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that as Indonesia was among the major rice import markets of Vietnam, any policies, moves and market developments of Indonesia would partly affect the export of Vietnam into this market.

The private business sector has been an important driving force of the economy and is expected to raise GDP contribution to 55% by 2025, a top economist told the second Private Economic Forum 2023 in Hanoi on April 2.

Vietnam secured one silver and two bronze medals in the last day of the IWF World Youth Championships on April 1 in Durres, Albania.

The central city of Da Nang has been calling for stronger and deeper investment from Japanese businesses in seaport, infrastructure, hi-tech industry, education, healthcare, supportive industries, information and technology during a four-day investment promotion event in Kisarazu, Yokohama, Osaka, Chiba and Kanagawa, in Japan.