VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has urged the central city of Da Nang to fundamentally shift its growth model toward one driven by innovation, technology and artificial intelligence (AI), as it enters a new stage of development.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has urged stronger efforts to turn culture into an internal driver of national development and to position tourism as a key economic sector, as Vietnam seeks new growth momentum in the next phase.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has pressed ahead with accelerated efforts to provide free school textbooks, ensure full preparation for the 2026 national high school graduation exam, and advance digital transformation across the education sector.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called on Military Region 5 to strengthen early situational awareness, adapt to high-tech warfare, and reinforce close ties with the people to avoid strategic passivity in any circumstances.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, in its capacity as country coordinator for ASEAN–New Zealand relations, co-chaired the 14th ASEAN–New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting with New Zealand on April 24, reviewing cooperation progress and setting major directions for the next phase.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s Publishing House on April 24 launched the bilingual photo book “The Nation's Festival – the Elections of Deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at All Levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.”

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that after 12 days of active and urgent work marked by a spirit of innovation and scientific thought, the first session of the 16th-tenure National Assembly (NA) has officially concluded.

The National Assembly on April 24 adopted a resolution setting out a goal of achieving rapid and sustainable national development, with average GDP growth of at least 10% per year in the next five years, while maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, ensuring major economic balances.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam held phone talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Party Central Committee Headquarters in Hanoi on April 24.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse, together with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse, attended a special friendship programme at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on April 24.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, held talks with António Guterres in New York on April 23 to discuss Vietnam-UN relations and preparations for the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse, together with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse, attended a special friendship programme at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on the morning of April 24, as part of the state visit to Vietnam.

Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna on April 23 hosted a reception in Ho Chi Minh City for Estonia’s Honorary Consuls in Asia as part of his working visit to Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City is ready to work closely with Dutch partners to promote substantive cooperation and deepen bilateral ties in an effective and sustainable manner, contributing practically to the Vietnam–Netherlands comprehensive partnership, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Bui Minh Thanh has said.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has signed Directive No. 16 dated April 23, 2026 on the management and use of public investment capital in conjunction with socio-economic accounting and evaluation of investment efficiency, directing faster formulation of the medium-term public investment plan for 2026-2030.

VOV.VN - Dong Nai has met all five conditions set out in the Law on Organisation of Local Government and all seven criteria for administrative units under regulations of the National Assembly Standing Committee, and has officially been elevated to centrally-run city status.

Vietnam and China have demonstrated a high level of political trust and shared a strong desire to elevate bilateral ties, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on April 23.

Madame Kim Hye-kyung, spouse of President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung, and Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, visited the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on April 23.

First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Hea-kyung attended the Korea Culture and Tourism Festival 2026 with a wide range of vibrant activities in Hanoi on April 23, as part of President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam and Laos are strengthening defence cooperation, marked by the inauguration and handover of the headquarters of the Lao Border Guard Command at a ceremony held in Vientiane on April 23.​

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on April 24 is holding a plenary sitting to vote on draft laws and key resolutions, including a resolution approving the 2024 state budget finalisation.

VOV.VN - President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung of the Republic of Korea took an evening stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of Hanoi on April 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are shifting their cooperation from traditional trade and investment toward the co-development of next-generation industrial and technology ecosystems, with a focus on innovation, high-value supply chains, and strategic industries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Estonia are moving to strengthen cooperation in digital transformation, innovation, and high-tech sectors, leveraging complementary strengths to advance bilateral ties in a more substantive and future-oriented direction.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, attended a ceremony in Vientiane on April 23 to present the Independence Order and Friendship Order of the Vietanmese State to collectives and individuals of the Lao Ministry of National Defence.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are strengthening parliamentary cooperation as a key pillar to reinforce political trust and support the effective implementation of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen, Thailand, held a ceremony on April 22 to mark its 30th anniversary (April 22, 1996 – 2026).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmão has affirmed that he regards Vietnam as a close friend and trusted partner, expressing a desire to further strengthen practical cooperation across key development sectors.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are entering a new phase in their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, shifting from traditional cooperation toward deeper integration in global value chains, innovation, and high-tech industries.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on April 23 unanimously adopted the revised Law on Belief and Religion, reinforcing the legal framework for religious freedom and introducing provisions on online religious activities.