VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia hosted a gathering in Phnom Penh on April 2 with the Standing Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Central Committee, marking the traditional Chol Chhnam Thmey New Year and the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia agreed to step up trade and investment exchanges, capitalising on existing potential to expand investment in strategic sectors such as manufacturing, infrastructure and high technology, at the 24th meeting of the ASEAN–Russia Joint Cooperation Committee.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has officially reaffirmed its ambition to achieve double-digit economic growth in the 2026–2030 period, laying out a comprehensive roadmap that combines institutional reform, technological advancement, and strategic infrastructure investment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is moving to expand recruitment for its public sector under new policy proposals, but a scholar says broader reforms in recruitment, pay and working conditions are needed to attract and retain talent.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Chairman of the Belarusian State Forensic Examination Committee Volkov Alexei Aleksandrovich in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 2 during the latter’s working visit to Vietnam.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on April 2 reviewed a report on results of the supervision programme for 2025 and early 2026 while weighing the proposed oversight agenda for 2027.

VOV.VN - Vietnam backs dialogue between Cuba and the US on the basis of international law and hopes the two sides will soon improve relations for regional peace and stability.

VOV.VN - Politburo member and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, held talks with Chairman of the Belarusian State Forensic Examination Committee Volkov Alexei Aleksandrovich on April 2 in Hanoi.

A memorandum of understanding on promoting cooperation between the veterans’ associations of Ho Chi Minh City and Laos’ Champasak province for the 2026-2030 period was signed at a meeting between their leaders in the southern metropolis on the afternoon of April 1.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has urged the Government to remain vigilant against mounting macroeconomic risks, including inflationary pressures, volatile energy prices, a potential shift toward a trade deficit, slow public investment disbursement, and uncertainties in monetary and gold markets.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai held a working session with Michel Criaud, Chair of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Group, and its members on April 1, at the French National Assembly headquarters.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko on April 1 to discuss the implementation of outcomes from his recent official visit to Russia, with a focus on advancing cooperation agreements on energy security.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 1 received Choi Young Sam, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam, proposing a series of measures to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a focus on trade expansion and energy security cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has proposed expanding and deepening cooperation with Australia and India in leadership training, policy research and green transition, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships and support long-term development goals.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for urgent modernisation of the country’s disaster prevention and response system, warning that increasingly extreme weather is posing serious risks to lives, property and economic stability.

VOV.VN - Personnel preparations for the next parliamentary term took centre stage at the National Assembly Standing Committee's 56th session in Hanoi on April 1, with National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man underscoring the decisive role of staffing work in shaping the effectiveness of the state apparatus.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore are actively strengthening cooperation in training and developing strategic-level officials, as part of broader efforts to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the immediate construction of a national crude oil reserve in Nghi Son refinery complex, Thanh Hoa province, while calling for further studies to expand storage facilities in other locations to strengthen Vietnam’s energy security.

Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has authored an article highlighting one decade of the Mekong–Lancang Cooperation (MLC) mechanism, in which six riparian countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, China, and Vietnam, have worked together towards a sustainable future.

Vietnam has reaffirmed its active and responsible role at the 61st regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which concluded in Geneva on March 31 after six weeks of meetings amid increasingly complex global developments.

VOV.VN - The restructuring and consolidation of Vietnam’s leading national media agencies, in line with the Communist Party of Vietnam’s policy, is widely viewed as a timely and strategic move amid intensifying competition in the global digital media landscape.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City must translate Party resolutions into concrete, measurable actions, particularly at the grassroots level, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasised at a working session with the Standing Committee of the city’s Party Committee on April 1.

Inspection Team No. 26 of the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee held a conference on March 31 to review and approve the draft inspection and supervision report of the Standing Board of the Government Party Committee.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly Standing Committee is set to convene its 56th session in Hanoi over one and a half days, from the afternoon of April 1, to deliberate on a range of key issues, including the organisational structure and number of members of the new Government.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai met with Taylan Coskun, Politburo member of the French Communist Party (PCF) overseeing relations with Vietnam, on March 30 to explore ways to further consolidate traditional Party-to-Party ties and support the Vietnam–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Laos consistently attaches great importance and gives top priority to developing its relationship with Vietnam, senior Lao leaders affirmed in meetings with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong during his working visit to Laos on March 31.

VOV.VN - “The success of an election is only truly complete when it is translated into the effectiveness of the new term. Voters’ ballots do not end on election day but must be carried forward through the quality of decisions that meet the country’s development requirements in the new period,” Party General Secretary To Lam said at a national conference in Hanoi on March 31.

VOV.VN - The Central Public Security Party Committee and the Public Security Force must continue to serve as one of the main and core forces in carrying out the Party’s strategic policies, laying the foundation for achieving double-digit growth.

VOV.VN - A first-quarter meeting of the Central Public Security Party Committee was held in Hanoi on the morning of March 31, where Party General Secretary To Lam delivered directives.

Party General Secretary To Lam presided over a ceremony in Hanoi on March 30 to bestow the Military Exploit Order and Party membership badges on several incumbent and former Party and State leaders.