VOV.VN - Nearly 200 medical staff at Hue Central Hospital have worked through the night to successfully perform six life-saving tissue and organ transplants from a single brain-dead donor, offering new hope to critically ill patients.
The Dak Lak provincial People’s Court on April 28 sentenced a man from Ho Chi Minh City to 11 years in prison on the charge of “terrorism” under Article 299 of the Penal Code.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam has underscored the importance of the Vietnamese language as a repository of cultural values and a core element of national identity.
VOV.VN - Around 1,000 workers and trade union members joined a parade in Hanoi on April 28 to celebrate the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day.
VOV.VN - Health authorities in Dak Lak, a province in central Vietnam, are stepping up measures to contain meningococcal disease following the detection of several cases, including one death.
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is expected to handle more than 650 flights on April 29, the peak travel day for the upcoming Reunification Day and May Day holidays, as passenger traffic is forecast to rise 10-15% over normal levels.
VOV.VN - UNESCO has renewed recognition for Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark after it passed a second revalidation, awarding the site its highest rating and extending its status for another four years.
The Vietnamese community in Macau (China) has expressed hopes for more favourable visa policies and stronger trade links, as they gathered to mark major national milestones.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai on April 27 led a delegation to visit and offer gifts to heroic Vietnamese mothers, armed forces heroes, policy beneficiary families, poor households and disadvantaged workers in Ninh Binh.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese border guards have successfully rescued four crew members after a sand-carrying barge sank in rough seas off the Mekong Delta.
VOV.VN - Two tourists have been safely rescued after getting lost in a forested area while trekking to Dong Pagoda via the western route of Yen Tu Mountain in northern Bac Ninh province.
A memorial stele dedicated to victims of Agent Orange/dioxin was inaugurated at Choisy Park in Paris, France on April 25, marking the first monument of its kind in France and Europe and underscoring growing international support for justice for victims of the toxic defoliant.
VOV.VN - For over 50 years, a farmer in central Vietnam has been at the center of an unusual medical mystery, with reports suggesting he has been unable to sleep in a normal way since the mid-1970s.
VOV.VN - Tens of thousands of residents and visitors offered incense at the Hung Kings Temple on April 26, the 10th day of the third lunar month, during the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day 2026, in a solemn and reverent atmosphere.
VOV.VN - Two sea turtles entangled in discarded nets were rescued and released back into the sea by fishermen off Phu Quy Island in south-central Vietnam on April 26.
VOV.VN - A large pod of dolphins, estimated in the hundreds, was spotted in waters off Quy Nhon in central Vietnam on the morning of April 26, swimming and circling around a fishing boat and drawing the attention of those on board.
The Prime Minister has ordered ministries, sectors and coastal localities to address persistent shortcomings in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the goal of securing the removal of the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood exports in 2026.
VOV.VN - The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, together with a large number of local residents, held the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day ceremony at the Hung Kings Memorial Temple in Long Binh Ward on April 26, the 10th day of the third lunar month.
The Korea-Vietnam Peace Village Project (KVPVP) on April 24 presented Vietnam’s experience in integrating post-war mine action with sustainable development at the 29th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN29) in Geneva, Switzerland.
A recent visit to the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and DK1 offshore platforms has helped deepen connections between overseas Vietnamese and the country’s sea and islands, reinforcing national solidarity and awareness of maritime sovereignty.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese communities in the Czech Republic, France, Malaysia and the US on April 25 held ceremonies to mark the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day 2026, paying tribute to the nation’s founders and helping preserve cultural identity and community ties abroad.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has signed Directive No. 15/CT-TTg launching an emulation movement to successfully implement annual socio-economic development tasks and the 2026–2030 five-year plan in line with the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress.
A delegation of 60 outstanding overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from 20 countries and territories, has offered incense in tribute to Hung Kings at the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site in Phu Tho province on the occasion of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day.
VOV.VN - A bus carrying 39 people overturned while descending a mountainous road in northern Lao Cai province early on April 25, leaving two people injured.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark, in coordination with Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College and Nguyen Sieu Secondary School, recently organised a public speaking and debate contest on Vietnam’s green growth future.
The Ministry of National Defence convened a conference in Hanoi on April 24 to roll out the peak phase of the 500-day campaign to accelerate the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains
VOV.VN - A large-scale cave expedition in Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park (central Vietnam) has identified 26 previously unknown caves along with rare geological formations, reinforcing the area’s status as one of the world’s most significant karst regions.
The Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) forum on science, technology and innovation, part of the state visit to Vietnam by RoK President Lee Jae-myung, took place in Hanoi on April 24.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan is ready to take citizen protection measures following warnings of potential earthquakes and tsunamis, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at a regular press briefing on April 23.
Remains of 22 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia during wartime will be repatriated following coordination between authorities of Vietnam's Dak Lak province and Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Consulate General in Perth on April 23 presented a Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Associate Professor Dr Duong Thi Hong Lien, who is working at Curtin University in Western Australia.