Overseas intellectual honoured for contributions to national development and Australia-Vietnam ties

Overseas intellectual honoured for contributions to national development and Australia-Vietnam ties

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.

Nghe An resident voluntarily hands over two long-captive bears
Vietnam, RoK promote science, technology cooperation
Vietnam, RoK team up on sci-tech, innovation at Hanoi forum
Remains of 22 Vietnamese fallen soldiers to be repatriated from Cambodia
Remains of 22 Vietnamese fallen soldiers to be repatriated from Cambodia

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.

Remains of 22 Vietnamese fallen soldiers to be repatriated from Cambodia
Humanitarian Month 2026 targets VND500 billion, promotes sustainable aid
Humanitarian Month 2026 targets VND500 billion, promotes sustainable aid

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) aims to mobilise at least VND500 billion (nearly US$19 million) for nationwide humanitarian activities during Humanitarian Month 2026, heard a press briefing in Hanoi on April 23.

Humanitarian Month 2026 targets VND500 billion, promotes sustainable aid
Investment must focus on essential fields in national target programmes: Deputy PM
Investment must focus on essential fields in national target programmes: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung on April 23 chaired a meeting reviewing the implementation of the national target programme on new-style rural area building, sustainable poverty reduction, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2026–2035, while outlining key tasks through 2026.

Investment must focus on essential fields in national target programmes: Deputy PM
Vietnam, Germany seek to strengthen labour cooperation
Vietnam, Germany seek to strengthen labour cooperation

A workshop was held in Berlin on April 22 with a view to better connecting Germany’s strong demand for labour with Vietnam’s young and abundant workforce.

Vietnam, Germany seek to strengthen labour cooperation
Ho Chi Minh City issues rabies alert amid three deaths
Ho Chi Minh City issues rabies alert amid three deaths

VOV.VN -Three people have died of rabies in Ho Chi Minh City since the start of the year, as infection risks show a clear uptick.

Ho Chi Minh City issues rabies alert amid three deaths
Three Bengal tiger cubs born at safari park in Vietnam
Three Bengal tiger cubs born at safari park in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Three Bengal tiger cubs have been born at FLC Zoo Safari Park Quy Nhon in the south-central province of Gia Lai, marking a rare and remarkable moment for the wildlife park.

Three Bengal tiger cubs born at safari park in Vietnam
Cold front brings rain to northern Vietnam, heatwave persists in central region
Cold front brings rain to northern Vietnam, heatwave persists in central region

VOV.VN - Weather conditions across Vietnam on April 23 showed a stark contrast between regions, as the north turned cooler under the influence of a cold front while central areas continued to endure intense heat, with some locations experiencing extreme conditions.

Cold front brings rain to northern Vietnam, heatwave persists in central region
Hanoi to begin phased rollout of low-emission zone from July 1
Hanoi to begin phased rollout of low-emission zone from July 1

VOV.VN - Hanoi is preparing to implement a cautious, phased roadmap to regulate fossil fuel-powered vehicles, starting with the historic central area surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake.

Hanoi to begin phased rollout of low-emission zone from July 1
Vietnam wins 2 golds at 60th Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad
Vietnam wins 2 golds at 60th Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad

VOV.VN - All four Vietnamese students have won medals, including two golds and two silvers, at the 60th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad, held in Moscow, Russia, from April 15 to 23, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnam wins 2 golds at 60th Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad
Vietnamese traditional products showcased at charity bazaar in Japan
Vietnamese traditional products showcased at charity bazaar in Japan

Traditional products and handicrafts from many Vietnamese localities were introduced to international visitors and local residents at a charity bazaar in Tokyo on April 22, helping promote Vietnam’s cultural identity while supporting humanitarian causes.

Vietnamese traditional products showcased at charity bazaar in Japan
Border talks, friendship envoy titles awarded at Lao Cai-Hekou border gate
Border talks, friendship envoy titles awarded at Lao Cai-Hekou border gate

VOV.VN - Regular talks and the presentation of first-quarter 2026 Vietnam–China Friendship Envoy titles took place on April 22 at Kim Thanh No.2 border gate in Lao Cai ward, Lao Cai province in northern Vietnam.

Border talks, friendship envoy titles awarded at Lao Cai-Hekou border gate
Optimisation of resources from foreign non-governmental organisations
Optimisation of resources from foreign non-governmental organisations

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations on April 22 launched a programme connecting Vietnamese partners with foreign non-governmental organisations to review cooperation results and discuss directions to improve the use of non-governmental aid for socio-economic develipment in southern localitie

Optimisation of resources from foreign non-governmental organisations
Five earthquakes hit Da Nang, Quang Ngai early on April 22
Five earthquakes hit Da Nang, Quang Ngai early on April 22

VOV.VN - Five earthquakes were recorded in Tra Linh commune in Da Nang city and Mang But commune in Quang Ngai province between around 5 a.m. and after 8 a.m. on April 22.

Five earthquakes hit Da Nang, Quang Ngai early on April 22
2,500-year-old Lyrid meteor shower to peak tonight for local stargazers
2,500-year-old Lyrid meteor shower to peak tonight for local stargazers

VOV.VN - The Lyrid meteor shower will reach its peak on the night of April 22 into the early hours of April 23, with up to 18 meteors visible per hour, according to Time and Date.

2,500-year-old Lyrid meteor shower to peak tonight for local stargazers
Cuba highlights biotech strengths to promote cooperation with Vietnam
Cuba highlights biotech strengths to promote cooperation with Vietnam

VOV.VN - Dr. Santiago Dueñas Carrera, Vice President of BioCubaFarma (Cuba’s biotechnology and pharmaceutical group) has recently introduced to reporters in Hanoi Cuba’s biotechnology, particularly in biomedicine and pharmaceuticals, to boost technological cooperation between the two countries.

Cuba highlights biotech strengths to promote cooperation with Vietnam
Australian veteran’s son returns diary of Vietnamese martyr
Australian veteran’s son returns diary of Vietnamese martyr

Glenn Mathews, an Australian citizen living in Canberra and the son of an Australian veteran who served the war in Vietnam, visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia on April 20 to return the diary of Vietnamese martyr Vo Van Cong. The diary was found by his father in 1968.

Australian veteran’s son returns diary of Vietnamese martyr
Project to build 1,000 libraries for students marks Vietnam Reading Culture Day
Project to build 1,000 libraries for students marks Vietnam Reading Culture Day

VOV.VN - A project to build 1,000 “knowledge libraries” for students was announced in Hanoi on April 21, together with the launch of the “Donate a Book- Open the Future” campaign on the occasion of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day.

Project to build 1,000 libraries for students marks Vietnam Reading Culture Day
Vietnam marks Earth Day 2026 with community campaigns
Vietnam marks Earth Day 2026 with community campaigns

VOV.VN - Vietnam is marking Earth Day 2026 through community campaigns alongside specific policies and programmes, showing  a shift from awareness to practical action on environmental issues.

Vietnam marks Earth Day 2026 with community campaigns
Over 5.6 million young people join Youth Month volunteer activities
Over 5.6 million young people join Youth Month volunteer activities

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee held a hybrid conference on April 21 to review the Youth Month 2026, highlighting encouraging results in youth activities nationwide.

Over 5.6 million young people join Youth Month volunteer activities
VOV, KBS deepen media ties with new cooperation deal
VOV, KBS deepen media ties with new cooperation deal

VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) have signed a renewed media cooperation agreement, marking a new phase in cooperation between the two national broadcasters.

VOV, KBS deepen media ties with new cooperation deal
Da Nang hosts seminar on green transition towards smart, eco-friendly city
Da Nang hosts seminar on green transition towards smart, eco-friendly city

VOV.VN - Da Nang city and Tien Phong newspaper on April 21 co-hosted a seminar on green transition aiming to turn Da Nang into a smart, eco-friendly city.

Da Nang hosts seminar on green transition towards smart, eco-friendly city
Vietnamese in Japan’s earthquake-hit areas reported safe
Vietnamese in Japan’s earthquake-hit areas reported safe

Vietnamese nationals living in areas affected by a strong earthquake off Japan’s Sanriku coast on April 20 have been confirmed safe.

Vietnamese in Japan’s earthquake-hit areas reported safe
Two sentenced to death in 143kg cross-border drug trafficking ring
Two sentenced to death in 143kg cross-border drug trafficking ring

VOV.VN - A court in Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced two men to death and handed down life and prison terms to seven others in a major transnational drug trafficking case involving more than 143 kilograms of narcotics.

Two sentenced to death in 143kg cross-border drug trafficking ring
New cave with rare waterfall discovered in Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park
New cave with rare waterfall discovered in Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park

VOV.VN - A newly discovered cave featuring a rare internal waterfall has been found in Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, highlighting the area’s vast and still largely unexplored karst landscape.

New cave with rare waterfall discovered in Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park
Digital transformation powers Hanoi metro expansion
Digital transformation powers Hanoi metro expansion

Digital transformation is accelerating the expansion and appeal of Hanoi’s metro system, positioning urban rail as a key pillar of sustainable transport amid mounting congestion and pollution pressures.

Digital transformation powers Hanoi metro expansion
Mainland serow recorded by camera traps in Dak Lak
Mainland serow recorded by camera traps in Dak Lak

VOV.VN - Camera traps in Chu Yang Sin National Park in Dak Lak province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, have recorded images of the mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis), an extremely rare mountain mammal seldom seen.

Mainland serow recorded by camera traps in Dak Lak
62 admitted to hospital with suspected food poisoning in Nghe An
62 admitted to hospital with suspected food poisoning in Nghe An

VOV.VN - As of 12:00 on April 20, Dien Chau General Hospital confirmed it had received 62 patients showing symptoms of suspected food poisoning, after most had eaten banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) at two outlets run by the same owner in Dien Chau commune.

62 admitted to hospital with suspected food poisoning in Nghe An
China-Vietnam cross-border tourism grows with AI training and application cooperation
China-Vietnam cross-border tourism grows with AI training and application cooperation

VOV.VN - The 2026 China-Vietnam cross-border tourism exchange and cooperation programme on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) concluded on April 19 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, with nearly 30 representatives from Vietnamese tourism management agencies and travel operators completing

China-Vietnam cross-border tourism grows with AI training and application cooperation
Hanoi accelerates shift to green buses, targets 100% by 2030
Hanoi accelerates shift to green buses, targets 100% by 2030

Hanoi is rolling out solutions to support enterprises in transitioning public transport from petrol- and diesel-powered buses to electric and clean energy-fueled vehicles, aiming for all buses in the city to go green by 2030.

Hanoi accelerates shift to green buses, targets 100% by 2030
Measures stepped up to prevent entry of foot-and-mouth disease virus
Measures stepped up to prevent entry of foot-and-mouth disease virus

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE) has reported to the Prime Minister on the global spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) serotype SAT1 and outlined proactive measures to prevent its entry into Vietnam.

Measures stepped up to prevent entry of foot-and-mouth disease virus