VOV.VN - A bear owner in Nghe An province, central Vietnam, voluntarily handed over two captive bears kept for more than 20 years after sustained persuasion efforts, without requesting compensation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Bae Kyung Hoon in Hanoi on April 22, on the occasion of the state visit to Vietnam by RoK President Lee Jae Myung.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

VOV.VN - The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed a roadmap to gradually transfer international flights from Tan Son Nhat Airport to Long Thanh Airport from late 2026, aiming for the new airport to handle more than 90% of international passengers in Ho Chi Minh City in 2027.