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.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide review of HiPP baby food following a report that Austrian police found rodenticide in the products.

VOV.VN - Police in northern Cao Bang province have dismantled a large transnational cyber fraud ring that allegedly swindled more than VND2.3 trillion (about US$90 million), arresting dozens of suspects after a months-long investigation.

VOV.VN - Police in central Quang Tri province have dismantled eight illegal gathering sites linked to a group known as the “World Mission Society Church of God”, involving around 50 participants.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan, in coordination with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, organised a legal awareness seminar for the Vietnamese community in Tokyo on April 19.

A memorandum of agreement (MoA) has been signed between Vietnam’s CMC University and the Schools of Next Practices (S-Next) under Germany’s Steinbeis University, focusing on strengthening cooperation in education and training for a highly skilled workforce.

VOV.VN - A Chinese national has been arrested after allegedly firing a handgun following a traffic collision in northern Hung Yen province, police said on April 19.

VOV.VN - The Immigration Department of Dong Nai Provincial Police, in coordination with relevant agencies, has deported 47 foreign nationals for serious violations of Vietnam’s residency regulations.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam–Japan Cultural Festival and Japan Job Fair 2026 took place at Dong A University in Da Nang city on April 17, attracting more than 4,000 students and offering a dynamic platform for cultural exchange and international career engagement.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City on April 17 launched a large-scale health screening campaign at Binh Phu Park, with 168 local health stations across wards and communes simultaneously offering free check-ups and disease screening for residents.

VOV.VN - A fire broke out on a passenger train running on the Hai Phong–Hanoi route on April 17, but all passengers were safely evacuated and no casualties were reported.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary, in coordination with the Association of Vietnamese Intellectuals in Hungary, held a scientific workshop on April 16 themed “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Court and Justice System – European Union (EU) Experience and Application to Vietnam.”

VOV.VN - Safe houses were handed over to flood-affected households Dak Lak province, Vietnam's Central Highlands on April 16 under a programme supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), with the participation of relevant agencies.