Leaders of the central coastal city of Da Nang on April 17 discussed cooperation measures with Jeong-kee Kim, visiting Chief Executive Officer of the Secretariat of CityNet, the regional network of local authorities for the management of human settlements.

The first Vietnam International Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Natural Compounds was held in the south central province of Binh Dinh from April 15-17, with nearly 120 delegates, including speakers, scientists and researchers from 13 countries taking part.

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 17 met with a visiting delegation from the Embassies of Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland to discuss issues related to erosion, climate change, migration, and the city's current needs for support and cooperation.

VOV.VN - On the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month, Vietnamese people from around the world commemorate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings and pay tribute to the Hung Kings’ contribution to national construction.

Challenges to the energy sectors of Vietnam and Russia, as well as solutions to them were discussed at an international roundtable held at Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MEI) on April 16.

A ceremony was held at the Vi Xuyen National Martyrs’ Cemetery in the northernmost province of Ha Giang on April 17 to pay tribute to and re-bury remains of nine soldiers who fell down in the battles defending the northern border.

The not-for-profit charity Lifestart Foundation (Australia) has recently awarded a new round of major General Medicine and Residency Scholarships to 25 exceptionally talented students hailing from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds in central Vietnam.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has urged ministries, sectors, organisations and local authorities to observe the National Action Month for Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence in 2024, themed 'End Violence, Cultivate Love,' running through June.

Vietnam and Australia on April 16 vowed to strengthen climate and energy cooperation to achieve emissions reduction targets and promote sustainability in the region at the Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Summit.

VOV.VN - Nearly 3,700 students and teaching staff at nine schools in remote areas across Vietnam have benefited from clean water projects donated by Toyota Vietnam Foundation (TVF).

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese guestworker has been killed by a group of Vietnamese kidnappers in Taoyuan city of Taiwan (China), according to the Department of Overseas Labour (DOLAB) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The central city of Da Nang’s Hai Chau district is set to pilot a pedestrian street on the western bank of the Han River in the end of April, on the occasion of the National Liberation Day (April 30) and May 1.

The Vietnam Digital Awards 2024 was launched by the Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) and VietTimes Magazine in Hanoi on April 16 with a view to fostering the development of the digital government, digital economy and digital society.

VOV.VN - A repatriation ceremony of remains of US servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam was held at Da Nang International Airport on April 16.

VOV.VN - Several provinces in central Vietnam have experienced whirlwinds and severe hailstorms over the past two days, injuring one person and damaging houses and crops in the process.

The Government has issued a resolution regarding its action programme until 2030 to implement the Politburo’s conclusion on continuing to enhance the quality and efficiency of foreign service information in the new context.

Vietnam will need to invest US$20-30 billion on water supply and drainage to make sure that 100% of the population has access to clean water, according to experts.

VOV.VN - A statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was unveiled on April 16 at the intersection of V.I.Lenin avenue and Nguyen Phong Sac street in Vinh city of Nghe An province, central Vietnam, to commemorate the 154th anniversary of the late Russian leader's birthday on April 22.

The International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Training Centre under the Ministry of National Defence’s Military Hospital 175 officially made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City on April 15.

VOV.VN - A heat wave has hit the northern and central regions over recent days, causing daytime temperatures to rise up to 40-42 degrees Celsius in some areas.

The Vietnamese community in India always stays united, and its members help one another to overcome difficulties, contributing to the homeland’s development as well as the Vietnam-India relations through various forms, according to President of the Vietnamese Community Association in India Nguyen Huynh Khanh Linh.

VOV.VN - Relevant forces are working around the clock as part of efforts to clean up rocks and soil that has disrupted North-South rail travel for several days due to a series of landslides inside Bai Gio tunnel in Khanh Hoa province, central Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France has organised a ceremony in Paris to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory with the participation of scholars, researchers, Vietnamese people, and French friends.

The amended Land Law, which was passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly in January 2024, will help protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors and owners who are overseas Vietnamese (OVs), thus making the real estate market more transparent and stable, according to Nguyen Minh Duc, Vice President of the Vietnamese Community Association in the UK (VAUK).

Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.

VOV.VN - The networks of Vietnamese intellectuals and experts (NVIEC) on April 13 held a discussion on Czech regulations related to financial and tax activities with a view to accelerating the integration process for the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 13 launched a campaign aimed at eliminating temporary and ramshackle houses across the country by 2025, in a significant move to improve living conditions for impoverished people.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has moved up three places from last year to reach 97th in the 2024 Smart City Index, as compiled by the International Institute for Management Development of Switzerland.

VOV.VN - A pod of dolphins, each over two metres long, were spotted swimming off the shore of a beach near Mui Dien Cape in Dong Hoa Town in the central coastal province of Phu Yen on April 13.

The Executive Board of the Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic on April 11 convened the 10th congress to review its performance in the past year and set forth orientations for their operation in the time to come.