VOV.VN - Vietnam has been elected vice president of the Asia-Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (AFUCA) at the federation’s 26th executive board meeting held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on April 2.

A Philippine sailor who had fallen ill aboard a Panama-flagged cargo ship was brought ashore for treatment at a hospital in Nha Trang city in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on April 1 night.

Carlo Urbani Museum, named after an Italian doctor who identified severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Vietnam in 2003 and then died of the disease, was officially opened on April 1 in his hometown of Castelplanio, Italy’s Ancona province.

The 4th Mekong River Commission (MRC) International Conference of Stakeholders was opened on April 2 in Vientiane, Laos with the theme 'Innovation and Cooperation for a Water Secure and Sustainable Mekong'.

The Ho Chi Minh City government has urged local medical facilities to take action in response to the spread of dengue fever and the Marburg virus.

Vietnam GameVerse 2023, the first of its kind for game lovers, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 1.

The capital city of Hanoi plans to establish underground public car parks at 78 sites across four central districts, as confirmed by the municipal People's Committee.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany in collaboration with the Vietnamese Innovation Network in Europe (VINEU) organised a seminar on March 31 on strengthening co-operation within the framework of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) program towards net zero emissions target for Vietnam by 2050.

The remains of 19,357 Vietnamese martyrs have been found, repatriated and reburied in the 2013-2022 period, heard a conference in Hanoi on March 31.

VOV.VN - The United Nations will observe World Autism Awareness Day (April 2) with a global virtual event themed “Transformation: Toward a Neuro-Inclusive World for All”, with this theme the UN stresses the need to improve the life quality of autistic people and calls on the public to support these people.

A ceremony to launch a TV programme “Chao Tieng Viet” (Hello Vietnamese language) and a contest to seek ambassadors of Vietnamese language aboard was held in Hanoi on March 31 by the Vietnam Education Publishing House, Foreign Affairs Ministry’s State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and Vietnam Television (VTV).

A friendship exchange programme was held in Hanoi on March 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic relations (February 26).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a letter offering greetings to Khmer ethnic people on the occasion of their traditional Chol Chnam Thmay festival 2023.

A conference was held in Hanoi on March 31 to review a German-funded project under the moniker “Support to Vietnam for the implementation of the Paris Agreement” (VN-SIPA).

VOV.VN - Chinese national Yang Zhong Wu, director of Vinh Nhuan Co. Ltd in the southern province of Binh Duong, has been caught after allegedly murdering his accountant.

VOV.VN - Unilever Vietnam in collaboration with its partners recently held a seminar in Hanoi to help break stereotypes about beauty, increase women’s confidence and drive gender equality in society.

A recent report on the Cost of Living Index, published by the General Statistics Office, has revealed that Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, was the most expensive place to reside in the country in 2022.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) organised a seminar from March 30 to March 31 in the northern city of Hai Phong as part of efforts to share experience in applying digital platforms and data to promote public services in the digital environment.

VOV.VN - Minister Counselor Le Thi Minh Thoa, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called for a comprehensive approach that involves all aspects of society to sustainable waste management.

It is a need to build a dynamic, fast-growing, sustainable and self-reliant economy on the basis of science-technology and innovation, and in combination with international relations and integration, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 30.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and relevant agencies organised a workshop on agriculture adaptive to climate change in Asian deltas.

The Centre for Social Research and Development (CSRD) on March 29 held a workshop in the central city of Hue to summarise the results of its project on enhancing women’s role in increasing the resilience of the coastal community and eco-system in the central region of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch institutionalising Government Resolution No. 30/NQ-CP dated March 4, 2023 on continuing to implement measures to ensure the supply of drugs and medical equipment.

The south-central coastal provinces of Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan have taken a wide range of measures to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” warning against Vietnam's seafood exports removed.

A global problem, climate change requires a global approach based on multilateral cooperation and institutions, particularly the respect for international law and the UN Charter, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has said.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh had a working session with Deputy Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kum Hang-seung in Hanoi on March 29.

VOV.VN - The ongoing cold air wave is forecast to grip the northern and central regions of Vietnam in a couple of days before a hot spell will hit the regions next week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Department of Culture and Sports and the Department of Construction of south-central Khanh Hoa province, and the provincial Association of Architects launched an architectural and landscape design competition for the Truong Sa Museum.

A regional workshop opened in Hanoi on March 29 to share regional experience and global progress in overcoming the consequence of bombs and mines for peace and sustainable development.

The Steering Committee for External Information Service, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), and relevant agencies launched the ninth National External Information Service Awards on March 29.