VOV.VN - An endangered Hoan Kiem Turtle has passed away in Dong Mo lake, according to Phung Huy Vinh, head of the economic department of Son Tay Town, who confirmed the news on April 24.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam EPS (Employment Permit System) Labour Management Office, in collaboration with the Support Centre for Foreign Workers in Uijeongbu city of Gyeonggi province, held a meeting on April 23 with Vietnamese labourers working in the city and surrounding areas to update them on the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s laws.

VOV.VN - The national action plan on building a transparent, responsible, and sustainable food and food stuff system by 2030 aims to turn the nation into a transparent, responsible, and sustainable food producer and supplier.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) has voiced its objection to China’s unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea for 2023.

A seminar was held within the framework of the Vietnam Week in Russia on April 23, offering a chance for Vietnamese students to share their experience in studying the Russian language, as well as mastering knowledge during their study there.

VOV.VN - As many as 160 local nurse practitioners are set to be recruited in Germany, giving them the opportunity to both study and work in the Central European country with a monthly salary of between VND27 million and VND33 million, according to the Department of Overseas Labor.

VOV.VN - A delegation consisting of 47 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 22 countries around the world have visited citizens and soldiers based in Truong Sa island district in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa, as well as DK1 platform.

VOV.VN - A cold air wave is heading towards Northern Vietnam and is expected to affect the region on April 24, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous locality in Vietnam, said on April 23 it has detected seven new sub-variants of SARS-CoV-2 mutated Omicron through genome sequencing.

President Vo Van Thuong attended an event to launch the 2023 National Humanitarian Month and mark the 160th anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 23.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on April 20 announced that the Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has abolished a circular featuring the procurement of medical equipment, applying different bidding groups for imported equipment.

About 45 Canadian scholars and experts gathered at an online conference in Toronto on April 22 to discuss the development of the Vietnamese nation and people after 48 years of national reunification.

Vietnam has been a pioneer in the implementation of "green" commitments and praised by the international community for making significant contributions to the “common home” of humanity, said an official.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on April 22 recorded a COVID-19 related death after experiencing a single coronavirus fatality for nearly four months, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update on April 22.

VOV.VN - An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale hit Kon Plong district ò Kon Tum province in the Central Highlands on April 22 afternoon.

Health Minister Dao Hong Lan, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Lien Huong and WHO Representative in Vietnam Angela Pratt co-chaired the Health Partnership Group meeting in Hanoi on April 21.

VOV.VN - BESS VIETNAM 2023, an international exhibition on educational technology, IT, equipment, toys, and school supplies, officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 21, attracting the participation of leading companies of the UK, Vietnam and other countries around the world.

VOV.VN - Cambodia is scheduled to start construction of the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway close to Vietnam’s Moc Bai international border gate on June 7, 2023, said Sun Chanthol. Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia.

Natural disasters caused economic loss worth nearly VND19.5 trillion (approximately US$830 million) in 2022, up 3.4 times from the loss recorded in 2021, a conference of the national steering committee for natural disaster prevention and control heard on April 20.

A total of 67 million children around the world, including nearly 250,000 in Vietnam, missed out on vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, with vaccination coverage levels decreasing in 112 countries, UNICEF warned on April 20 in a new report on immunisation.

VOV.VN - Duong Anh Duc, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, handed over a token of gift worth US$250,000 to Raul Rodriguez Carricate, director of the Cuban Department of International Cooperation, to help Cuba deal with the impact of the recent massive blaze at an oil storage facility in Cuba’s Matanzas Industrial Park.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and airports under the ACV to provide better services during the upcoming five-day public holiday marking National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).

The Save Vietnam’s Wildlife Centre in collaboration with Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 19 released 15 endangered Sunda pangolins (Manis Javanica) into the wild.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with representatives of the 63 cities and provinces on April 20 to launch the National Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, contributing to building a strong and prosperous country, and well-being of the people.

VOV.VN - The Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, organized a workshop entitled "Vietnam's Marine Spatial Planning and Offshore Wind Energy" on April 20.

VOV.VN - Vice chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on April 20 received Regional Representative for Asia - Pacific of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) in Hanoi Edgar Doerig who is making a working visit to the city.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) pledges to work closely with the Vietnamese Government to develop migrant workers’ skills, give them better employment chances, and improve their migration experience, said IOM Chief of Mission in Vietnam Park Mihyung.

Vietnam sent 37,923 labourers abroad in the first three months of 2023, accounting for 34.48% of the whole year plan, and more than 15 times higher than the same period in 2022.

The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House has launched a special collection of letters showcasing the glorious national history and the love of a young generation during the wartime.

VOV.VN - Residents of Ho Chi Minh City joined with others worldwide in admiring a 'super rare’ hybrid solar eclipse, which occurred at 11:20 a.m. on April 20.