The Embassy of Vietnam in France on April 27 hosted a ceremony to pay tribute to Hung Kings – the legendary founders of the country.

Ralph Coeckelberghs used to join movements protesting the war in Vietnam over half a decade ago, and since then he has been nurtured his love for the Southeast Asian country.

Two rusty giant and eight small crosses at the Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral in the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City will be sent to Belgium for restoration.

VOV.VN - A large number of people have gathered at Mien Dong (East) and Mien Tay (West) coach stations in Ho Chi Minh City as they return to their hometowns to celebrate the upcoming national holidays of National Reunification Day on April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1.

The Public Security Ministry has just warned that scamming tricks of criminals are blooming in accordance with the latest social events and state policies in the country, especially during the coming five-day holiday.

The 4th Global Conference of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food System Programme (SFS Programme) concluded in Hanoi on April 27, spotlighting the importance of the transformation of the food system, heard a press conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on the same day.

The issuance of ID cards for children below 14 years old nationwide costs only VND900 billion (US$38.37 million) while saving up to thousands of billions of VND spent on vaccination and health records, health insurance cards, and student ID cards, among others, according to Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam.

Richard Creagh Schmitt, and his wife, Dabney Schmitt, have spent years carrying out activities in support of Vietnam, especially local children.

In the first four months of the year, Viettel was granted four new exclusive patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), bringing its total patent granted in the world’s most demanding market to 23.

Vietnam is among four countries demonstrating gender parity in digital skills, according to a new UNICEF analysis which was issued on International Day of Girls in ICT (April 27).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 27 attended a ceremony to launch the Action Month on Occupational Safety and Hygiene and the Month for Workers in 2023, during which he stressed the need to pay more attention to labourers, and listen to their thoughts and aspirations.

The trading of new-generation tobacco products is popular around the world in recent years, leading to an increase in the rate of new-generation cigarette use, especially among the young, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan told a seminar in Hanoi on April 27.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed the pilot use of electric cars to transport tourists around the city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration of Thai Binh 2 thermal power plant, which was held by the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) in the northern province of Thai Binh on April 27.

VOV.VN - The number of coronavirus infections continued to rise in Vietnam as 2,958 fresh cases were logged on April 27, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its daily coronavirus update release at 18.00.

VOV.VN - After being launched in Hanoi, the Xanh SM (Green - Smart - Mobility) taxi service of GSM Joint Stock Company, the first taxi service supplier using electric vehicles (EVs) in Vietnam, will continue to be implemented in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30.

VOV.VN - Border guards in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa said on April 27 that they have arrested two Lao nationals for transporting 15,000 pills of synthetic drugs into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - More than 16,300 babies have been born via the in vitro fertilization (IVF) service at Ho Chi Minh City-based Tu Du Obstetric Hospital since the first three cases were successfully conducted 25 years ago.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport has proposed establishing a committee to probe the cause of the helicopter Bell–505 crash, killing five people on board three weeks ago.

Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Canada have expressed their impression of the homeland’s achievements over the last 48 years, since the Liberation of the South and the National Reunification on April 30, 1975.

VOV.VN - Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport have recently halted a haul of 11.8 kilograms of rhino horns and 4.7 kilograms of ivory elephant tusks smuggled into Vietnam.

A project on economic empowerment for young ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau has had many activities to create livelihoods, promote gender equality, and facilitate youth development after two years of implementation.

VOV.VN - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 25 presented medals to 90 teams of countries and territories worldwide, including Vietnam, in recognition of their contributions to the search and rescue efforts following the February 6 deadly earthquakes.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Ho Chi Minh City announced on April 26 that they have successfully broken up six more shipments containing synthetic drugs related to a Vietnamese resident in France.

The Vietnamese Government has issued a resolution approving an agreement on social insurance signed with the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 14, 2021.

The Ministry of Health’s Department of Medical Services Administration and the UNICEF Child Protection Programme Division held a working session with leaders of hospitals under the management of the ministry and the Hanoi Health Department to develop social work services and care for the health and protection of children in hospitals.

Domestic and international experts have acknowledged Hanoi’s activeness in implementing its initiatives and commitments as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, particularly the engagement of the entire community in creative activities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded another COVID death, the second case in the past four months, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said on April 25.

VOV.VN - The ultraviolet index in Ho Chi Minh City has risen to dangerous levels amid a scorching heat wave that is baking the southern region.

VOV.VN - As many as 5,223 students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) have collaborated in creating a giant map in the shape of Vietnam to mark the 50th anniversary of National Reunification Day (April 30, 2025).