Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, organised a flight of New Shepard, a fully reusable, suborbital rocket system, with a crew of six women in West Texas, the US, on April 14 (local time).
VOV.VN - The police of Thanh Hoa province have arrested 14 individuals involved in a large-scale counterfeit pharmaceutical manufacturing and trading ring, they said on April 6.
Border guards at the Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh rescued a Chinese citizen on April 15 afternoon after he was swept away by a strong current in the Ka Long border river.
VOV.VN - The domestic passenger terminal T3 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has officially begun operations by operating the first commercial flight on April 17 morning.
VOV.VN - The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on April 17 issued a stark warning about an extremely high forest fire risk in many parts of the country due to an intense heatwave that is baking the northern, central and southern regions.
VOV.VN - International speakers at the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit have praised the country's strong consensus and practical efforts to accelerate clean energy transition.
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh on April 16 chaired a meeting to review preparations for the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025, which will be hosted by Vietnam.
Asia Direct Cable (ADC), a fiber-optic submarine cable with a capacity of 50 Tbps – the largest in Vietnam, was put into operation in early April, according to the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group.
VOV.VN - As host of the world’s first multilateral summit on green growth and climate, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underscores Vietnam’s leadership and commitment to inclusive, action-oriented green development.
Vietnamese and Chinese youth representatives met in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 15, as part of the 24th Vietnam - China Youth Friendship Meeting.
VOV.VN - On April 15, border forces in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, in coordination with local police, successfully smashed a major drug trafficking ring smuggling illegal substances from Laos into Vietnam, arresting two suspects during the operation.
The Ministry of Health on April 14, held a ceremony in Hanoi to announce that Vietnam has officially eliminated trachoma, one of the leading preventable causes of blindness – as a public health problem.
The 2025 PRISM Genomics Conference officially opened in Da Nang on April 15, marking the first time the international scientific event has been held in Vietnam.
VOV.VN - The first heat wave of this year’s summer, with temperatures peaking at over 39°C, is predicted to scorch Hanoi along with northern and central provinces in the coming days.
VOV.VN - A farmer was killed and six others hospitalised on April 14 after they were struck by lightning in their field in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum.
VOV.VN - Despite progress made, there is a pressing need to accelerate administrative reforms, enhance the quality of public services, and reduce disparities in public satisfaction across different social and demographic groups in Vietnam, according to the 2024 PAPI report released on April 15.
VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam, Radio (VOV) and major media agencies of Mexico have discussed media and journalism practices and explored the potential for future cooperation during VOV Vice President Ngo Minh Hien’s ongoing working trip to Mexico.
The Government has proposed converting 11 island districts into special zones under their respective provinces, namely Van Don, Co To, Cat Hai, Truong Sa, Hoang Sa, Phu Quy, Kien Hai, Bach Long Vi, Con Co, Ly Son and Con Dao.
VOV.VN - The measles outbreak remains complex in many localities across the country, with no signs of slowing down despite mass vaccination efforts.
VOV.VN - On April 14, as part of the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and China Media Group (CMG) signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China (1950 – 2025) and in response to the Year of Vietnam-China Humanistic Exchange 2025.
Vietnam National University - Hanoi (VNU) and China’s Tsinghua University have signed a memorandum of understanding on co-founding the Vietnam – China university network and another affirming their commitment to enhancing cooperation in digital education.
A search and repatriation team under the Military Command of the central province of Nghe An has located and collected the remains of 65 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos during wartime.
VOV.VN - On April 14, residents of Hanoi are once again facing dangerous air quality, with multiple monitoring stations reporting unhealthy and even very unhealthy levels.
VOV.VN - Five HFMD (hand, foot and mouth disease) outbreaks have been reported over the past week in Ba Vi, Nam Tu Liem, Phuc Tho, and Hoai Duc districts, according to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC).
VOV.VN - On April 14, the BRP Gabriela Silang ship of the Philippine Coast Guard, with 84 officers and crew members led by Captain Eleizer Gonzales Ibarientos, docked at Tien Sa Port to begin a courtesy visit to the central city of Da Nang from April 14 to 17.
A ceremony was held at An Vinh communal house in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai on April 13 to pay tribute to soldiers who sacrificed their lives for safeguarding Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has extended his greetings to the Khmer people nationwide on the occasion of their New Year celebration, Chol Chnam Thmay.
VOV.VN - A delegation of the Communist Youth League of China, along with delegates of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Vietnam paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on April 13.
VOV.VN - Young people of Vietnam and China shared opportunities and challenges in tech and innovation startups at a forum in Hanoi on April 13 as part of the 24th Vietnam–China Youth Friendship Meeting in 2025.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Chinese military doctors on April 12-13 have jointly provided free medical check-ups, consultations, and medicine to around 1,000 residents, mainly elderly and policy beneficiaries, in the northern border province of Lang Son.