State President sends congratulatory letter to first woman of Vietnamese origin
State President sends congratulatory letter to first woman of Vietnamese origin

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).

State President sends congratulatory letter to first woman of Vietnamese origin
Fake medicine manufacturing ring busted in central Vietnam
Fake medicine manufacturing ring busted in central Vietnam

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.

Fake medicine manufacturing ring busted in central Vietnam
Chinese citizen saved from drowning on Ka Long border river
Chinese citizen saved from drowning on Ka Long border river

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.

Chinese citizen saved from drowning on Ka Long border river
Tan Son Nhat Terminal T3 operates first commercial flight
Tan Son Nhat Terminal T3 operates first commercial flight

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.

Tan Son Nhat Terminal T3 operates first commercial flight
Vietnam faces extreme forest fire risk due to intense heatwave nationwide
Vietnam faces extreme forest fire risk due to intense heatwave nationwide

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.

Vietnam faces extreme forest fire risk due to intense heatwave nationwide
Vietnam earns international praise for energy transition efforts
Vietnam earns international praise for energy transition efforts

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.

Vietnam earns international praise for energy transition efforts
Vietnam steps up meticulous preparations for UN Day of Vesak 2025
Vietnam steps up meticulous preparations for UN Day of Vesak 2025

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.

Vietnam steps up meticulous preparations for UN Day of Vesak 2025
Largest-capacity submarine cable system in Vietnam becomes operational
Largest-capacity submarine cable system in Vietnam becomes operational

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.

Largest-capacity submarine cable system in Vietnam becomes operational
Vietnam affirms global green leadership as PM opens P4G Summit in Hanoi
Vietnam affirms global green leadership as PM opens P4G Summit in Hanoi

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.

Vietnam affirms global green leadership as PM opens P4G Summit in Hanoi
Vietnamese, Chinese youths gather in Ninh Binh for friendship meeting
Vietnamese, Chinese youths gather in Ninh Binh for friendship meeting

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.

Vietnamese, Chinese youths gather in Ninh Binh for friendship meeting
Major drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam busted
Major drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam busted

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.

Major drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam busted
Vietnam officially eliminates trachoma as public health issue
Vietnam officially eliminates trachoma as public health issue

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.

Vietnam officially eliminates trachoma as public health issue
Vietnam hosts int’l genomics conference for first time
Vietnam hosts int’l genomics conference for first time

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.

Vietnam hosts int’l genomics conference for first time
Northern region braces for first major hot spell of the year
Northern region braces for first major hot spell of the year

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.

Northern region braces for first major hot spell of the year
Lightning strike kills one, injures six in Central Highlands
Lightning strike kills one, injures six in Central Highlands

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.

Lightning strike kills one, injures six in Central Highlands
Public service quality needs to be improved further: 2024 PAPI report
Public service quality needs to be improved further: 2024 PAPI report

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.

Public service quality needs to be improved further: 2024 PAPI report
VOV and Mexican broadcasting agency boost cooperation
VOV and Mexican broadcasting agency boost cooperation

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.

VOV and Mexican broadcasting agency boost cooperation
Government unveils plan to transform island districts into special zones
Government unveils plan to transform island districts into special zones

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.

Government unveils plan to transform island districts into special zones
Measles outbreak remains complex, shows no signs of waning
Measles outbreak remains complex, shows no signs of waning

VOV.VN - The measles outbreak remains complex in many localities across the country, with no signs of slowing down despite mass vaccination efforts.

Measles outbreak remains complex, shows no signs of waning
VOV signs cooperation MoU with China Media Group
VOV signs cooperation MoU with China Media Group

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.

VOV signs cooperation MoU with China Media Group
VNU, Tsinghua co-found Vietnam – China university network
VNU, Tsinghua co-found Vietnam – China university network

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.

VNU, Tsinghua co-found Vietnam – China university network
Nghe An's search team recovers 65 sets of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains in Laos
Nghe An's search team recovers 65 sets of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains in Laos

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.

Nghe An's search team recovers 65 sets of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains in Laos
Hanoi's air quality remains at hazardous levels
Hanoi's air quality remains at hazardous levels

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.

Hanoi's air quality remains at hazardous levels
Hanoi records five HFMD outbreaks in one week
Hanoi records five HFMD outbreaks in one week

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).

Hanoi records five HFMD outbreaks in one week
Philippine coast guard makes its first visit to Vietnam
Philippine coast guard makes its first visit to Vietnam

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.

Philippine coast guard makes its first visit to Vietnam
Ceremony remembers soldiers of Hoang Sa Flotilla
Ceremony remembers soldiers of Hoang Sa Flotilla

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.

Ceremony remembers soldiers of Hoang Sa Flotilla
Government leader extends New Year wishes to Khmer people
Government leader extends New Year wishes to Khmer people

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.

Government leader extends New Year wishes to Khmer people
Chinese youth pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi
Chinese youth pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi

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.

Chinese youth pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi
Vietnam–China youth dialogue explores tech startup opportunities
Vietnam–China youth dialogue explores tech startup opportunities

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.

Vietnam–China youth dialogue explores tech startup opportunities
Vietnam–China military doctors offer free health care to border residents
Vietnam–China military doctors offer free health care to border residents

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.

Vietnam–China military doctors offer free health care to border residents