VOV.VN - Politburo member and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, , held talks with Chairman of the State Forensic Examination Committee of Belarus Volkov Alexei Aleksandrovich on April 2 in Hanoi.

Vietnam’s forest coverage rate remained stable at 42.03% in 2025, with total forest area estimated at 14,971,553 ha, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).

VOV.VN - The escort vessel Asahi of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, led by Captain Jio Takemasa, commander of Escort Flotilla No. 2, arrived at Tien Sa Port on April 2, beginning a four-day friendship visit to the central city of Da Nang from April 2 to 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has secured two swimming quota places for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, according to the International Swimming Federation (FINA).

Vietnam is moving to refine its intellectual property (IP) framework for strategic technologies, shifting from a protection-focused approach to one that enables value capitalisation and commercialisation, as policymakers seek to bridge the persistent gap between research and the market.

By removing institutional barriers, accelerating heritage digitalisation, and forging stronger links with tourism, Ho Chi Minh City is moving beyond preservation to transform traditional theatre into a competitive cultural industry, leveraging the “soft power” of culture as Vietnam deepens integration into the world.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a dispatch directing ministries, sectors and localities to accelerate the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in urban areas and apartment buildings.

VOV.VN - Four rare animal species have been newly recorded at the Than Sa–Phuong Hoang Nature Reserve in northern Thai Nguyen province following two years of biodiversity surveys and monitoring, local authorities said.

VOV.VN - An increase in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases has been recorded among children in Dak Lak province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, with the local health sector taking measures to curb new infections and ensure effective treatment.

VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s payment risk monitoring and prevention system has supported alerts to about 3.5 million customers, with more than 1.1 million of them proactively suspending or cancelling transactions after receiving warnings, thereby blocking transactions worth nearly VND4 trillion.