Vietnam has officially met all requirements to be reclassified from a frontier market to a secondary emerging market, with the upgrade set to take effect starting with the FTSE Russell semi-annual review in September, marking a significant milestone in the country's capital market development.

Vietjet and SPDB Financial Leasing (SPDBFL), a subsidiary of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, have exchanged an agreement for the finance lease of 10 COMAC C909 aircraft, expanding financial and aviation cooperation between Vietnam and China.

VOV.VN - Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Martin Chungong praised the increasingly active and responsible role of the National Assembly of Vietnam in multilateral parliamentary mechanisms, while meeting with National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man in Istanbul, Türkiye, on April 17.

A solemn incense offering ceremony was held on April 17 (the first day of the third lunar month of 2026) at the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site in Hy Cuong commune, Phu Tho province, marking the opening of the Hung Kings Commemoration Festival and the Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week 2026.

VOV.VN - Parliamentary cooperation is increasingly seen as a key driver in advancing the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, particularly in strengthening the legal and institutional foundation for long-term bilateral collaboration.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos have agreed to deepen parliamentary cooperation and strengthen oversight coordination to accelerate the implementation of bilateral investment and development projects, as part of efforts to further consolidate their special relationship.

VOV.VN - A large-scale opera and ballet programme featuring nearly 100 artists from the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus will be staged in Vietnam for the first time at Ho Guom Opera on May 7–8, marking a significant cultural highlight in bilateral artistic exchange.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition highlighting everyday life in Lyon and Ho Chi Minh City will open on April 22, marking the 53rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France.

VOV.VN - A vibrant series of cultural and tourism activities will be launched during the Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2026, scheduled to take place from late April.

VOV.VN - The state visit to China by Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation from April 14–17 has concluded with comprehensive and strategically significant outcomes, opening new directions for bilateral relations in the next phase of development.