VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Chairman of the Belarusian State Forensic Examination Committee Volkov Alexei Aleksandrovich in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 2 during the latter’s working visit to Vietnam.

The People's Court of Dak Lak province on April 2 handed down a sentence of 8 years and 6 months in prison to a local man for "making, distributing, or disseminating information aimed at opposing the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam".

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on April 2 reviewed a report on results of the supervision programme for 2025 and early 2026 while weighing the proposed oversight agenda for 2027.

VOV.VN - Nearly 170 wild animals were released into the wild on April 2 in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park by the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development under the park’s Management Board, in coordination with the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra emphasised the need to apply scientific and technological advances to enhance the effectiveness of the search, recovery, and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains while addressing a ceremony on April 2 to launch a nationwide 500-day campaign to accelerate the mission.

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province held a ceremony on April 2 to export bananas and promote farm produce exports in 2026, aimed at introducing fresh bananas and key agricultural products while building the province’s agricultural brand.

VOV.VN - Sa Pa in Lao Cai province, northern Vietnam has been named among the world’s 53 most beautiful small towns in a list compiled by Condé Nast Traveler.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2026 opened on April 2, featuring a festival space combining culture and technology and reaffirming its role as a key tourism promotion event.

VOV.VN - Vietnam backs dialogue between Cuba and the US on the basis of international law and hopes the two sides will soon improve relations for regional peace and stability.

VOV.VN - A scientific workshop on a regulatory sandbox mechanism for the international financial centre was held in Hanoi on April 2 by the Ho Chi Minh City International Financial Centre (VIFC-HCMC), the Global On-chain Economy Alliance (GOE Alliance), the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) and the Nationa