VOV.VN - An “India Corner” was inaugurated in Hanoi on April 8 by the Institute for South Asian, West Asian and African Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, in coordination with the Embassy of India in Vietnam, to promote knowledge sharing, academic exchange and deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

Public investment is set to remain a central pillar supporting Vietnam’s economic expansion through the rest of 2026, though experts say removing structural bottlenecks and strengthening support for construction enterprises will be critical to promote its role as a growth driver.

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to process data-heavy tasks such as banking increases efficiency and service quality, but it also poses new cybersecurity threats that need to be assessed and managed carefully.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Medical Tourism Alliance (VMTA) was launched in Hanoi on April 7, marking a strategic step toward developing an integrated, cross-sector medical tourism model.

A 14-day exchange and research programme on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cross-border tourism cooperation between Vietnam and China opened on April 7 in Nanning, drawing nearly 30 officials and tourism business representatives from four Vietnamese provinces.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese powerlifter Le Van Cong on April 7 pocketed a silver medal at the 2026 Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Thailand after coming second overall in the men’s under-49kg category.

VOV.VN - Two works by young Vietnamese artists Lam Gia Huan and Nguyen Nguyet Anh, winners of the 2026 “Thien Ly Road” award (literally “a road of a thousand miles”), were presented at an exhibition held on April 7 at the Vietnam Cultural Center in France.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese players Ly Hoang Nam and Truong Vinh Hien have made a historic breakthrough by both entering the top 20 of the men’s singles rankings on the PPA Tour, marking a significant step forward for pickleball in Vietnam.

The official visit to Laos by Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on April 9 will help open up new development opportunities for Laos–Vietnam relations, and contribute to the sustained and long-term growth of their special ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports hit nearly US$123 billion in Q1 2026, up 19.1% year on year, with its top three export categories generating nearly half of the total export turnover, the National Statistics Office reported.