VOV.VN - Vietnam has expressed concern over escalating tensions across multiple hotspots in the Middle East, as the region faces renewed instability.

VOV.VN - Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City declined significantly in the first quarter of 2026, reaching approximately US$2 billion, down 15.6% from the previous quarter and 16.9% year on year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Regional Branch 2.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 7 released an urgent advisory to the Vietnamese community there, outlining updated civil defence measures issued by the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Vietnam Yousef Ashour Al-Sabbagh in Hanoi on April 4, discussing measures to advance bilateral strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in energy security.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.51% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, with transport and housing costs emerging as the main drivers of inflation, according to the National Statistics Office.

Despite mounting global headwinds, particularly escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Vietnam’s exports remained resilient in the first quarter of 2026, reaching nearly US$100 billion, up more than 17% year-on-year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s aviation and tourism industries are seeking to respond to soaring fuel prices with cost controls, route optimisation, and flexible travel products to sustain growth.

VOV.VN - Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and mounting volatility in global energy markets, experts are calling for the rapid development of national strategic petroleum reserves as a necessary, practical and achievable solution to safeguard national energy security and stabilise supply.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Construction has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to develop operational scenarios for the aviation sector amid volatile Jet A1 fuel prices and potential supply disruptions.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed cutting the environmental protection tax on petrol and oil products by up to 50% in an effort to reduce domestic retail fuel prices and ease cost pressures on businesses and consumers.