The Prime Minister has signed Decision No. 530/QD-TTg approving a national programme to attract foreign experts and overseas Vietnamese (OV) scholars to teach, conduct research and work at Vietnam’s higher education and vocational training institutions.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand, led by Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and his spouse Ho Thi Thu Trang, on April 2 paid a visit to the Lao Embassy to extend greetings on the occasion of Laos’ traditional New Year Bunpimay.

Vietnam has introduced a new set of procedures to tighten control over foreign fishing vessels entering its ports.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Education and Training on April 1 announced a list of 37 students selected for Vietnam’s national teams to compete in regional and international Olympiads in 2026.

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in collaboration with the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (UCIMA), is introducing OpportunItaly, a business acceleration platform co-run by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ITA, at the ongoing 19th ProPak Vietnam 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai held a working session with Michel Criaud, Chair of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Group, and its members on April 1, at the French National Assembly headquarters.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national esports team will compete at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC 2026), a global national-team tournament scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 2 to 29, according to the Vietnam Recreational eSport Association (VIRESA).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese horror film Quy Nhap Trang 2 (The Corpse 2) is set to open in Australia and New Zealand on April 2, following strong box office performance at home.

VOV.VN - More than 580 Vietnamese enterprises were honoured with the “High-Quality Vietnamese Goods” title in 2026, as the long-running programme marked its 30th anniversary on March 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong met with Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum Athanasios Plevris on March 30 to discuss labour cooperation between the two countries.