General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam held bilateral meetings with leaders from other countries in Moscow on May 8 evening, when they attended a banquet hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed 1.65 million international visitors in April alone, down 19.5% compared to March but up 6.3% compared to the same period last year, reported the National Statistics Office (NSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded US$13.82 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of April 30, representing a year-on-year rise of 39.9%, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam’s tourism sector served an estimated 10.5 million domestic and international visitors during the public holiday from April 30 to May 4, marking a 31.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

VOV.VN - The President of Vietnam has signed a decision to grant amnesty and early release to 8,055 prisoners across the country, including 25 foreigners.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has affirmed that the European Union (EU) remains one of Vietnam’s most important partners in its foreign policy during a reception for EU Ambassador Julien Guerrier in Hanoi on April 24.

The Da Nang University of Science and Education, under the University of Da Nang, is to offer a unique one-year academic course for foreigners to find out more about Vietnam’s culture, history, geography and heritage.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and her Azerbaijani counterpart, E. Mammadov, on April 21 co-chaired a political consultation to discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China have agreed to elevate their comprehensive strategic cooperation to a more substantive and higher-quality level, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet hosted a meeting with Colombian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Affairs Mauricio Jaramillo Jassir in Hanoi on April 16, as part of the latter’s trip to Vietnam to attend the 4th Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit.