Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on April 4 with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Hanoi, with its diverse culinary treasures built on a thousand-year cultural foundation, has transformed cuisine into a part of the cultural industry, with various measures being taken to promote its brand and elevate the status of the capital city's cuisine.

A seminar was held in Hanoi on April 4 to discuss contributions of Vietnamese women to the exchange and development of Buddhism in Asia, attracting a large number of scholars, researchers, and Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers.

A national consultation workshop to address rehabilitation and psychosocial support for landmine victims and persons with disabilities convened in Hanoi on April 4, as part of a broader project to enhance support for landmine survivors across ASEAN member states.

VOV.VN - Australia were held by Vietnam to a 1-1 draw in their Group B opener of the ongoing AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 in Saudi Arabia on April 4 evening.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam held a phone call with US President Donald Trump regarding Vietnam-US relations, including the new US reciprocal tariff to be imposed on Vietnamese commodities to be exported into the United States.

VOV.VN - The government of Vietnam has requested that the United States temporarily suspend the imposition of the newly unveiled reciprocal tariff on Vietnamese commodities exported into the United States for 1 to 3 months to allow for negotiations, to ensure fairness and mutual benefit for both sides.

A ceremony was held at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on April 3 to receive valuable artefacts and documents related to President Ho Chi Minh from the family of late Pham Van Cong, a former resident in New Caledonia, France.

For generations, the worship of the Hung Kings has become an integral part of Vietnam's cultural identity and traditional values, reflecting the deep gratitude of each new generation towards their ancestors for their contributions to the founding and protection of the nation, and becoming a factor to nurture national solidarity.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium left Ho Chi Minh City on April 4, concluding their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet.