VOV.VN - Vietnam ranked 18th among the world’s 30 largest exporting economies in 2025, with export turnover estimated at US$473 billion, according to the latest data from the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

VOV.VN - A project to build 1,000 “knowledge libraries” for students was announced in Hanoi on April 21, together with the launch of the “Donate a Book- Open the Future” campaign on the occasion of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Association in Udon Thani solemnly held a Hung Kings Commemoration ceremony to remember and pay tribute to the Hung Kings, the founders of the nation on April 21, at Khánh An Pagoda in Udon Thani province in northeastern Thailand.

Vietnam’s small businesses saw a strong performance in 2025, with 84% reporting growth - a slight increase from the previous year, according to an Asia-Pacific small business survey released on April 21 in Ho Chi Minh City by CPA Australia, one of the world’s largest professional accounting organisations.

Vietnamese Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yun-duk held talks on April 21 in Hanoi, aiming to expand cooperation in transport infrastructure and urban development.

Vietnam’s real estate market is showing encouraging signs in 2026, as the Asia–Pacific region gradually recovers following a year marked by volatility and supply chain restructuring.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 21 for Irish Ambassador to Vietnam Deirdre Ní Fhallúin to discuss measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation and preparations for the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1996–2026).​

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 21 for outgoing Mongolian Ambassador Jigjee Sereejav, praising his dedicated efforts to further deepen the bilateral traditional friendship.

VOV.VN - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) opens tariff preferences but also sets high requirements on origin and standards, requiring Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises to adjust in order to expand their market share in Hungary.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has proposed that the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) guide the region to focus on three strategies in response to population ageing and global economic pressures.