VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists flocked to Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai province on April 27 for the 2025 Dong Nai Hot Air Balloon Festival, the largest event of its kind ever held in Vietnam, which marks the start of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the southern liberation and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025).

VOV.VN - VinFast India, the domestic arm of Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, was honoured by ABP Live News, one of India’s major media outlets,with the "Most Awaited New Car" award for its upcoming VF 7 model at a ceremony on April 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnam have been handed a relatively favourable draw for the qualification round of the 2026 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup, following a lucky draw held in Malaysia on April 28.

VOV.VN - A ceremony has been held in Ho Chi Minh City to unveil a special postage stamp collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

VOV.VN - A total of 25 Vietnamese dishes have been featured in the updated list of the top 100 Southeast Asian street foods, compiled by TasteAtlas, a renowned website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants worldwide.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on April 28 expressed his hoped that international organisations and financial institutions that have been doing business successfully in Vietnam will be the first members to be present at Vietnam’s first international financial centres and have a foothold in this market.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 28 for Secretary General of the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) Party Chakil Aboobabcar, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam and Japan have issued a joint communiqué on the occasion of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse’s official visit to Vietnam from April 27-29 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse.

A series of photo exhibitions is underway in Ho Chi Minh City, capturing the spirit of the historic Spring 1975 Victory and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification as well as the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.

State President Luong Cuong visited the President Ho Chi Minh relic site at the Presidential Palace on April 28 morning, offering incense at House 67 to commemorate the late leader, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).