Chinese mainstream media have given extensive and positive coverage to the talks and meetings between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam and Chinese leaders during his ongoing state visit to the neighbouring country.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart 2026 (VITM 2026) attracted more than 90,000 visitors during its five-day run, with thousands of tourism businesses engaging in networking and promotional activities aimed at stimulating travel demand for the upcoming peak season.

Police of the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on April 10 said they have detained a Vietnamese woman and 13 foreign nationals for investigation over illegal gambling activities uncovered at a hotel in Nha Trang.

VOV.VN - A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Mang But commune in Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, on April 5, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geosciences.

A series of cultural and artistic activities highlighting the identities of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi’s Doai Phuong commune from April 17–19.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese community in Singapore held the opening ceremony of the “Hung Vuong Open 2026” sports games on March 29, organised by the Vietnam Community Liaison Board in Singapore (VNAS) under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy.

VOV.VN - A minor earthquake was recorded in Lai Chau province in northern Vietnam on the morning of March 20, with no casualties or damage reported.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, China’s Minister of National Defence alongside a high-level delegation arrived in Vietnam on March 18 to attend activities under the 10th Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange in northern Quang Ninh province.

VOV.VN - Storm activity in the East Sea in 2026 is forecast to be no higher than the multi-year average, but forecasters warn of a higher risk of stronger storms and more extreme rainfall as ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) shifts phase, with weather becoming more unpredictable and disaster risks increasing.

Vietnam collected VND70.085 trillion (US$2.66 billion) in state budget revenue from import – export activities in the first two months of 2026, fulfilling 15.5% of the annual target and marking a 12.3% increase from the same period last year, according to the Customs Department of Vietnam.