VOV.VN - The 9th Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange officially kicked off on April 16 at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate in Lang Son province, with a greeting ceremony and the marking of milestone 1116, conducted by General Phan Van Giang and a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam Ministry of National Defence.

VOV.VN - On April 15, border forces in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, in coordination with local police, successfully smashed a major drug trafficking ring smuggling illegal substances from Laos into Vietnam, arresting two suspects during the operation.

VOV.VN - The 9th Vietnam–China border defence friendship exchange has opened with wide-ranging activities, highlighting both countries' commitment to building trust and deepening defence cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has shown its readiness for the ninth border defence friendship exchange with China, following a full rehearsal of the event in Lang Son province on April 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Chinese military doctors on April 12-13 have jointly provided free medical check-ups, consultations, and medicine to around 1,000 residents, mainly elderly and policy beneficiaries, in the northern border province of Lang Son.

VOV.VN - The Minister of National Defence of Vietnam Phan Van Giang and his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun will meet at the border and co-chair the ninth Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange in mid-April.

Ho Chi Minh City will actively support enterprises in promoting and introducing their products in new markets, seeking customers, expanding export markets, and improving product quality and added value.

VOV.VN - In the first quarter of the year, the total import-export turnover at the Mong Cai International Border Gate exceeded US$1.3 billion, marking a 45% increase compared to the same period last year, according to Tran Bich Ngoc, head of the Mong Cai Border Gate Management Board in Quang Ninh province.

VOV.VN - Nearly 100 business representatives and e-commerce experts from Vietnam and India attended a seminar in Noida, India, on April 1, to promote cross border e-commerce between the two countries.

Vietnam is stepping up international collaboration to tackle human trafficking and illegal migration, as Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang engaged in high-level talks with UK and French officials on the sidelines of the Border Security Summit in London on March 31.