VOV.VN - Vietnam is an important pillar of India's foreign policy, especially the "Act East" policy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a phone call held on April 15 with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Due to the current developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic it remains difficult to confirm whether or not the country has achieved herd immunity amid the possible appearance of fresh variants that can render vaccines ineffective.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh and Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam have agree to make greater efforts to promote co-operation activities within ASEAN, amid the regional bloc being in the process of reviewing and upgrading existing free trade agreements.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tuna exports maintained a high growth rate during the opening months of the year, despite strong fluctuations in the global market over the past year, partly thanks to opportunities gained from numerous free trade agreements (FTAs).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health is poised to kick-start its COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children aged five to under 12 from April 15, making use of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam had begun the process of granting COVID-19 vaccine passports on April 15, with the electronic certificates meeting standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the EU and already being brought into use in 62 countries globally.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2022 themed “Digital economy: Driving force for growth and development of HCM City in future” opened on April 15 with a view to formulating appropriate policies for digital economic development in the Southern metropolis by 2025 and a vision for 2030.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always places importance on the traditional friendship with South Africa, and considers the African nation to be an important cooperation and development partner in Africa.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of northern Phu Tho province held a meeting with the Vietnam Football Federation on April 13 to discuss the organisation of a football friendly between the men’s U23 team of Vietnam and the U20 team of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung has been arrested over allegations he received bribes when organising repatriation flights for Vietnamese citizens abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.