VOV.VN - An international art exchange programme was held in the ancient capital of Hue on April 30 between Hue and other sister cities throughout Vietnam and those from Belgium and the Republic of Korea.

VOV.VN - Five people were injured in a blast at an international hot air balloon that opened in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on April 29 evening.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed approximately 3.7 million foreign tourists in the first four months of the year, a figure 19.2 times higher than that of the same period last year, and meeting 46% of the target set for 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on April 29.

More than 100 educational local and international experts discussed internal quality assurance (IQA) system design and development at a three-day workshop opening in Ho Chi Minh City early this week.

VOV.VN - Flight UO550 of HONGKONG EXPRESS AIRWAYS (HK Express) officially opened a regular round-trip international commercial route from Hong Kong (China) to Hanoi via Noi Bai International Airport on the morning of April 28.

VOV.VN - Local rubber exports to the Netherlands during the first quarter of the year reached 3,030 tonnes, worth US$4.38 million, representing a rise of 31.2% in volume and 11.3% in value on-year, according to figures given by the Import and Export Department.

VOV.VN - The second international hot air balloon festival 2023 kicked off on April 28 at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.

Cities and provinces nationwide are offering various tours and activities to attract visitors during the upcoming five-day holiday on the occasion of the Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30) and International May Day (May 1).

VOV.VN - Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport have recently halted a haul of 11.8 kilograms of rhino horns and 4.7 kilograms of ivory elephant tusks smuggled into Vietnam.

Vietnam send strongest athletes to compete at the Badminton Asia Championship from April 25-30 at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall in Dubai, the UAE.