Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a meeting with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and Executive Secretary of its Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Hanoi on April 17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s assistance for Vietnam to develop the carbon credit market and support farmers in remote areas.

VOV.VN - After a period of experiencing a plunge and reaching a bottom, Vietnamese rice has regained its tag as the most expensive rice in the world, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - For the first time in Vietnam, an international 3D Mapping art programme will be held with the participation of art troupes from France, Belgium, and Singapore, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.

VOV.VN - The fourth Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit has adopted the Hanoi Declaration on Sustainable and People-Centred Green Transition and the P4G Declaration on Strengthening Multilateral and Institutional Partnerships to Promote Green Transition and Sustainable Development.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defence of China, reached agreements on key areas for comprehensive defence cooperation between the two countries during their talks in Lang Son province on April 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam highly values and gives top priority to strengthening the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, President Luong Cuong told Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on April 17.

VOV.VN - BAT has officially fulfilled its commitment to ensuring all manufacturing facilities in Vietnam are certified for effective water management, as VINA-BAT Joint Venture Company Limited (VINA-BAT) has recently been awarded the AWS Standard certificate by the international independent assessment organization WSAS

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam asked Hanoi not to compromise on food safety during his meeting with local voters on April 17 ahead of the coming ninth session of the National Assembly.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance jointly announced a further fall in retail petrol prices, starting from 3:00 PM on April 17, following a sharp decrease a week ago.