The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) on April 9 officially announced its transformation into the Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group with the same abbreviated English name of Petrovietnam, marking a pivotal step in its strategic evolution.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) on April 9 signed Appendix VI to their technical cooperation agreement, which outlines bilateral cooperation in strategic planning, monitoring systems, national aviation safety programmes, and technical training.

Around 50 Vietnamese and Thai companies gathered at a business networking event held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (VietCham Thailand) in Bangkok on April 9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has praised Vietnam’s military and public security forces for their recent aid mission to earthquake-hit Myanmar, calling it a testament to their maturity and Vietnam’s values, culture and sense of responsibility toward the international community.

“Meet ASEAN in Da Nang” 2025 opened in the central city of Da Nang on April 9, aiming to further enhance connectivity and expand the network of cooperative relations with various localities and partners in the ASEAN region.

State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 9 for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is paying a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam is willing to act as a bridge to promote relations between the Spanish parliament and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man told visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at their meeting in Hanoi on April 9.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung held meetings with ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and leaders of the UAE and international agencies and organisations as part of his participation in the 14th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM Congress 2025) in Abu Dhabi and his working visit to the country on April 7-9.

The US has agreed to begin negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement with Vietnam, as proposed by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc at his meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on April 9.

VOV.VN - Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Ngoc Canh held a bilateral meeting with US Department of the Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific Robert Kaproth in Malaysia recently, discussing macroeconomic conditions and current monetary policy management.