Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on April 25 for Chinese State Councillor and Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Wei Fenghe, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from April 24-27.

Vietnam and China held their seventh defence strategy dialogue at the deputy ministerial level in Dongxing city in the Chinese province of Guangxi on April 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches great importance to and wants to constantly strengthen and expand cooperation with other countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, says Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - The National Rowing and Canoeing Clubs Championship kicked off on April 22 in the central city of Da Nang, attracting the participation of more than 400 players from 25 clubs nationwide.

Bach Long Vi – a frontline island in the northern port city of Hai Phong, is a large fishing field in the Bac Bo (Tonkin) Gulf, with a special strategic location and security-defence significance in safeguarding national sea and island sovereignty and developing the maritime economy.

VOV.VN - Vietcontent, a local digital content and TV broadcasting rights distributor, has been unveiled as the official sponsor of the upcoming SEA Games 31 and ASEAN Para Games 11 to be held in Vietnam later this year.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 19 chaired the High-level Open Debate of the United Nations Security Council on "Cooperation between the UN and regional organizations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution".

VOV.VN - Viet Tri city in the northern province of Phu Tho hosted the start of the Hung Kings Volleyball Cup 2021 on April 18 to mark the occasion of commemorating the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the country’s legendary founders.

VOV.VN - Engineers and workers are striving to quickly upgrade facilities and finalize construction work before September 31 in order to prepare for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, set to transpire later this year.

VOV.VN - Tran Duc Phan, deputy head of the Department of Sports and Physical Training, was elected as president of the Vietnam National Baseball - Softball Federation (VBSF) during its first congress held in Hanoi on April 10.