VOV.VN - Major Japanese media agencies ran stories on May 1 highlighting the outcomes of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s official visit to Vietnam from April 30 to May 1.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has filed charges against Nguyen Hung, deputy head of the Securities Market Surveillance Department under the State Securities Commission (SSC), for allegedly revealing official secrets.

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi served a record of 78,000 passengers on April 29, the highest figure ever recording ahead of the upcoming holidays, including National Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1.

Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. (HFI), a subsidiary company of the Republic of Korea’s Hana Financial Group, has acquired a 35% stake in BIDV Securities Joint Stock Company (BSC) in the form of private placement with a total transaction value of nearly US$117 million.

Poverty in Vietnam declined substantially between 2010 and 2020, according to a report released by the World Bank (WB) on April 28.

Minister of Public Security General To Lam met with Gunnar Wiegand, Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS), in Hanoi on April 28, asking for further support from the EU in cyber security protection.

VOV.VN - A workshop running with the theme of ''Assessment of Vietnam's economic recovery and policy implication in the new normal" was held on April 27 in Hanoi with the presence of leading Vietnamese economic experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese peacekeeping forces, including the Military Engineering Unit No.1 and the Level-2 Field Hospital No.4, held a departure ceremony on April 27 at Noi Bai International Airport ahead of their work at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) mission.

VOV.VN - Vice President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on April 26 to welcome Vice President of Laos Pany Yathotou who is in Hanoi for a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Experts and businesses have recommended that the Government quickly accelerate the credit rating of bond issuers and move to strengthen the accountability of intermediaries as a way of minimising risks for investors engaging in the capital market.