VOV.VN - An open sports tournament was recently launched in the Netherlands to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands which began in 1973.

VOV.VN - Vietnam made active contributions to the recent 52nd session of the UN Human Right Council held in Geneva, Switzerland, by putting forward an initiative aimed at marking 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 30 years of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action.

A forum that aims to connect technology researchers, developers, and science and technology management agencies of Vietnam, with Laos’ government agencies and businesses opened in Vientiane on April 4.

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Vietnam Electricity Northern Power Corporation's (EVNNPC) long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at 'BB' with a positive outlook.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the parties have also reached an agreement on the next shipments, with the total demand expected to be up to thousands of tonnes of Vietnamese rice to Vanuatu.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel introduced Phở - a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup - to international friends and local people at Attilio cooking school in Or Yehuda city on April 4.

Vietnam considers the World Bank a top development partner, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said in his reception for Country Director for WB Vietnam Carolyn Turk in Hanoi on April 4.

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse hosted a banquet in Hanoi on April 4 evening for Australian Governor-General David Hurley and his spouse, who are on a State visit to Vietnam.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and visiting Australian Governor-General David Hurley spoke of the building of a new cooperation framework during their meeting in Hanoi on April 4.

A delegation of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) led by its President Ha Thi Nga paid a courtesy visit to Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou in Vientiane on April 4.