VOV.VN - Hoang Van Phuc will replace Mai Duc Chung as head coach of the Vietnam women’s national team, Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper reported on April 16.

VOV.VN - A total of 130 contestants from countries and territories worldwide will arrive in Vietnam in early August, with the final of the Miss World 2026 to be broadcast live from Ho Chi Minh City on September 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam National Brand value has grown rapidly in recent years but is not yet strong, as the country still mainly participates in low-value segments of the global supply chain, focusing on processing, while capacity in design and building own brands remains limited.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s athletics team secured a gold medal on April 15 - the first competition day of the 2026 Singapore Open Track & Field Championships.

The 5th Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition of Food and Beverages (HCMC FOODEX 2026) opened in the southern metropolis on April 15, featuring nearly 500 booths of 350 enterprises from 20 provinces and cities, as well as many countries and territories such as Japan, China, Singapore, and India.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly met with relatives of Chinese generals, experts and others who had supported Vietnam-China friendship, in Beijing on April 15.

Ho Chi Minh City has reaffirmed its readiness to accompany Slovak enterprises over the long term, offering a favourable investment environment and seeking deeper cooperation in high-tech and industrial sectors.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has held a working session with a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), led by its Interim President & CEO Brian McFeeters.

VOV.VN - Vietnam inaugurated its defence attaché office in Italy on April 14, marking a new step in bilateral defence ties and the Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy co-chaired the 10th meeting of the Italy-Vietnam Joint Economic Commission in Rome on April 13–14, as part of the official visit to Italy by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.