VOV.VN - Vietnam has been recognised among the world’s top five performers in the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) 2026 by the World Bank, highlighting the country’s strong outcomes in education, healthcare and workforce development.

VOV.VN - Le Thi Cam Tu won the women’s 200m on April 16 at the 2026 Singapore Open Track & Field Championships, securing Vietnam’s second gold medal at the meet.

VOV.VN - Vietnam ranks second among the best countries for female solo travellers, according to the UK’s Daily Mail.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called for restraint, peaceful dispute settlement, and stronger efforts to ensure maritime security amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz.

The UNESCO Executive Board on April 15 approved decisions to extend the status of two Vietnamese Category II centres under UNESCO’s auspices for a further eight years during its 224th session in Paris.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is stepping up efforts to reform its ideological work in tandem with strengthening anti-corruption and waste prevention measures, as part of a broader push to improve governance efficiency and public trust.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra on April 16 met with Honna Hitoshi, President and CEO of Japan’s erex Co., Ltd., highlighting the value of practical international cooperation programmes like the one with erex in enhancing the quality of Vietnam’s civil service.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with President of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi on the sidelines of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Istanbul, Türkiye, on April 16 (local time).

The authorities of Da Nang and Anex Vietnam Travel and Trading Co., Ltd. (Anex Tour Vietnam) on April 16 received the first flight from Vladivostok, marking the launch of a programme to tap into the tourist market from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to the central city during 2026 summer.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man delivered an important address at the general debate of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Türkiye on April 16 afternoon (local time).