Tag: Vietnam
Global Sourcing Fair showcases Vietnam’s growing supply chain role
The Global Sourcing Fair Vietnam 2026 opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on April 22, bringing together more than 500 suppliers across 700 booths.
Phuong Oanh steps up preparations for Miss World 2027 in Tanzania
VOV.VN - Miss World Vietnam 2025 Phan Phuong Oanh is preparing for Miss World 2027, the 74th edition of the pageant set to take place in Tanzania in May 2027.
Border talks, friendship envoy titles awarded at Lao Cai-Hekou border gate
VOV.VN - Regular talks and the presentation of first-quarter 2026 Vietnam–China Friendship Envoy titles took place on April 22 at Kim Thanh No.2 border gate in Lao Cai ward, Lao Cai province in northern Vietnam.
Vietnam takes gold at FIDE World Youth Under-8 Girls Rapid 2026
VOV.VN - Vietnamese chess prodigy Nguyen Duc Huyen My has secured a gold medal in the Rapid Under-8 Girls division at the FIDE World Cadet and Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 which closed in Serbia on April 21.
Proposal to waive cultural, sports service fees on Vietnam Culture Day
VOV.VN - Lawmakers at the first session of the ongoing 16th National Assembly on April 22 gave opinions on a draft resolution on a number of breakthrough mechanisms and policies for developing Vietnamese culture.
The Dream Is A Snail to compete in Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes Festival
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Giấc Mơ Là Ốc Sên (The Dream Is a Snail) has been named for the Official Selection of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it will compete for the Short Film Palme d’Or.
Australian veteran’s son returns diary of Vietnamese martyr
Glenn Mathews, an Australian citizen living in Canberra and the son of an Australian veteran who served the war in Vietnam, visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia on April 20 to return the diary of Vietnamese martyr Vo Van Cong. The diary was found by his father in 1968.
Vietnam ranks 18th among world’s top exporters in 2025: WTO
VOV.VN - Vietnam ranked 18th among the world’s 30 largest exporting economies in 2025, with export turnover estimated at US$473 billion, according to the latest data from the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Technology bolsters growth confidence among Vietnam’s small businesses
Vietnam’s small businesses saw a strong performance in 2025, with 84% reporting growth - a slight increase from the previous year, according to an Asia-Pacific small business survey released on April 21 in Ho Chi Minh City by CPA Australia, one of the world’s largest professional accounting organisations.
Vietnam, RoK step up cooperation in transport infrastructure
Vietnamese Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yun-duk held talks on April 21 in Hanoi, aiming to expand cooperation in transport infrastructure and urban development.