Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 17 affirmed that Vietnam is ready to host the 16th session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) in October 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 16 welcomed Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul who is paying an official visit to Vietnam and attending the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised the importance of strongly boosting bilateral trade between Vietnam and France during his reception in Hanoi on April 17 for French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong appreciated Kenya’s growing role regional and globally, and reiterated Vietnam’s desire to deepen multifaceted cooperation with the African nation, during his reception for Kenyan Secretary for Defence Soipan Tuya in Hanoi on April 17.

Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro has expressed her hope that Vietnam and New Zealand will closely coordinate to effectively implement their newly-established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with an emphasis on the areas where both sides have strengths, potential, and shared interests.

The state visit to Vietnam by Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping from April 14 to 15 carries historical significance and gains a great success, according to Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu.

VOV.VN - After a period of experiencing a plunge and reaching a bottom, Vietnamese rice has regained its tag as the most expensive rice in the world, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - For the first time in Vietnam, an international 3D Mapping art programme will be held with the participation of art troupes from France, Belgium, and Singapore, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defence of China, reached agreements on key areas for comprehensive defence cooperation between the two countries during their talks in Lang Son province on April 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam highly values and gives top priority to strengthening the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, President Luong Cuong told Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on April 17.