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).

VOV.VN - Vietnam is facing an urgent policy challenge: how to fully harness its “golden population” advantage before entering a phase of rapid population ageing in the coming decades.

VOV.VN - Vietnam delivered a dominant performance to defeat Timor-Leste 10-0 in their second Group A match at the 2026 ASEAN U17 Boys’ Championship on April 16, strengthening their chance of advancing to the semifinals.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-level Vietnamese delegation attended a policy dialogue on Vietnam-Turkey cooperation on April 16 (local time) during a working trip to attend IPU-152 in Turkey.

Vietnam and China are stepping up efforts to steer bilateral trade towards a more balanced and sustainable trajectory, with Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung calling for a restructuring of production, trade, and supply chains alongside stronger investment cooperation.