The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on April 9 held a ceremony to present the “For peace, friendship among nations” insignia to outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink.

Foreign ministers of Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia have extended congratulations to Bui Thanh Son on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) suggested that Vietnam first accept three groups of people with proof of vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

An exchange between secretaries of the Party committees of northern Cao Bang, Lang Son, Quang Ninh and Ha Giang provinces and Secretary of the Party Committee of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region took place in Cao Bang on April 9.

VOV.VN - The 30th iteration of the international trade fair Vietnam Expo 2021 is scheduled to take place from April 14 to April 17 at the Hanoi International Center for Exhibition.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Brand Week 2021 is scheduled be held from April 19 to April 25 as part of efforts to raise public awareness about Vietnamese brands, and to celebrate Vietnam Brand Day on April 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent more than US$1 billion on importing petroleum products, mostly from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand during the first quarter of the year, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Adrift/Sheltered, a Cine-concert, will take place at 8pm on April 15 at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema in Hanoi.

The Vietnam Digital Transformation Day (DX Day 2021) event, themed “National Digital Transformation: Sharing and Connecting”, is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on May 26-27.

Cubadebate, the largest official e-newspaper of Cuba, on April 7 ran an article highlighting Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements over the past years, and appreciating the country’s new leadership.