VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping is paying a state visit to Vietnam from April 14 to April 15, with the trip marking a new chapter in deepening bilateral ties as the two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - A fashion show was held in Hanoi on April 13, honouring the beauty of the Ao Dai (traditional long dress) from across the country and impressing both local and foreign audiences.

French-Vietnamese director Olivier Dhénin Huu has presented three unique plays and musicals based on Vietnamese fairy tales and historical stories to the French public in Paris in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and the 50th anniversary of the end of war in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - “The deep, enduring bond between Vietnam and China, both as comrades and as brothers” is the headline of a recent article in People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China (CPC), ahead of Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s State visit to Vietnam.

The China-Vietnam community with a shared future is inherited from the two countries’ distinctive revolutionary traditions, based on strong political mutual trust, and rooted in fruitful cooperation, wrote General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping.

Vietnam and China are two close neighbours, connected by mountains and rivers, and the people of the two countries have shared many similarities in culture and customs, and together cultivated a long-standing traditional friendship that has lasted for thousands of years.

Ahead of the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping, Chinese state media agencies such as Xinhua and People's Daily have published several articles about the Vietnam-China relationship.

Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to further deepen their friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with France, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed during a meeting with visiting French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Laurent Saint-Martin in Hanoi on April 12.

An Asia-Vietnam business dialogue has been held in Italian city of Genoa, focusing on opportunities for economic, cultural, and innovation cooperation between Liguria region and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam national futsal team defeated World No. 7 Kazakhstan 4-1 in an international friendly game on April 13 afternoon.