VOV.VN - The Vietnam Medical Tourism Alliance (VMTA) was launched in Hanoi on April 7, marking a strategic step toward developing an integrated, cross-sector medical tourism model.

The official visit to Laos by Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on April 9 will help open up new development opportunities for Laos–Vietnam relations, and contribute to the sustained and long-term growth of their special ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports hit nearly US$123 billion in Q1 2026, up 19.1% year on year, with its top three export categories generating nearly half of the total export turnover, the National Statistics Office reported.

VOV.VN - Politburo member and Standing member of the Party Central Committee (PCC)’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu will pay an official visit to Laos and Cambodia under the 2026 external relations programme of key leaders, with stops in Laos on April 9, 2026 and Cambodia on April 10, 2026.

Vietnam has approved an action programme to implement the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan, aiming to deepen regional integration and enhance the country’s role within ASEAN.

The official visit to Laos by Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu hightlights the political trust between the two Parties, States and peoples, as well as the Vietnamese Party and State's consistent policy of giving the top strategic priority to ties with Laos.

The 2026 ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) highlights Vietnam’s strong resilience to regional and global volatility, noting its rapid integration into global supply chains and its emergence as a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).

With shared vision and resolve, Vietnam and Cambodia are well positioned to achieve a more comprehensive, substantive and effective breakthrough in their comprehensive cooperation in the time to come, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu.

Amid global supply chain restructuring and accelerating energy transition, Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are seeing new opportunities to deepen cooperation in industry, energy and strategic minerals, officials said during a recent meeting at the Ministry of Industry and Trade's headquarters.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 7 released an urgent advisory to the Vietnamese community there, outlining updated civil defence measures issued by the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command.