The Global Sourcing Fair Vietnam 2024 hosted by Global Sources kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24 with the participation of over 400 Vietnamese exhibitors and those from other Asian nations who are showcasing over 20,000 export-standard products across various industries.

The 6th International Mining and Minerals Recovery Exhibition for Vietnam (Mining Vietnam 2024) kicked off in Hanoi on April 24.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 24 for Deputy Defence Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kim Seon Ho, who is in Vietnam to attend the 11th Vietnam-RoK defence policy dialogue.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported more than 740,908 tonnes of ores and minerals worth more than US$61 million during the first quarter of the year, representing a rise of 5.4% in volume and 71% in turnover against the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been the fastest growing digital economy in ASEAN in 2022, 2023 and expected to maintain this position until 2025, with the forecast of smartphones users reaching 67.3 million by 2026, accounting for 96.9% internet users, according to HSBC experts.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thanh Ha, the winner of Miss Eco International 2023, is currently working as a member of the judging panel of the beauty pageant’s 2024 edition which is being held in Egypt from April 16-29.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Dato Pehin Erywan Yusof in Hanoi on April 23, as the latter has been in Vietnam to attend the ASEAN Future Forum 2024.

France’s Millon Auction House has decided to open its representative office in Vietnam, and is preparing necessary steps for the official opening of the office in the near future.

Vietnam lost 0-3 to Uzbekistan in the final match of Group D in the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup.

A delegation of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) led by Deputy Auditor General Nguyen Tuan Anh attended the 26th symposium co-organised by the United Nations (UN) and the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) in Vienna, Austria, as part of their working trip from April 15-21.