VOV.VN - Rana Flowers, representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam, applauded the nation’s socio-economic development achievements amidst challenges and difficulties, especially in terms of implementing priority policies related to child care and protection.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue hosted separate receptions for several leaders of Chinese corporations operating in transport and energy on April 8 as part of his official trip to China.

Vietnam has solidified its position as the most attractive investment destination for Taiwanese companies in Southeast Asia and globally, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong told the Vietnam-Taiwan business forum in Hanoi on April 8.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith signed a new Vietnam-Laos trade agreement following their talks in Vientiane, Laos, on April 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rattan, bamboo, sedge, and carpet exports during the first quarter of the year surged by 28.3% to reach US$212.07 million against the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 8 morning as part of his six-day official visit to neighbouring nation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines will open direct flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, starting from June 17.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese U23 men’s national team from Hanoi on April 8 for Qatar as they travel to participate in the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup finals.

Vietnam will issue a price framework to purchase electricity from Laos for the period after 2025 in the second quarter of this year, said Minister of Trade and Industry Nguyen Hong Dien.

VOV.VN - Vietnam places importance on and desires to further enhance Vietnam-US relations, carry out high-level agreements between the two sides, and step up friendship and cooperation with leftist organisations and movements in the US.