A friendship exchange programme on Vietnam – Italy solidarity was held by the Vietnam – Italy Friendship Association (VIFA) and the Italy-Vietnam Friendship Associations in the Veneto and Liguria regions, and the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, on April 18 in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK on April 18 introduced a special edition of the UK’s Diplomat Magazine featuring the Vietnam-UK relations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (1973-2023).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 20-22 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man expressed his delight at the development of Vietnam-Austria ties during a reception in Hanoi on April 18 for Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association of HCM City held a get-together on April 18 to celebrate the 62th anniversary of Cuba’s Giron Victory (1961-2023).

The Vietnam Week in Russia, spotlighting Vietnam as a gateway to Asia, is underway in Moscow to beef up the nations’ friendship and cooperation.

VOV.VN - A delegation made up of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Tran Tuan Anh, a member of the Politburo and Head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission, paid a working visit to Japan from April 13 to April 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Online Business Forum 2023 running the theme "Smart E-commerce" officially kicked off on April 18 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Branding Forum 2023 running the theme of "Positioning Vietnam's Green National Brand" and is expected to take place on April 20 in Hanoi, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam shipped a total of 210,370 tonnes of coffee worth US$482.43 million abroad in March, with exports to Indonesia, Russia, and Algeria witnessing a triple-digit growth, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.