The prices of Vietnamese paddy and rice continued to increase last week, according to the the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - A delegation of nearly 70 Vietnamese expatriates returning from more than 20 countries and territories on April 21 paid homage to Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese nation, in the northern midland province of Phu Tho, marking the death anniversary of the Kings.

Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung has congratulated Vietnamese enterprises - the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (HAWA) - for their initial success in showcasing Vietnamese products in Milan Design Week in Italy - a design & brand arena of furniture businesses around the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has nine fragrant rice varieties that enjoy tax incentives within their export quota into the European Union, but there are no world’s best rice varieties ST24 and ST25, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Japanese author Ono Eriko, famed for best seller comic book Miiko Desu! / Kocchi Muite! Miiko, held an exchange with Vietnamese book lovers in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministries of Justice of Vietnam and China to foster cooperation and mutual support, making them to be on a par with the height of the bilateral relations.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese People’s Daily Nhan Dan on April 19 released saxophone legend Kenny G’s Going Home – a special music video that popularizes Vietnamese tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports to the US market are anticipated to hit record highs throughout 2024 following positive export signs during the first quarter of the year, according to Dau Tu (investment) newspaper.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shooters Ha Minh Thanh and Vu Tien Nam have failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics as they failed to finish among the top eight leading athletes at the 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Brazil.

The Hanoi Association for Women Entrepreneurs (HNEW) and the Vietnamese Women Forum in Europe (VWFE) signed an agreement on April 18 on cooperation to enhance the role, position and contributions of Vietnamese women in socio-economic areas.