(VOVWORLD) - The first Vietnam Sea and Island Folklore Festival and the 2023 Do Son-Hai Phong Festival will open in Hai Phong city on Friday, featuring a variety of cultural and sports activities.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue began a 3-day official visit to Argentina on Monday at the invitation of the Speaker of the Lower House Cecilia Moreau. The visit, which coincides with the celebration of 50 years of diplomatic ties, will strengthen the traditional friendship and solidarity between the two countries. The visit also will create opportunities for stronger bilateral cooperation in economics and trade.

(VOVWORLD) - April 21 is designated Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day. To mark the occasion, several activities are being held nationwide to promote book reading.

(VOVWORLD) - The fourth Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems Program will take place in Hanoi from April 24-27. Delegates will focus on specific measures for the transformation of national food systems.

(VOVWORLD) - April 20 has been designated Vietnam Brand Day for 15 years. Many activities have been held to strengthen the Vietnam National Brand and promote products recognized as Vietnam National Brands at home and overseas.

(VOVWORLD) - A delegation led by Rear Admiral Tran Ngoc Quyet, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Vietnam Navy visited and presented gifts to soldiers and islanders on five islands in the Spratly archipelago: Song Tu Tay, Sinh Ton, Co Lin, Da Dong A, and Truong Sa and the DK1 Platform.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day is being celebrated at the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village with the participation of 17 ethnic groups from 15 provinces and cities and people of 16 ethnic groups who live permanently at the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala will begin a 3-day official visit to Vietnam on Thursday at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. This will be his first trip to Asia since he took office in late 2021 and the first visit by a Czech Prime Minister to Vietnam in 15 years. The visit is of great significance for both countries to consolidate their traditional friendship and create an important impetus for bilateral relations.

(VOVWORLD) -April 18th is observed as Vietnam Day of People with Disabilities. Generating jobs for people with disabilities is the main activity.

(VOVWORLD) -In recent days, the world has been closely following political and security developments in Sudan, where the army and the paramilitary organization known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are engaged in fierce fighting, which has killed about 100 people, including UN staff. Diplomatic efforts are being enhanced to call on involved parties to exercise restraint and create opportunities for dialogue to stabilize the situation.