(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting last Friday and Saturday at the invitation of the ASEAN Chair for 2021, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Prime Minister Chinh’s participation at the meeting reflected Vietnam’s determination to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with other ASEAN members.

(VOVWORLD) - As the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading quickly in Cambodia, Vietnam’s southern provinces are mobilizing all available resources to keep the virus from crossing the border.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese tourism market is heating up for the upcoming National Reunification Day and May Day holiday, thanks to Vietnam’s effective response to COVID-19 and its tourism sector’s new attractive promotional programs.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh headed to Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Leaders' Meeting on Friday. This is the first foreign trip of Mr. Chinh as Prime Minister, which affirms Vietnam's priority of solidarity and mutual support with other ASEAN member countries in addressing challenges. By doing so, Vietnam hopes to create a peaceful and favorable environment for the sustainable development of each country and the wider region. The trip also confirms Vietnam's commitment, responsibility, and proactive contribution to shared regional and global issues.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people celebrated the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the ancestral founders of the nation on Wednesday, the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month. In Vietnamese history and culture, the Hung Kings temple and Hung Kings’ death anniversary are symbols of patriotism and national unity and a reflection of the Vietnamese tradition of “drinking water, remember its source”.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is developing an open education model that will give everyone access to education. This is part of Vietnam’s efforts to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

(VOVWORLD) - Many activities and programs to raise public awareness and promote reading culture have been organised nationwide in response to Vietnam Book Day on April 21.

(VOVWORLD) - E-commerce is becoming an important factor for business’s success. It’s high time for Vietnam to adopt a detailed program to improve businesses and realize the national digital transformation targets.

(VOVWORLD) - In his capacity as President of the UN Security Council for April 2021, Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a high-level open debate of the Council on "Cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution", which was held partly online and partly in-person. His opening speech highlighted the importance of trust in international relations and affirmed Vietnam’s determination to be an active partner for sustainable peace.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s southwestern provinces are intensifying COVID-19 prevention measures because of the quick spread of the disease in neighboring countries.