This is an opportunity for the present generation to express gratitude to the ancestors who fought and sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the nation.

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.

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.

The 11th southern traditional cake festival is getting underway in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from April 17 to 21, displaying around 100 distinctive savory and sweet types from the southern region.

The door to the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup quarter-finals is wide open for Vietnam after they beat Malaysia 2-0 in a Group D match on April 20 evening.

Visiting the Southeast Asia area of the museum, visitors will have a chance to explore through the cultures of Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Indonesia.

More than 40 companies and agencies from 19 foreign countries and territories worldwide have confirmed their participation in the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024.

Former head of the Vietnam Economics Institute Tran Dinh Thien has offered suggestions for policies to help Phu Quoc integrate into the world and become internationally competitive.

Southern tourism on right track

The HCMC Department of Information and Communications announced the ten cultural ambassadors of the city for the 2024 - 2025 term at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2024 opened at Paris Commune Square on April 19.

VN economic growth is predicted to expand by about 6.5 per cent this year based on numerous potentials, significant foreign direct investment, and ongoing efforts to improve the business environment and infrastructure.

Fruit and vegetable exports to RoK and Thailand surge

The global political and economic situations have caused the currencies of many countries to depreciate significantly, including those of strong economies, by around 3-9 per cent.

HCM City is launching a series of activities at the Book Street and Paris Square in District 1 to celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Cultural Day (April 21) until April 22.

The Ministry of Construction has asked the Hanoi People’s Committee to inspect projects and apartment complexes with sudden price hikes, to better regulate the city’s real estate market.

The potential for developing the electric motorbike market in Vietnam is significant.

Le Tien Dat and Do Thanh Hai are two first Vietnamese athletes earning their official spots to compete at the Paralympic Paris 2024.

A tour guide and two foreign tourists were severely injured after a collision between a boat carrying foreign tourists and a passenger ferry on the Tien River of Tien Giang province, southern Vietnam, on April 19.

Le Tung Van, a controversial figure running a self-proclaimed temple called "Tinh That Bong Lai", is further charged by the Long An Police for committing incestuous behavior.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, a number of activities will be held in HCM City next year.

Vietnam on April 19 defeated China in a Group A match of the ongoing 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Thailand, raising hopes of entering the quarter-finals.

Vietnamese canoeist Diep Thi Huong on April 19 brought home a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships which is currently taking place in Japan.

Vietnam has strong infrastructure and research and development incentives as well as a skilled workforce, making it an attractive for “eagles” worldwide in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

State and local authorities need new policies to help maintain struggling air routes that must exist for socio-economic development, communications expert Le Quoc Vinh, president of Le & Brothers, has said.

The current focus of hockey lies in nurturing and expanding the player base in HCM City, where a significant number of Vietnamese and expatriate hockey enthusiasts reside.