A food court dedicated to Vietnamese and international cuisines is open to visitors to the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) in the central city of Da Nang from April 29.

 Researchers and students from the University of National Autonomy of Mexico said they have admired Vietnam’s renovation achievements and its growing role in the region and the world.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse, and a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation arrived in Hanoi on April 30 morning after participating in the 30th ASEAN Summit, which took place in Manila, the Philippines, from April 28-29.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in France held a ceremony to mark the 42nd anniversary of the Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30) in Paris on April 28.

 President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte issued a Chairman’s statement on April 30, one day after the 30th ASEAN Summit closed.

 The International Hot Air Balloons Festival 2017 started at the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on April 30.

 Vietnam’s PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV OIL), is running profitably in Laos, earning an average revenue of over 100 million USD and contributing over 20 million USD to the host country's budget a year.

 Police in Hanoi have arrested Nguyen Mau Chien and some others who are alleged members of a trans-boundary wildlife trafficking ring.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa hosted the “ASEAN Sports and Family’s Day 2017” in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa on April 29.

 Southeast Asian leaders renewed the resolve to build ASEAN into an example of regional cooperation at the freshly finished 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines, according to ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh.

 Viet Nam won two gold medals at the ongoing Singapore Senior Fencing Championships on Saturday, April 29.

 The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has recommended disciplinary action be taken against Mr. Dinh La Thang, Politburo member and Party Chief in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Software and website designers from Asia, including Vietnam, will gather in Hanoi on May 18-19 to compete in the APEC App Challenge. 

 Vietnam earned an estimated 604 million USD from the export of aquatic products in April, bringing the total figure of the year’s first four months to about 2.1 billion USD, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.2 percent. 

 Vietcombank (VCB) shareholders approved the bank’s plan to issue an additional 360 million shares, equivalent to 10 percent of its capital, to expand its charter capital to almost 39.6 trillion VND (1.74 billion USD).

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held separate meetings with top diplomats of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia on the sidelines of the 30th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila on April 28. 

 Vietnam resolutely protests against China’s recent moves in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago which violate Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and complicate the situation in the East Sea. 

 The Defence Ministries of Vietnam and Italy should enhance the effectiveness of their cooperation mechanism, a Vietnamese senior officer said at the second defense policy dialogue between the two countries held in Italy.

ASEAN member states need to uphold their responsibility and the community’s spirit, especially a common stance, on international and regional issues, towards increasing the bloc’s position in the international arena, said PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah agreed to further enhance bilateral partnership in trade, industry, agriculture and tourism at their meeting on April 29.