As the holiday season approaches, many Vietnamese travellers are opting for outbound tours due to the significant increase the price of domestic flights, according to travel agents and tour operators.

The day April 30 will forever be a glorious milestone in the history of Vietnam, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique Pham Hoang Kim said at a recent ceremony marking the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30) and International May Day (May 1) in the capital city of Maputo.

President Vo Van Thuong attended an event to launch the 2023 National Humanitarian Month and mark the 160th anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 23.

The Photo Hanoi'23 - International Photography Biennale was jointly opened by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports and the French Institute in Vietnam on April 21 in the capital city of Hanoi.

About 45 Canadian scholars and experts gathered at an online conference in Toronto on April 24 to discuss the development of the Vietnamese nation and people after 48 years of national reunification.

The role of Vietnamese and Cuban women in political and socio-economic life has been spotlighted at a seminar held by the Women's Unions of the two countries in Havana on April 21 (local time).

The Vietnam-China Friendship Association of the northern port city of Hai Phong held its Congress for the 2023-2028 tenure on April 21.

A mobile exhibition aiming to give visitors an insight into the historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa opened in the northern province of Ha Nam on April 21.

Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations on April 20 held a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands (April 9, 1973-April 9 2023) and the Netherlands' King's Day - the birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

On these days, various activities have been held across Vietnam in response to the second Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21), helping develop the reading culture sustainably.

The central coastal province of Thanh Hoa has taken drastic measures to better monitor fishing boats, towards the removal of the “yellow card” warning by the European Commission (EC).

The Central Highlands region boasts huge potential for tourism development; however, the regional non-smoke industry has to date failed to unlock its potential and strengths.

General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang visited the headquarters of Cuban News Agency (ACN) and held talks with ACN Director General Edda Diz Garcés on April 20 (Cuba times).

The Travel, a well-known travel site in Canada, has ranked Vietnam in the fifth place on a list of the top 10 most attractive destinations in Asia.

Vice chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on April 20 received Regional Representative for Asia - Pacific of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) in Hanoi Edgar Doerig who is paying a working visit to the city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with representatives of the 63 cities and provinces on April 20 to launch the National Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, contributing to building a strong and prosperous country, and well-being of the people.

As many as 350 domestic and foreign enterprises will join the 30th Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Medi-pharm Expo 2023), slated to be held in Hanoi from May 10-13.

Vietnam sent 37,923 labourers abroad in the first three months of 2023, accounting for 34.48% of the whole year plan, and more than 15 times higher than the same period in 2022.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) branch in Ho Chi Minh City Tran Kim Yen had working sessions in the city on April 19 with leaders of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) branches in Champasak province and Vientiane.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) pledges to work closely with the Vietnamese Government to develop migrant workers’ skills, give them better employment chances, and improve their migration experience, said IOM Chief of Mission in Vietnam Park Mihyung.