President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday had a close meeting with 92 representatives from ethnic groups at the Presidential Palace on Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day (April 19).

A congress to announce the establishment of the Vietnam - Nepal Friendship Association (VNFA) took place in Hanoi on April 19.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (the lower house) Om Birla attended a ceremony on April 19 in Hanoi to launch Vietjet Air's new direct air routes between Vietnam and India, which marked the return and expansion of its network in the 1.4-billion-strong market.

Hà Nội on Tuesday continued to see a decrease in the number of new daily COVID-19 infections with 1,022, as a total of 13,500 cases were recorded nationwide

Street art performances themed “Light up Da Nang” will be held at Bach Dang Square in the central city of Da Nang on April 22 and April 29 as part of activities to restore tourism development in the locality.

The Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and the Federation of Cuban Women (FCW) have reached a cooperation agreement for 2022-2027, under which they will further boost information sharing, delegation exchanges and coordination at international forums.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on April 19.

Books highlighting the loyalty and friendship between Vietnam and Cuba are being displayed at the headquarters of the Truth National Political Publishing House in Hanoi on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of Cuba’s Giron victory (April 19).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 19 received a delegation of 92 outstanding patriarchs and heads of villages and artisans of ethnic minority groups, who have made great contributions to the preservation and promotion of the groups’ cultural traditions.

The eighth National External Information Service Awards were launched at a press conference in Hanoi on April 19.

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) has announced the distribution plan for nearly 1.4 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to cities and provinces across the country.

The high school graduation exam is set to take place on July 6, 7 and 8 this year

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Document No. 829/PA-BVHTTDL on its plan to reopen the tourism sector in the new normal.

Seven Vietnamese universities meet international accreditation standards, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

The central city of Da Nang is stepping up the resumption of tourism activities on Son Tra Peninsula and beaches in a bid to promote post-COVID-19 recovery.

The revised law on radio frequencies aims to strictly manage and effectively allocate the right to use radio frequencies, and create a healthy competitive environment for telecommunications activities, an official of the Ministry of Information and Communications has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi on April 18, stressing that hosting this event is an honor, responsibility, and also a chance to popularize Vietnam’s image.

Representatives from ministries and agencies, experts and scientists contributed their opinions to the first draft of the project to build a strategy for building and perfecting a rule-of-law socialist State till 2030 with orientations to 2045, at a meeting on April 18.

The automatic non-stop toll collection on the Hà Nội - Hải Phòng Expressway will be delayed by one month, according to the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam.