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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on innovation cooperation has been signed, under which Japan will help Vietnam develop startups and innovative companies within the 8th phase of the Vietnam - Japan Joint Initiative.

The Ministry of Health has demanded no obstruction to nor profiteering from the issuance of COVID-19 vaccination certifications and “vaccine passport”, according to a notice released on May 1.

A Vietnamese cultural centre has been opened in Venice city, Italy, expected to help promote cultural cooperation and exchange between the two countries.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s official visit to Vietnam on April 30 - May 1 has grabbed the headlines of the media in Japan.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 2 met with former students of the south who studied in the northern region during the wartime.

The 47th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30) have been marked with different activities by Vietnamese people in Germany and the Czech Republic.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a ceremony marking the 60th founding anniversary of the Nguyen Duy Trinh High School in Nghi Loc district of central Nghe An province on May 1.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Pham Thi Kim Hoa paid a working visit to Amazonas state on April 25-28, in the framework of the working programme of the ASEAN Committee in Brazil (ACB).

Eight TV channels of Thailand will broadcast live competitions at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), which will take place in Vietnam from May 12-23.

Vietnam’s frozen sapodilla was the highlight at a trade promotion event held by the Vietnam Consulate General in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, and the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia at Paddington Market in Sydney on April 30.

Seven Vietnamese names are among the 2,668 of dollar billionaires worldwide as per Forbes' latest update to its annual rich list.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio always attaches importance to the Japan-Vietnam relations, Foreign Press Secretary Ono Hikariko said while chairing a virtual press conference on May 1 announcing the initial results of the Japanese PM’s on-going official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and the high-level delegation of Japan left Hanoi on May 1 afternoon, concluding an official visit to Vietnam from April 30-May 1.

Vietnam and Japan share common strategic interests and Japan is a trustworthy and longtime strategic partner of great importance, which is always a high priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed on May 1.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong voiced his delight at the flourishing Vietnam - Japan relations while receiving Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Hanoi on May 1.

The Times of India has published an article titled ‘From a quiet nation to one of the world's best tourist destinations’, which hails the significant tourism development in Vietnam.

A total 5,109 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in the past 24 hours to 4pm April 30, down 959 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) has cabled a message of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30).

The number of Vietnamese labourers aged from 15 reached some 51.2 million in the first quarter of this year, up 200,000 as compared with the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and many military and government officials attended a flag-hoisting ceremony held by the central province of Quang Tri at the local Hien Luong – Ben Hai special national monument on April 30 to mark the 46th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

The consumer price index (CPI) in April rose 0.18 percent over the previous month and 2.64 percent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long to focus on growth model reform and economic restructuring, in combination with environmental protection and sustainable development.

The Ministry of Home Affairs and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Vietnam launched a new project on April 29 to support the implementation and monitoring of laws and policies for comprehensive youth development and youth participation, including during natural disasters and pandemics.

The Board of Directors of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Security offered incense and flowers at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Room on April 28, on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification (April 30).

Representatives from the Vietnamese and Omani Governments officially signed an agreement on visa exemption for bearers of diplomatic, special and official passports, on April 28 in Hanoi.

The Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health has just issued an official dispatch to the Vietnam Sports Administration on stopping the medical declaration requirement for COVID-19 at SEA Games 31.

A delegation of officials, workers and employees of the transport sector in Hanoi has paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC), in collaboration with the Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee, launched a Humanitarian Month 2022 at a ceremony in the central province on April 28.

A delegation of leaders of the City Party Committee, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City led by HCMC Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Nen on April 28 offered incense and flowers to pay tribute to heroic martyrs at Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs' Cemetery on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30).

Dr Kidong Park, outgoing Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam, has been honoured with the insignia “For the Health of the People” by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health.