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Vietnamese universities have earned greater reputation worldwide as more of their programmes have received recognition and higher rankings from the UK’s Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) this year.

Hanoi’s authorities will allow the reopening of karaokes, bars, massage venues and gaming centres from April 8 after a long period of closure.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said he expected Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho to create a connection with a similar temple in the North and become a tourism highlight in the Mekong Delta region.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a working visit to the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on April 6, during which he encouraged continued development.

(CPV) - The Mekong Innovation Initiative helps Vietnam advance the digital economy and Fourth Industrial Revolution through developing a more robust, digital-ready workforce and mobilizing resources to support innovation in the Mekong Region.

At the recent meeting with Mayor of France’s Toulouse Jean-Luc Moudenc, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has affirmed that Vietnam desires to enhance cooperation with Toulouse in various fields.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has received information on a male Vietnamese citizen who has been missing in the Middle Eastern country since 2016, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

(CPV) - Viet Nam’s economy is expected to rebound to 6.5% this year and further expand to 6.7% in 2023, due to the high vaccination rate, trade expansion, and continued accommodative monetary and fiscal policies, according to a new report released on April 6th 2022 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), re-affirmed Vietnam's consistent stance on supporting all efforts towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation at the annual meeting of the UN Disarmament Commission (UNDC) opened in New York on April 5.

The Ministry of Public Security on April 5 solemnly organized a ceremony in Hanoi to open the Book and Reading Culture Day with the theme "The People's Public Security Forces read and study for life following great Uncle Ho's example" and launched the building of the "Ho Chi Minh bookcase" in the People's Public Security Forces.

The number of foreign arrivals to Vietnam in the first quarter of this year jumped 89.1 percent year-on-year to 91,000 as the country has fully reopened and many international flights have been restored, according to General Statistics Office (GSO).

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar led by Ambassador Ly Quoc Tuan paid a working visit to Shan State of Myanmar from March 26 to April 1.

Vietnam hopes to establish long-term stable trade and investment ties with Australia and receive technology in sustainable coal mining and processing from Australia, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his belief that Vietnam will record stronger, more effective, and more sustainable socio-economic development in the second quarter of 2022.

The popular tourist town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam welcomed 126 foreign tourists on April 5 following the hiatus caused by COVID-19.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with leaders of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) Central Committee on April 5 to launch the country’s Humanitarian Month 2022.

Iran is a market with high demand for agricultural products and tropical fruits – which are Vietnam’s advantages, heard a recent export consultation session held by the Trade Promotion Agency.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Panamanian Foreign Minister Érika Mouynes in Hanoi on April 5, hailing the minister's visit as contributing importantly to the maintenance and promotion of the friendship and all-round cooperation between the two countries.

The signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in vocational education between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland took place in Hanoi on the morning of April 5.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has just signed Decision 09/2022/QD-TTg dated April 4, 2022 on credit for students in difficult circumstances to buy computers and equipment for online learning.

Vietnam values and wishes to deepen the relationship with the UK in such fields as climate change, energy transformation, digital transformation, sustainable development, technology, finance and human resource training.

Within the framework of economic diplomacy activities, from April 1-3, a delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnam Trade Office led by Ambassador Luong Quoc Huy in Iran paid a working visit to Iran’s Mazandaran province to learn about the cooperation possibilities of local enterprises with Vietnam.

The Vietnam-Korea Business and Investment Association (VKBIA) on April 1 signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the fields of education and training, developing qualified and skilled human resources, improving the quality and fluency of Korean language skills, and promoting tourism with Jeju province of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The Vietnamese Golf Association in Japan (VGAJ) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on April 2 jointly organized the Sakura VGAJ Invitational 2022 at Windsor Park Golf and Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture.

The localities have drastically and actively implemented many measures to bring students to school. Currently, more than 92% of students across the country have returned to school for face-to0face learning.

Vietnam will begin issuing vaccine passports from April 15, the Health Ministry announced on April 4.

The textile and garment industry is forecast to have a bright prospect in 2022, but as share prices have increased sharply since 2021, many stocks may not continue to rise significantly.

Vietnam has been picked by analysts from leading Wall Street banks as one of the three hottest markets in the Southeast Asian region, according to the US’s TV channel CNBC.

Students from first to sixth grades in all districts and townships in Hanoi will be back to school for face-to-face learning from April 6 after a long period of online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impacts.

Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year was estimated to increase 5.03 percent year-on-year, higher than the 4.72 percent growth rate in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).