Hanoi is expected to remain at the forefront of implementing central government policies, driving innovation, and advancing the city’s economic, cultural, and social development.

People across Vietnam are excited to see fireworks on Lunar New Year’s Eve – the biggest celebration for Vietnamese.

Exploring the vibrant traditions of Vietnamese Tet and savoring the festive cuisine are remarkable experiences that await visitors to Hanoi each spring.

According to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, Vietnam is ready to contribute and prove itself a prestigious, proactive, dynamic and responsible member of the ASEAN Community. He made the statement on the threshold of the 30th ASEAN Summit, slated for April 28-29 in Manila, the Philippines.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung led a high-level visit to the UK from April 24-26.

General Secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party Nguyen PhuTrong warmly received visiting Speaker of the National Assembly of the RoK Chung Sye-kyun in Hanoi on April 25.

Vietnam and Angola agreed to implement the signed agreements, as well as quickly negotiating and signing new agreements that aim at creating a legal framework for cooperation between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with visiting Foreign Minister of New Zealand Murray McCully on April 24.

During his recent meeting with Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Charles Flanagan in Dublin, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has suggested Ireland prompt the European Union (EU) to soon sign and ratify the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UVFTA) and recognise Vietnam’s market economy.

Vietnam will continue to be an active and responsible member of the international community and the United Nations (UN) and engage more in the UN’s peacekeeping operations and prove its role as a member of UN organisations, said President Tran Dai Quang.

AsiaOne Travel has revealed top 5 adventure experiences visitors should not miss when travelling Asia, including kite-surfing in Mui Ne, a resort town in southeast Vietnam.

Sources from Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at meetings with Vietnamese DPM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and National Security Advisor McMaster pointed out that US president Donald Trump will attend APEC summit in Vietnam and visit the country next November.

On April 19, the 6th meeting of the Vietnam-Netherlands intergovernmental committee on climate change adaptation and water management took place in The Hague, the Netherlands.

On April 19, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung met Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as part of his visit to the European country to chair the sixth meeting of the Vietnam-Netherlands Inter-Governmental Committee.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on April 18, on the occasion of his tour to China to co-chair the 10th meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.

President Tran Dai Quang on April 18 made an inspection tour of several facilities serving the APEC High-level Week 2017 in the central city of Da Nang this November.

On April 17, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi for Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, during which he affirmed that the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) welcomes strengthened cooperative ties with political parties and is ready to share national development experience with Sri Lanka.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is leading a Vietnamese delegation on a trip to China from April 16-18 to conduct the 10th meeting of the Vietnam – China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation in Beijing.

President Tran Dai Quang has lauded extended cooperation between Vietnam News Agency and Japan’s Kyodo News over the past years, saying that it is in accordance with the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan yesterday held a reception for President of the Hungary – Vietnam Friendship Association Botsz Laszlo during her ongoing visit to the country.

Sweden considers Vietnam as an important partner in Southeast Asia and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and supports Vietnam`s candidature for UN Security Council.

On 2017 April 10, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc working with Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Margaret Chan was visiting and working in Vietnam.

From 6 until 27 April, the Hang Dau Water Tower in Hanoi will be lit orange for the 3rd consecutive year.