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☕ Afternoon briefing on April 1

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

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 1

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Vietnam always attaches importance to and wants to strengthen multi-faceted cooperation with Belgium, a member country with an important role and voice in the European Union (EU), State President Luong Cuong has said.

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Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong (R) meets with Belgian King Philippe in Hanoi on April 1 morning. (Photo: VNA)

President Cuong made the statement while meeting with Belgian King Philippe after hosting an official welcome ceremony for the latter in Hanoi on April 1 morning. Read full story

- State President Luong Cuong and his spouse Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, together with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium went for a tour of Thang Long Imperial Citadel at noon on April 1 as part of the latters’ state visit to Vietnam.

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The distinguished guests tour the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on April 1. (Photo: VNA)

The distinguished guests walked through the Doan Mon gate (main gate) to visit the archaeological excavation site and stairways railed with stone dragons at the Kinh Thien Palace, which preserve numerous historical traces of the imperial citadel across different eras. Read full story

- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga and a high-level NA delegation left Hanoi on April 1 afternoon for their upcoming attendance at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-150) and official visits to Uzbekistan and Armenia.

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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga leave Hanoi for attendance at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and official visits to Uzbekistan and Armenia. (Photo: VNA)

The visits are made at the invitations of IPU President Tulia Ackson, IPU Secretary-General Martin Chungong, President of the Senate of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbaeva, and President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan. Read full story

- Politburo member, Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang attended and delivered an important speech at the Organised Immigration Summit held in London, the UK on March 31.

Within the framework of the conference, Quang participated in sessions on combating human trafficking and cybercrime, and preventing the financial resources of criminal groups. Read full story

- More than 13,000 people are expected to join a grand military and civilian parade in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

The event will commence at 8 am, featuring a military parade organised by the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security, along with a civilian march overseen by the municipal authorities. In addition to 11 marching contingents as per central directives, the city has proposed the inclusion of an overseas Vietnamese group. Read full story

- Vietnam's agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached 6.14 billion USD in March, bringing the total export value in the first quarter of this year to 15.72 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 4.4 billion USD in agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first quarter, up 13.1% compared the same period last year. Read full story

- Vietnam and Japan signed a landmark 25-year production sharing contract (PSC) for oil and gas exploration in Block 15-2 of Cuu Long basin in Vietnam’s southern waters on March 31.

The contract, secured by the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), Japan Vietnam Petroleum Company Limited (JVPC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s ENEOS Xplora), and PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP), will begin on April 7, 2025. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to consider commercial banks’ proposals on implementing Basel III international banking standards.

The direction is under the newly-issued Prime Minister's Directive 09/CT-TTg on the tasks and solutions of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to contribute to the Government’s double-digit economic growth target. Read full story

- The Ministry of Public Security provided nearly 3 tonnes of relief supplies to Myanmar earthquake victims on April 1 while its rescue teams have worked tirelessly to locate survivors.

Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, head of the ministry’s delegation, handed over the supplies to Sa Weli Frag, Director of the Disaster Management Department under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement./.Read full story

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King Philippe of Belgium speaks at the working session in Quang Ninh on April 2 (Photo: VNA)

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☕ Afternoon briefing on April 2

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 2

The 13th meeting of the Central Military Commission, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's participation in a business forum as part of his official visit to Armenia, and Vietnam's reduction of import taxes on various goods ahead of the US government's announcement of reciprocal tariffs on other nations are among news highlights on April 2.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man (L) meets with representatives of Armenian and Vietnamese firms attending the Vietnam - Armenia Business Forum in Yerevan on April 2. (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Chairman attends Vietnam - Armenia Business Forum in Yerevan

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stated that the Vietnamese delegation’s visit to Armenia not only aims to strengthen political and parliamentary relations, but also opens up opportunities to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation - areas in which both countries have great potential to exploit together.

Party General Secretary To Lam addresses the meeting. (Photo: VNA)

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Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia, Uzbekistan and Armenia Dang Minh Khoi. (Photo: VNA)

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The diplomat expressed his hope that the visits not only help maintain the traditional friendly relations between Vietnam and the two nations, but also create new momentum to elevate cooperation to higher levels, ensuring that it is substantial, effective, and commensurate with the political relations between Vietnam and these countries.

☀️ Morning digest on April 2

☀️ Morning digest on April 2

Belgian King Philippe's meetings with top leaders of Vietnam, the 16th session of the Vietnam-Belarus Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Trade, and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, and Singapore's approval of the import of selected poultry meat and egg products from Vietnam are among news highlights on April 1 evening.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse are welcomed at Zvartnots International Airport of Yerevan on late April 1 (local time). (Photo: VNA)

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President Luong Cuong and his spouse and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium at the state banquet. (Photo: VNA)

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Party leader To Lam (R) and Belgian King Philippe (Photo: VNA)

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