Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, chaired the 13th meeting of the commission in Hanoi on April 2, which discussed a project on the organisation of an "elite, streamlined, and strong" local military structure to meet requirements in the new situation.
Briefing participants on the report, the Central Military Commission’s Standing Board highlighted that the project aims to realise the Party Central Committee’s and Politburo’s resolutions and conclusions on continuing to streamlining and restructuring the political system’s organisational apparatus, re-organising administrative units, and developing the two-level local administration. Read full story
– National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended a Vietnam - Armenia business forum in Yerevan on April 2 as part of his official visit to Armenia.
He 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. Read full story
– NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visits to Armenia and Uzbekistan are expected to maintain and further strengthen the traditional friendship and explore opportunities to promote cooperation, and elevate the relations between Vietnam and the Central Asian countries to new heights, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia, Uzbekistan and Armenia Dang Minh Khoi spotlighted key milestones in the relations between Vietnam and the two nations, saying that these are the first visits by a senior leader of Vietnam to these countries. Read full story
– As the US government prepares to announce reciprocal tariffs on other nations on April 2, Vietnam has proactively reduced import taxes on a wide range of products, demonstrating its strong trade commitment.
On March 31, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 73/2025, amending preferential tax rates on several key imports. Among the notable changes, taxes on goods such as automobiles, wood products, ethanol, frozen chicken thighs, pistachios, almonds, fresh apples, cherries, and raisins have been significantly reduced. Read full story
– Vietnam has officially opened its market to British live seafood products, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on April 1.
The agreement is expected to generate over 20 million GBP (26 million USD) in revenue for the UK seafood sector over the next five years. Read full story
– Cybersecurity threats in Vietnam are escalating at an alarming rate, with attacks becoming more sophisticated and widespread, according to a cyber threat situation report 2024 released by Viettel Cyber Security under the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group.
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the country’s cybersecurity situation over the past year, warning of increasingly complicated threats and offering key recommendations for businesses to strengthen their defences. Read full story
– The southern province of Binh Duong has taken the lead nationwide in online public service adoption, with a rate of up to 80.29%, heard a meeting on April 1.
The province recorded a 44% rate for fully online public services and 36.29% for partially online services. Read full story./.
