The fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) has moved beyond warnings into a high-tech, tightly enforced operation. Ho Chi Minh City has fully updated all fishing vessel data in the national VNFishbase database.
Quang Tri Border Guard currently manages and protects more than 191 km of coastline and six kilometres of shoreline around Con Co Special Zone, overseeing over 28,000 square km of sea area. With more than 8,000 fishing vessels in the province, coastal posts have stepped up measures to engage fishermen and patrol fishing grounds, aiming to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Fishermen in Gia Thuan coastal commune, the Mekong Delta of Dong Thap, have been determined to join the nationwide effort to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and help remove the European Commission’s “yellow card” by uniting to ensure compliance with regulations on sustainable and lawful fishing operations.
One of Dong Thap's priorities is the effective implementation of awareness campaigns for fishermen, organisations and individuals to ensure strict compliance with regulations against IUU fishing.
A new initiative to accelerate climate technology investment in Vietnam has been launched by the Ministry of Finance in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency and the Global Green Growth Institute.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub, reported its fastest first-quarter growth in a decade and called for faster reforms and more decisive action to achieve double-digit expansion this year.
These days, Cuc Phuong National Park is alive with clouds of butterflies, creating a vivid spectacle that is drawing large numbers of visitors. Notably, this year’s butterfly season has arrived two to three weeks earlier than usual, offering a rare and memorable experience.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on April 18 praised the persistent, silent, yet immense contributions by village elders, community leaders, artisans, and prominent figures among ethnic minorities nationwide – those who are preserving the roots of the nation and safeguarding the values that constitute the identity, depth, and enduring strength of Vietnam.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on April 18 attended a ceremony marking the 80th traditional day of the Criminal Police force under the Ministry of Public Security (April 18, 1946–2026), during which he affirmed the name "Criminal Police" will forever stand as a symbol of the people’s trust, the strictness of the law, and a source of fear for criminals.
As the dry season peaks in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, prolonged heat and falling water levels in forest canals have heightened the risk of wildfires. In response, forest managers are stepping up prevention measures, with Tram Chim National Park leading the way by applying modern technology for early and remote fire detection.
The Government has issued Resolution No. 86/NQ-CP promulgating the national strategy on innovative start-ups, aiming to foster a wave of innovation-driven entrepreneurship across society, grounded in science, technology and digital transformation.
Amid harsh weather and saline sandy soil in the south-western seas, officers and soldiers of Coast Guard Region 4 have taken a proactive and creative approach to self-sufficient production. From hand-welded fish cages to vegetable plots, their persistence has secured fresh, clean food supplies, improving living standards and safeguarding health during long deployments at sea.
Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam attended the opening ceremony of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152), themed “Nurturing Hope, Securing Peace and Ensuring Justice for Future Generations”, in Istanbul, Türkiye, on April 15 evening.
Under the Cham people’s calendar, this time marks the beginning of the year. This is for celebrating Rija Nagar festival.
These days, the festive atmosphere of Chol Chnam Thmay is filling the Khmer ethnic community in the southern province of Dong Nai. In Nha Bich commune, over April 12–13, the spirit of the New Year has spread along every road in hamlets where Khmer people live.
The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Anex Vietnam Travel and Trading Co., Ltd. (Anex Tour Vietnam) on April 16 welcomed the first flight from Russia's Vladivostok, marking the launch of a programme to tap into the international tourist market from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to the central city during 2026 summer.
Throughout Vietnam’s development, culture has always been a spiritual foundation - both a goal and a driving force for society. This spirit is reaffirmed in the Politburo’s Resolution 80, which aims to build a society rooted in compassion, gratitude and a strong sense of origin.
Under the sun and wind in Dong Nai, nearly 1,200 new People’s Public Security recruits are training each day to build discipline, strength and resilience. From initial uncertainty, they are steadily adapting to a strict, regimented environment and preparing for the tasks ahead.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung proposed three key cooperation directions to address energy challenges and sustain supply chains while attending the expanded online summit of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) on energy security on April 15.
On April 15, the APEC 2027 Secretariat, in coordination with the US APEC-RISE programme and the US Department of State, organised a workshop on enhancing capacity and promoting Vietnam’s role as host of APEC 2027.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on April 15 chaired the first meeting of the Central Emulation and Commendation Council for the 2026–2031 term, outlining key priorities and calling for stronger alignment between emulation movements and the country’s ambition of achieving sustainable double-digit economic growth.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam had a meeting with Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning in Beijing on April 14, part of his state visit to China.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has emphasised that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always regard the development of relations with China as an objective requirement, a strategic choice and a top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered that second campuses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals in the northern province of Ninh Binh become operational in the second quarter without further delay, as directed by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.
