Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, held a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City in April 21 with a delegation of heroes and veterans from various forces directly taking part in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in 1975, which led to the liberation of the south and national reunification, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of this historic victory (April 30, 1975-2025).
The delegation included generals, Heroes of the People’s Armed Forces, intelligence officers, Saigon special forces, guerrillas, former youth volunteers, and wartime logistics personnel. Read full story
- Party General Secretary To Lam attended a special concert titled “Ban giao huong hoa binh” (symphony of peace) on April 21 evening at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House to mark the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).
The event, organised by the municipal People's Committee, featured performances by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), offering the audience an elegant and emotional musical experience. Read full story
- Unlocking all modes of transport, including road, air, maritime, inland waterway, and rail, is key to lifting the Mekong Delta out of poverty and propelling its growth, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
Addressing a conference in Can Tho city on April 21 to review the progress of major transport infrastructure projects in the south, PM Chinh underlined that each generation must contribute to achieving this overarching goal. Read full story
- Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 21 for Vice President of the Lao NA Suvon Luongbunmi, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
Welcoming the Lao official, Man emphasised the significance of this visit in deepening the great friendship and special solidarity between the two countries. He spoke highly of the outcomes of the talks between the two vice chairpersons of the Vietnamese and Lao parliaments, along with the Lao NA delegation's supervision of the construction of community clusters in Son La and Dien Bien provinces of Vietnam. Read full story
- The 20th UN Day of Vesak Celebrations will take place in at Ho Chi Minh City's Vietnam Buddhist University from May 6-8, or from the 9th - 11th day of the fourth lunar month, with preparations underway across the nation.
Hosting the event, Vietnam has the opportunity to showcase the country’s peace-loving culture and affirm the Party and State’s commitment to religious freedom to the international community. The celebrations will feature various cultural festivities, including a candlelight prayer ceremony for world peace, ancient artifact exhibitions, display of Buddhist cultural products, and veneration of Buddha’s sacred relics from India. Read full story
- Hanoi ranked 60th out of 63 provinces and cities in the Satisfaction Index of Public Administrative Services (SIPAS) in March, with 58.5 out of 100 points, according to the evaluation results on the National Public Service Portal.
The Hanoi People’s Committee announced the ranking on April 21 and mapped out measures to improve service quality and address low-scoring criteria. Read full story
- The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation with Amadeus IT Group, a Spanish multinational technology company, as an effort to become a digital airline that provides 5-star service experiences and meets the strategic objectives of the SkyTeam airline alliance and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The MoU marks the commitment of both parties to explore potential cooperation opportunities and develop advanced technologies to improve aviation operations and enhance customer experiences, through the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Read full story./.
