General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam held talks with visiting President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on April 22, following an official welcome ceremony.
The Vietnamese Government will keep improving the investment climate, making it more transparent and business-friendly, while ensuring all possible support for foreign investors, including Korean firms, to do long-term business in Vietnam.
The two sides highlighted the need to realise a strategic vision for economic connectivity in the evolving global context, including joint efforts to achieve bilateral trade turnover of 150 billion USD by 2030.
Economic and trade cooperation has remained the main pillar of Vietnam-RoK relations. Two-way trade reached 89.5 billion USD in 2025, up 9.6% from 2024, and 26.9 billion USD in the first three months of 2026, an increase of 30% year-on-year.
With more than 20,000 biological, geological and archaeological specimens, the Cuc Phuong Museum, located in the Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh province, is emerging as a major “visual classroom” for community education. Its fossils and traces are no longer lifeless exhibits but vivid stories that inspire visitors to protect nature.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed the need to prioritise resources and increase the proportion of spending on strategic, high-tech, and core technologies within the State budget for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
On the morning of April 23, the National Assembly is scheduled to discuss amendments and supplements to four tax-related laws including the Law on Personal Income Tax, the Value Added Tax Law, the Corporate Income Tax Law and the Special Consumption Tax Law. The move is intended to help address difficulties faced by businesses and citizens.
The northern province of Quang Ninh has set a target that by the end of the second quarter of this year, all fishing vessels entering and leaving local ports will be monitored and have their catch volumes declared through the electronic catch documentation and traceability system.
On April 22, Republic of Korean President Lee Jae Myung, his spouse and a high-level delegation laid a wreath and paid respects at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, as part of their state visit to Vietnam.
The 9th Vietnam cultural festival in Osaka that featured a re-enactment of the Hung Kings commemoration ceremony attracted tens of thousands of participants, including members of the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Japan, alongside local residents and international visitors.
A Vietnamese cultural event themed “Hands and Hearts in Sounds and Colors” took place in Paris on April 19, drawing a large number of French and international visitors interested in Asian culture.
Vietnam’s first fresh pomelo shipments have officially entered Australia after years of negotiations, becoming Vietnam’s sixth fruit granted access and opening new export opportunities.
President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on April 21 afternoon, beginning a four-day state visit to Vietnam.
Authorities of the central province of Ha Tinh on April 21 held a ceremony marking the 120th birth anniversary of late Party General Secretary Ha Huy Tap, a steadfast communist, a key leader, an eminent predecessor, and a distinguished theorist of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam praised the role of National Assembly’s deputies from ethnic minority groups in translating policies into practice and overseeing their implementation at a meeting in Hanoi on April 20 between leaders of the Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front with ethnic minority lawmakers of the 16th legislature.
Achieving double-digit growth in the next term has been identified as an urgent priority for Vietnam to accelerate development and move closer to its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045. However, amid global economic volatility, inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainties, meeting this target will require strong and coordinated efforts from the entire political system, the business community and the public.
The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation on April 19 took part in Algeria’s international bidding round for seven oil and gas exploration blocks.
In recent years, community-based tourism in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau has emerged as an effective path to improve livelihoods and incomes, especially in remote and border areas, with Industry 4.0 technologies bringing visible changes.
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.
