Drought strikes a DPRK province. (Source: AFP/VNA) 
The 2024 VNA Press Awards once again honour the dedication, courage and sacrifice of its journalists, those who go to great lengths, often in the most challenging environments, to deliver timely and meaningful news.
Commenting on Vietnam’s traffic regulations, Todt observed that penalties, primarily fines, remain relatively lenient. Beyond stricter laws, the key lies in changing public behaviour and ingrained driving habits, he said.
Since 2022, the Central Public Security Party Committee and the ministry’s leaders have sent four working groups to the UNMISS and UN Interim Security Force for Abyei, and one officer to work at the UN Police Division.
Vietnam is now regarded as one of the five "tiger cup economies" in the region, with bright spots in exports and international integration, said Prof. Dr. Joseph Van Vo, President of the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global).
HCM City hopes that the OV community, through the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, will continue to accompany and collaborate with the Party, government, and people of Ho Chi Minh City to successfully achieve the set goals, aiming to make the city a centre for economy, finance, services, culture, education and training, science-technology, and innovation in the region by 2045.
The April 30, 1975 triumph also had a significant impact on the international history as it completely dismantled the geopolitical framework of the US imperialism in the world. It became a great impetus for revolutionary forces globally, contributing to the advancement of humanity’s struggle for peace, national independence, democracy, and social progress.
PM Chinh asked the Chairpersons the People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to carry out comprehensive inspections of all suspension bridges, assess current conditions, and make necessary repairs.
Ahn Byung Chan, a former reporter for the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Hankook Ilbo newspaper was the last Korean journalist to leave Sai Gon (now Ho Chi Minh City) on the early morning of April 30, 1975 on the flight that he believed the last one from the US Embassy's building rooftop on April 30.
Once a fierce battleground, Bu Dang district in the southern province of Binh Phuoc has undergone a remarkable transformation. Today, electricity, roads, schools, and clinics reach even the most remote areas. The lives of local people, used to be overshadowed by poverty and hardships, have improved dramatically.
The transformation marks a profound milestone—one that affirms the sound leadership of the local Party and government, as well as efforts by its armed forces and residents in transforming their once war-torn hometown into a thriving land of prosperity.
The 328-page book, measuring 23x25 cm and presented in both Vietnamese and English, offers a vivid chronicle of the VNA’s eight-decade journey.
It calls on youth union members, young people, and citizens nationwide to simultaneously change their profile and cover photos on their social media accounts, and post content, images, and videos expressing love for the nation, national pride, and the jubilant spirit of celebrating the liberation of the South and national reunification day.
Vietnam strongly condemns the terrorist attack on April 22 in the Baisaran valley of Pahalgam in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, which resulted in many deaths and injuries.
The history of revolutionary journalism in Vietnam has recorded the profound imprint of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) as a strategic, reliable information agency of the Party and State throughout the great resistance wars. During the years of arduous warfare, with patriotism, courage, and unwavering will, its reporters were present on all battlefields, vividly reflecting on the heroic struggle of the Vietnamese army and people for national independence, freedom, and reunification, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
This nationwide expression of gratitude will be disbursed on April 30, at the same time with the Reunification Day celebrations.
In his newly-signed dispatch, the PM stressed that a wide range of important activities in celebration of this anniversary will be held across the nation, drawing the participation of foreign delegations and forces. At the same time, the Party and State are implementing reforms and restructuring the organisational apparatus, and building a two-level local administration model.
Recalling the heroic days of the country 50 years ago, journalist Ngoc Bich, former reporter and editor of the southern news bureau under the VNA’s Domestic News Department said she has been proud to have lived and witnessed the brilliant days when the Vietnamese troops and people defeated the most powerful imperialist in the world.
According to the organisers, the exhibition aims to deepen public understanding of the historic and contemporary value of the 1975 event, and inspire continued dedication to national development.
While Vietnam–Mexico relations have achieved positive momentum, more effort is needed to unlock their full potential, heard a seminar in Hanoi on April 23.
A prison sentence of six to seven years was proposed for former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong for "abusing position and power while performing duties" in a solar power case.
