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Customs uncover nearly 8,900 violations in six months, online smuggling on the rise

Hanoi, April 7 -- Vietnam Customs on April 6 reported that from October 15, 2025 to March 15, 2026, customs forces nationwide detected, seized and handled 8,879 violations, with an estimated total val... Read More


Bringing Vietnamese culture, art values closer to international friends

Hanoi, April 7 -- Amid deepening globalisation and international integration and the increasingly important role of culture in strengthening national soft power, the Politburo's Resolution No. 80-NQ/T... Read More


Vietnam emerges as "One Health" frontrunner in disease control

Paris, April 7 -- Vietnam is gaining recognition as a frontrunner in applying the interdisciplinary "One Health" approach to disease prevention and the protection of human, animal and environmental he... Read More


Reference exchange rate rises slightly on April 7

Hanoi, April 7 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,108 VND/USD on April 7, up 2 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rat... Read More


Thailand seizes 1.6 tonnes of drugs

Hanoi, April 7 -- Thai police have dismantled a major drug trafficking operation, seizing 1.6 tonnes of ketamine and crystal meth hidden beneath sacks of cabbage on a pickup truck, and arresting the d... Read More


NA leader urges stronger State Audit capacity to oversee public finances

Hanoi, April 7 -- National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 7 called for bolstering the capacity of the State Audit Office of Vietnam to enhance oversight of public finances and assets. The ... Read More


Top leader meets Presidential Office staff after assuming presidency

Hanoi, April 7 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with officials and staff of the Presidential Office on April 7, shortly after being elected State President, stressing the need... Read More


Middle East tensions: Vietnam issues urgent advisory to citizens in Israel

Tel Aviv, April 7 -- The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 7 released an urgent advisory to the Vietnamese community there, outlining updated civil defence measures issued by the Israel Defense Fo... Read More


☀️ Morning digest on April 7

Hanoi, April 7 -- Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. - The 16th National Assembly (NA) officially commenced the first sess... Read More


Vietnam, Cambodia set sights on comprehensive breakthrough in bilateral ties: Ambassador

Hanoi, April 7 -- Phnom Penh (VNA) - Vietnam and Cambodia are confident of achieving a comprehensive breakthrough in bilateral relations in the evolving regional and global landscape, as the upcoming ... Read More