April marks the time when the entire nation of Vietnam comes together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of national reunification. Amid the joy of the Vietnamese people are the voices, stories, and heartfelt sentiments of international friends—those who have dedicated their lives to supporting Vietnam.

The Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Summit (VIPC Summit 2025) officially opened on April 22 in Hanoi under the theme “Igniting Innovation, Unlocking Capital, Vietnam’s Era of National Rise.” The event brought together more than 1,000 delegates, including over 200 investors from Asia and Europe.

A total of 201,651 makeshift and dilapidated homes across Vietnam have been rebuilt or are currently under construction as of April 18, according to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

With nothing more than a hammer and sheets of glass, a Vietnamese artist has created captivating portraits of Vietnamese leaders — including President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap, and General Secretaries of the Communist Party of Vietnam across different eras.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, To Lam, held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China, Xi Jinping, in Hanoi on April 14 afternoon.

Vietnam has been ranked the second happiest country in Southeast Asia, behind only Singapore, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report released on Thursday. The report, which ranks 143 countries and territories, saw Việt Nam rise from its 54th position in 2023 to 46th globally.

“Vietnam is projected to maintain robust economic growth over the next two years, but it can use its fiscal space to better prepare for heightened uncertainties”, said Mariam J. Sherman, World Bank Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos at a press conference.

Kazakhstan's national flag carrier, Air Astana and SCAT Airlines, have scheduled flights from Almaty and Astana to Da Nang starting this June, after the two airlines worked with the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to launch the new air routes.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh on March 6 led a delegation of embassy staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community to lay flowers at the memorial plaque on Journalistes du Vietnam 8/3/1974 Street in Algiers to pay tribute to the Algerian journalists who died in a plane crash in Vietnam in 1974.

Vietnam’s economic growth in 2024 was driven by multiple sectors, with foreign direct investment (FDI) playing a key role. As the country targets 8% growth in 2025 and aims for double-digit expansion in the following years, FDI contributions need further enhancement.