Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

🎃 - Vietnam wants to deepen comprehensive cooperation with Spain, a key member and a gateway to the European Union (EU), Party General Secretary To Lam told visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at their meeting in Hanoi on April 9.

Highlighting the significance of the first-ever visit by a head of the Spanish government since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the Party chief believed that the visit will serve as a catalyst to elevate the bilateral Strategic Partnership to a new height, fostering prosperity and mutual benefits for both nations while contributing to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world. Read full story

🎉 - State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 9 for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is paying a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

Welcoming PM Sánchez and the high-level Spanish delegation, President Cuong praised the significance of the visit, the first by a head of the Spanish government since the two countries established diplomatic ties. He expressed his confidence that the visit will usher in a new chapter in the bilateral relations, thus developing the Vietnam-Spain strategic partnership in a more substantive and effective manner, meeting the aspirations and interests of their people and for peace and cooperation in the region and in the world. Read full story

📖 - Vietnam is willing to act as a bridge to promote relations between the Spanish parliament and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man told visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at their meeting in Hanoi on April 9.

Highlighting the significance of PM Sánchez's visit - the first by a head of the Spanish government since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Chairman Man expressed his confidence that it will serve as a major impetus, opening up a new chapter for the Vietnam–Spain Strategic Partnership. Read full story

- The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) on April 9 officially announced its transformation into the Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group with the same abbreviated English name of Petrovietnam, marking a pivotal step in its strategic evolution.

At a ceremony held the same day, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son presented the Prime Minister’s decision on the change of the group's name to Le Manh Hung, Chairman of the Petrovietnam Members’ Council, and General Director Le Ngoc Son. Read full story

- A recent investment promotion conference of Vietnam's Hung Yen province held in Beijing, China attracted over 200 delegates from both countries showed great prospects for further economic-trade cooperation between Vietnam and China.

Participants explored investment cooperation opportunities in the fields of new energy, high technology, smart manufacturing, and infrastructure, according to an article published on April 8 by International Business News, a media outlet under China’s Ministry of Commerce. Read full story

- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) on April 9 signed Appendix VI to their technical cooperation agreement, which outlines bilateral cooperation in strategic planning, monitoring systems, national aviation safety programmes, and technical training.

The signing of the document was witnessed by French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan. Read full story

- LEGO Group, a world-renowned Danish toy manufacturer, inaugurated its first factory in Vietnam, an over-1.3 billion USD green investment, at the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park III (VSIP III) in the southern province of Binh Duong on April 9.

The facility, LEGO’s sixth globally and second in Asia, is set to employ about 4,000 workers. It is expected to bolster LEGO’s supply chain in Asia, reflecting its global leadership in toy manufacturing. Read full story

- “Meet ASEAN in Da Nang” 2025 opened in the central city of Da Nang on April 9, aiming to further enhance connectivity and expand the network of cooperative relations with various localities and partners in the ASEAN region.

The event brought together representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the city's leaders, ambassadors, consuls-general, senior officials, businesses, and organisations from 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their partners. Read full story

- Successfully accomplishing their mission, the search and rescue forces from the Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of Public Security arrived in Hanoi on April 8 evening, concluding their humanitarian operations in Myanmar, leaving lasting impressions on both the disaster-stricken communities and international partners they had worked with, earning them the honourable title of “ambassadors of peace” beneath the sacred red flag with the golden star.

Over the course of 10 tireless days, the Vietnamese officers worked closely with international rescue forces, demonstrating deep solidarity and a profound sense of responsibility./. Read full story