On April 16, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) introduced eMeeting, an online meeting platform developed by the AIC Group and the BKAV Group, within the framework of the “Vietnam Digital Challenge” Forum. eMeeting is an ambitious product that takes online meetings out from the shadows from platforms of world tech powers such as Zoom and Microsoft Team.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a symposium in Hanoi on April 16 on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the late Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Co Thach (1921-1998), who was also a Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Within the framework of the symposium, organisers announced the launch of a scholarship programme named after Nguyen Co Thach.

The People’s Committee of Northern Lao Cai Province held a meeting on April 16 with local travel businesses to remove their difficulties caused by COVID-19 pandemic. The event gathered nearly 50 businesses operating in the hospitality sectors, including travel companies, restaurants, hotels, transport companies, and tourist service providers.

An exhibition on the cultural heritage of Cham ethnic people in the central provinces of Ninh Thuan and Quang Nam is underway in Ninh Thuan on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the liberation of the province (April 16, 1975-2021) and the liberation of the southern region and national reunification on April 30. On display are nearly 80 artifacts, including photos, statues, pottery, over 1,500 tools, traditional handicrafts, costumes, jewellery, paintings, ancient musical instruments, and 1,400 books and reference materials.