The Ministry of National Defence has reported that a soldier died from septic shock caused by a severe meningococcal infection while seven other soldiers, who had been in direct contact with the deceased, have been isolated due to this infectious disease.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu on February 13 presented the For the Cause of Vietnam’s Foreign Affairs insignia to Choi Joo Ho, General Director of Samsung Vietnam, in recognition of his contributions to strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan has been invited as one of the three jury members for the short film category at the Berlin International Film Festival 2025 (Berlinale).

As many as 163 buildings in Vietnam were certified as green in 2024, doubling the number of the previous year, according to the recently released Vietnam Green Building Market Overview 2024.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast reported strong domestic sales in January, delivering more than 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs), with the VF 3 and VF 5 remaining its best-selling models.

A total of 353 malaria cases were reported in Vietnam in 2024, marking a year-on-year decrease of 21%, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam's chemical-pharmaceutical industry is expected to achieve an annual growth rate of 8-11% by 2045, according to the newly-approved programme on the industry’s development until 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Professor Tran Xuan Bach at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, has been appointed as a member of the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) of the Pandemic Fund operated by the World Bank Group (WB) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Vietnamese and Thai businesses explored trade and investment opportunities at an industrial trade exchange event in Ho Chi Minh City on February 13.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is one of the most important partners of the southern province of Binh Duong in its economic development strategy and investment attraction, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Vo Van Minh.