Earth Hour 2025, themed "Green Transition – Green Future", kicked off at Hoan Kiem Lake on March 22 morning, drawing thousands of residents, organisations, and businesses in a show of solidarity.

French businesses are particularly interested in Vietnam’s high-speed railway project, want to establish and expand cooperation with Vietnamese partners, visiting French Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot said at a meeting with Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh in Hanoi on March 21.

Vietnamese small businesses experienced a successful 2024, with 82% reporting growth, up from 77% in 2023 - the country’s highest result since 2019, according to annual small business survey of CPA Australia - one of the largest professional accounting bodies in the world.

Construction officially began on the Hon La International Port, a landmark infrastructure project valued nearly VND2.3 trillion (US$90 million), in Quang Trach district, the central province of Quang Binh on March 21, aimed to bolster socio-economic development in the locality and the region.

Two ancient boats discovered during the excavation of a fish pond in the Red River Delta province of Bac Ninh have been recognised as unique artefacts in Vietnam’s archaeological history.

Scientists from the Institute of Tropical Biology (ITB) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have discovered three new plant species in the Nui Chua National Park in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

The Can Tho municipal Department of Construction and the Road and Sewerage Bureau of Japan's Fukuoka city signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a technical cooperation project to enhance Can Tho’s drainage systems and resilience to climate change.

The Czech Republic sees great potential to expand defence cooperation with Vietnam and is keen to deepen ties in the defence industry, its Deputy Minister of Defence Daniel Blazkovec has said.

Da Nang International Marathon 2025 kicked off at East Sea Park in Da Nang city on March 21, drawing over 7,000 athletes from Vietnam and around the world in a record-breaking turnout.

Vietnam has the potential to emerge as an attractive financial destination if it effectively applies international experience and leverages cooperation with global partners, according to Christine Le, CEO and Founder of Eastern Horizon Wealth Management.