A clean water supply facility funded by the Indian Embassy in Vietnam was unveiled in Meo Vac district, the northernmost province of Ha Giang, on March 21, helping hundreds of local residents gain access to clean water.

The Hanoi Art Fair, a vibrant celebration of creativity featuring renowned studios and artists, will take place at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi from March 26 to 31.

The relationship between Vietnam and the Institute of Technology (IUT) Béziers, a member of the prestigious University of Montpellier, has become an emerging highlight in the education cooperation between Vietnam and France, which has been thriving on their robust comprehensive strategic partnership.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has expressed Vietnam's wish for collaboration with Luxembourg in the development of financial centres in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang city while paying a working visit to the Grand Duchy from March 20 to 22.

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.