Vietnam's import-export value reached US$1.05 billion, with over 20,300 declarations processed on March 15, the first day of implementing the newly restructured customs model, according to the Department of Customs.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has been tasked with collaborating with relevant agencies to ensure the completion of electronic identification accounts for organizations, enabling all enterprises to carry out administrative procedures electronically starting July 1, 2025.

Vietnamese tea culture, known for its simplicity yet sophistication through each meticulously orchestrated tea ceremony, is finding new life abroad as artisan Nguyen Ngoc Tuan recently introduced his “Song Hi Tea” brand to Canada, hoping to establish a Vietnamese "tea map" in the Northern American country.

Domestic flights of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and the new-generation carrier Vietjet Air will officially operate from Terminal 3 of Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport from May 5.

The national qualifying round of the ACP World Championship 2025 in Graphic Design has taken place simultaneously in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City.

The National Assembly (NA) Party Committee’s Standing Board convened a meeting on March 17 to discuss a number of issues related to a project on the orientation of the election of deputies to the 16th NA and People’s Councils for the 2026-2031 tenure.

The northwestern province of Dien Bien is seeking continued support from the French Embassy in Vietnam in promoting its potential to French individuals, organisations and investors, aiming to attract more investments and projects.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision establishing a steering committee for key national railway projects, with himself acting as its head.

Vietnam has the foundation and potential to successfully build an international financial centre, according to Associate Professor Nguyen Dang Bang, a finance expert at the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh toured the Tam Dao livestock and beef processing complex project, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a social housing project in Nam Vinh Yen Urban Area, and surveyed proposed sites for urban and tourism developments as part of his working trip to Vinh Phuc province on March 16.