“Late-spring chill” unlikely in 2026, harsher summer forecast

“Late-spring chill” unlikely in 2026, harsher summer forecast

VOV.VN - In folk understanding, the “late-spring chill” known in Vietnam as rét nàng Bân, typically occurs in the third lunar month, a transition period from spring to summer in northern regions. It refers to a period when cold air unexpectedly returns after days of warm, even hot weather.

Child protection, support programme in cyberspace approved
Youth - Key force in preserving, promoting national cultural values
UNESCO-backed STEAM initiative helps boost gender equality
Hanoi AI camera system detects over 19,000 traffic violations after three months
Hanoi AI camera system detects over 19,000 traffic violations after three months

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s AI-powered camera system detected 19,304 traffic violations after three months of operation, mainly involving failure to comply with traffic lights, not wearing helmets and not wearing seat belts, the Hanoi Traffic Police Office has reported.

Hanoi AI camera system detects over 19,000 traffic violations after three months
Vietnam hands over two internationally wanted fugitives at request of US, China
Vietnam hands over two internationally wanted fugitives at request of US, China

VOV.VN - The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with relevant units, has arrested and handed over two internationally wanted fugitives at the request of the United States and China, in accordance with regulations and international cooperation principles.

Vietnam hands over two internationally wanted fugitives at request of US, China
Overseas Vietnamese intellectuals urged to contribute more to national development
Overseas Vietnamese intellectuals urged to contribute more to national development

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has called for stronger contributions from overseas Vietnamese intellectuals, highlighting their high qualifications, international training and enduring attachment to their homeland as a unique advantage for national development.

Overseas Vietnamese intellectuals urged to contribute more to national development
Vietnam seeks GAVI support to expand access to new vaccines
Vietnam seeks GAVI support to expand access to new vaccines

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong held a meeting with a delegation from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), calling for continued support to expand access to new vaccines and enhance the sustainability of Vietnam’s national immunisation programme.

Vietnam seeks GAVI support to expand access to new vaccines
Vietnam rescues two Japanese tourists in critical condition at sea
Vietnam rescues two Japanese tourists in critical condition at sea

VOV.VN - Vietnamese maritime rescue forces have swiftly evacuated two Japanese tourists in critical condition from a foreign cruise ship to shore for emergency medical treatment.

Vietnam rescues two Japanese tourists in critical condition at sea
FPT, Korean firm seal deal on comprehensive automotive cybersecurity solutions
FPT, Korean firm seal deal on comprehensive automotive cybersecurity solutions

Vietnamese technology group FPT Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with FESCARO, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s leading provider of integrated vehicle security platforms, to cooperate in automotive software and cybersecurity.

FPT, Korean firm seal deal on comprehensive automotive cybersecurity solutions
Integration of tuberculosis screening into routine health check-ups proposed
Integration of tuberculosis screening into routine health check-ups proposed

The National Lung Hospital and the National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme have proposed integrating TB screening into routine and annual health check-ups, aiming to enhance early detection and improve disease control in the community.

Integration of tuberculosis screening into routine health check-ups proposed
Cuc Phuong national park targets becoming natural “wildlife gene bank” by 2050
Cuc Phuong national park targets becoming natural “wildlife gene bank” by 2050

Cuc Phuong National Park and Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) have launched Vietnam’s first national park rewilding action plan, outlining measures to restore wildlife and rebuild ecosystems at the country’s oldest protected area.

Cuc Phuong national park targets becoming natural “wildlife gene bank” by 2050
Vietnam, Cambodia front organisations bolster cooperation
Vietnam, Cambodia front organisations bolster cooperation

VOV.VN - Talks and a signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and the National Council of the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland (SFDCM) took place in Hanoi on the morning of March 23.

Vietnam, Cambodia front organisations bolster cooperation
Leadership programme for Lao officials gets underway in Ho Chi Minh City
Leadership programme for Lao officials gets underway in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - The Laos Executive Leadership Programme for central and local leaders (LELP) 2026 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of March 23.

Leadership programme for Lao officials gets underway in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese workers struck by waves in Japan: one dead, three missing
Vietnamese workers struck by waves in Japan: one dead, three missing

A group of eight Vietnamese workers encountered a sea accident triggered by large waves in Japan’s Fukui prefecture on March 21, leaving one person dead, three missing and one injured receiving treatment in hospital, and three others rescued unharmed, reported the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan.

Vietnamese workers struck by waves in Japan: one dead, three missing
Vietnam accelerates roadmap for green energy transition
Vietnam accelerates roadmap for green energy transition

Stricter control of vehicle emissions is seen as a key step in tackling urban air pollution in Vietnam, towards the Net Zero target by 2050.

Vietnam accelerates roadmap for green energy transition
Vietnamese in Israel urged to step up safety measures amid Middle East conflict
Vietnamese in Israel urged to step up safety measures amid Middle East conflict

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel issued an urgent notice to the Vietnamese community living, studying and working in the country in Tel Aviv on the afternoon of March 22 (local time), as the security situation remains complex.

Vietnamese in Israel urged to step up safety measures amid Middle East conflict
Toward “Vietnam 2045”: Vietnam-UK Talent Bank takes shape
Toward “Vietnam 2045”: Vietnam-UK Talent Bank takes shape

VOV.VN - A seminar in London has set out a concrete plan to connect Vietnamese students and scholars in the United Kingdom, aiming to build a Vietnam–UK Talent Bank as part of efforts toward the “Vietnam 2045” vision.

Toward “Vietnam 2045”: Vietnam-UK Talent Bank takes shape
Xuan Thuy National Park recognised as ASEAN Heritage Park
Xuan Thuy National Park recognised as ASEAN Heritage Park

VOV.VN - Xuan Thuy National Park in northern Ninh Binh province was awarded the title of ASEAN Heritage Park on March 22, marking a major milestone in Vietnam’s efforts to conserve biodiversity and protect critical wetland ecosystems.

Xuan Thuy National Park recognised as ASEAN Heritage Park
Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man passes away at 92
Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man passes away at 92

VOV.VN - Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man, former Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City, passed away at his residence on March 22, at the age of 92.

Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man passes away at 92
Hailstorms wreak havoc on crops and homes in northern Vietnam
Hailstorms wreak havoc on crops and homes in northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - Hailstorms and strong winds struck several northern provinces, including Son La, Phu Tho and Lao Cai, on March 21–22, damaging crops and houses as hailstones up to 3 cm in diameter were reported.

Hailstorms wreak havoc on crops and homes in northern Vietnam
Meningococcal disease alert issued as cases reported across Vietnam
Meningococcal disease alert issued as cases reported across Vietnam

VOV.VN - Health authorities have issued a warning over a rise in meningococcal disease cases reported in several localities, including Kien Giang, Lam Dong, Vinh Long, Can Tho and Hanoi, with at least one fatality recorded.

Meningococcal disease alert issued as cases reported across Vietnam
Hanoi’s “new visual classroom” brings history alive
Hanoi’s “new visual classroom” brings history alive

Launched in early 2026, the Vietnam World Documentary Heritage and National Archives Exhibition Space, run by the Hanoi-based State Records and Archives Department, is quickly turning into a “visual classroom” that makes the Politburo’s Resolution 80-NQ/TW on Vietnamese cultural development feel exciting for the youth.

Hanoi’s “new visual classroom” brings history alive
60-year-old woman safely delivers healthy baby boy in Hanoi
60-year-old woman safely delivers healthy baby boy in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Doctors at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology have successfully performed a cesarean section for a 60-year-old pregnant woman, a case considered extremely high-risk due to age and multiple underlying health conditions.

60-year-old woman safely delivers healthy baby boy in Hanoi
Over 1.2 million join largest-ever Olympic Run for public health in Vietnam
Over 1.2 million join largest-ever Olympic Run for public health in Vietnam

VOV.VN - More than 1.2 million people participate in the 2026 Olympic Run for Public Health and National Security across Vietnam on March 22, marking the largest edition of the nationwide event to date.

Over 1.2 million join largest-ever Olympic Run for public health in Vietnam
Inter-hospital coordination saves cardiac arrest patients from acute heart attacks
Inter-hospital coordination saves cardiac arrest patients from acute heart attacks

Doctors at Thu Duc General Hospital have successfully treated a series of critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction, including cases complicated by cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation, with both carrying a high risk of death without rapid intervention.

Inter-hospital coordination saves cardiac arrest patients from acute heart attacks
Vietnamese embassy conducts citizen protection efforts after sea accident in Japan
Vietnamese embassy conducts citizen protection efforts after sea accident in Japan

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has promptly implemented citizen protection measures following a sea accident involving Vietnamese apprentices in Fukui prefecture.

Vietnamese embassy conducts citizen protection efforts after sea accident in Japan
Friendship spring excursion promotes Vietnam’s historical, cultural values
Friendship spring excursion promotes Vietnam’s historical, cultural values

The 2026 friendship spring excursion programme organised by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations on March 21 brought more than 400 domestic and international delegates to the Huong Son scenic area, a special national relic site and one of Vietnam’s most renowned spiritual tourism destinations.

Friendship spring excursion promotes Vietnam’s historical, cultural values
Minor earthquakes shake central Vietnam’s Quang Ngai province
Minor earthquakes shake central Vietnam’s Quang Ngai province

VOV.VN - Two minor earthquakes measuring 3.6 and 2.8 on the Richter scale struck central Quang Ngai province on March 21, causing light tremors across several localities, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Earth Sciences.

Minor earthquakes shake central Vietnam’s Quang Ngai province
Smart border gates to be developed at Lao Cai’s custom clearance points
Smart border gates to be developed at Lao Cai’s custom clearance points

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed a decision approving a project to develop smart border gates at the Kim Thanh and Ban Vuoc clearance points of Lao Cai’s international border gate, aimed at enhancing trade, security-defence, and sustainable development along the Vietnam-China border.

Smart border gates to be developed at Lao Cai’s custom clearance points
Hanoi elderly set Vietnam record with mass paper fan dance performance
Hanoi elderly set Vietnam record with mass paper fan dance performance

VOV.VN - A mass paper fan dance performance featuring nearly 3,000 elderly participants in Hanoi has been recognized as the largest of its kind on record in Vietnam.

Hanoi elderly set Vietnam record with mass paper fan dance performance
Vietnam naval ship joins international fleet review in Australia
Vietnam naval ship joins international fleet review in Australia

VOV.VN - A naval ship of the Vietnam People’s Navy has taken part in an international fleet review in Sydney Harbour, commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy.

Vietnam naval ship joins international fleet review in Australia
Earth Hour 2026 launched with green run promoting energy efficiency
Earth Hour 2026 launched with green run promoting energy efficiency

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade launched the Earth Hour 2026 campaign with a large-scale public run in Hanoi on March 21, calling for stronger nationwide action on energy efficiency and green transition.

Earth Hour 2026 launched with green run promoting energy efficiency
Top 10 Vietnamese Outstanding Young Faces of 2025 announced
Top 10 Vietnamese Outstanding Young Faces of 2025 announced

The lists of Vietnamese Outstanding Young Faces and Promising Young Faces of 2025 have been officially unveiled.

Top 10 Vietnamese Outstanding Young Faces of 2025 announced