The National Blockchain Platform (NDAChain) has been positioned as a nationwide shared digital infrastructure connecting central and local levels, under the National Digital Architecture Framework issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2025.

VOV.VN - The Prime Minister has requested relevant ministries, agencies and coastal localities to take urgent and coordinated action to address outstanding shortcomings and secure the removal of the European Union’s “yellow card” warning on Vietnamese seafood exports.

The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House, in coordination with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, debuted a new book titled “Radiant Vietnam – Milestones of achievements during the 13th National Party Congress term” in Hanoi on February 24.

Nestled within the Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark, Huu Lien commune has reinvented itself, from a remote and agriculture-dependent area framed by rugged limestone terrain into a fast-rising tourism hub where ethnic communities are seeing steady gains in income and living standards without compromising the environment.

VOV.VN - The National Lung Hospital marked a breakthrough in 2025 by successfully performing eight lung transplants, exceeding the target assigned by the Prime Minister and moving toward making lung transplantation a routine procedure in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Nghe An provincial police have busted a cross-border drug trafficking ring operating from Laos into Vietnam, arresting one man and seizing 22 blocks of heroin.

VOV.VN - A newly released critical care manual was introduced in Hanoi at the start of the Lunar New Year 2026, marking 15 years of the “A9 Book Series-Bach Mai Hospital,” a project translating internationally recognized medical reference books into Vietnamese.

After nearly three decades, the Internet has become integral to Vietnam’s socio-economic life, modernising rapidly and delivering service quality approaching advanced global standards.

VOV.VN - French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet has announced that Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan was awarded the title of Knight in the Order of Academic Palms (Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques), under a decree signed by the French Prime Minister.

VOV.VN - A powerful explosion occurred at around 12:22 p.m. on February 23 at Tang Loong Industrial Park in northern Lao Cai province, killing one worker and damaging part of a factory facility.

VOV.VN - After the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday marking the Year of the Horse, office workers in Hanoi have returned to their regular routines, as the capital regains its usual pace.

VOV.VN - Hospitals across the nation conducted 22,082 surgeries during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, including 3,591 emergency operations and 18,167 newborns, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Earth Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, said its monitoring system recorded five earthquakes in Mang Den and Mang But communes, central Quang Ngai province, between 22:43 on February 22 and 07:04 on February 23.

VOV.VN - Multiple drone incursions into restricted airspace at Da Nang International Airport disrupted dozens of flights during Vietnam’s Lunar New Year peak travel period, airport authorities said.

VOV.VN - Traffic accidents across Vietnam fell sharply during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, with fatalities and injuries also declining significantly compared with the same period last year, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam pushes to fast-track its digital transformation and meet ambitious growth targets, a widening gap in skilled digital talent is emerging as a critical bottleneck that could slow productivity gains and weaken the country’s long-term competitiveness.

A memorial and requiem ceremony was held for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic at No. 1 Ly Thai To Park in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22.

The Vietnam Cultural Centre in France, in collaboration with Vietnamese community organisations, opened the Lunar New Year Spring Fair in Paris on February 21, attracting a large number of overseas Vietnamese and international visitors.

Vietnamese scientists working overseas say they are willing to return home to contribute and even to collaborate without pay. However, many barriers have prevented them from doing so.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will officially take part for the first time in the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition, hosting a Vietnam Pavilion at the event.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is carrying out broad data-cleansing efforts across government agencies and businesses to build a more transparent and efficient governance foundation.

VOV.VN - From June 30, all motorcycles currently in operation in Vietnam will be required to undergo emissions testing under a new national technical regulation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected construction sites and encouraged workers on the Huu Nghi–Chi Lang and Dong Dang–Tra Linh expressway projects on February 20 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year), while directing efforts to accelerate their progress.

VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam and the north-central region are expected to experience extended periods of drizzle, light rain and fog through the end of March, as cold air masses shift eastward and gradually weaken over the sea, meteorologists have warned.

VOV.VN - A serious inland waterway accident occurred on February 21 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year) on Thac Ba Lake, leaving six people missing after a passenger boat collided with a stone-carrying ferry and sank.

Amid the festive atmosphere of the early days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) - the Year of the Horse, Vietnamese communities in Israel and Russia have hosted programmes to celebrate Tet through a range of traditional activities, creating warm and close-knit gatherings imbued with national cultural identity.

VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport is expected to reach one of its busiest days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) travel season on February 21, the fifth day of Tet, with nearly 170,000 passengers traveling through the airport.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam advances toward a new era of development, prosperity, and deeper global integration, the role of the Vietnam Border Guard remains both foundational and forward-looking.

VOV.VN - Six consecutive earthquakes were recorded on February 21 in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

VOV.VN - Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh has emphasised that infrastructure must be judged by its real-world impact on citizens and enterprises rather than by its size or cost, as Vietnam accelerates efforts to develop modern, synchronised systems that will underpin sustainable growth in 2026 and beyond.