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.

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
International Francophonie Day celebrated in Hanoi
International Francophonie Day celebrated in Hanoi

A ceremony marking International Francophonie Day took place at Van Lake within Hanoi’s Temple of Literature complex on March 20 evening.

International Francophonie Day celebrated in Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City launches upgraded technology exchange platform
Ho Chi Minh City launches upgraded technology exchange platform

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology on March 20 launched a new version of its technology exchange platform at techport.vn, marking a major step forward in developing the city’s science and technology market infrastructure.

Ho Chi Minh City launches upgraded technology exchange platform
Whale carcass washes ashore in central Vietnam, no hazards reported
Whale carcass washes ashore in central Vietnam, no hazards reported

VOV.VN - A large whale carcass measuring nearly 10 m in length and weighing around five tonnes washed ashore in Nghe An province, central Vietnam, on March 20, local authorities said.

Whale carcass washes ashore in central Vietnam, no hazards reported
Minor earthquake recorded in Lai Chau, no damage or casualties reported
Minor earthquake recorded in Lai Chau, no damage or casualties reported

VOV.VN - A minor earthquake was recorded in Lai Chau province in northern Vietnam on the morning of March 20, with no casualties or damage reported.

Minor earthquake recorded in Lai Chau, no damage or casualties reported
New directive targets energy savings and cleaner transport in Vietnam
New directive targets energy savings and cleaner transport in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 signed a directive to strengthen energy efficiency, promote the energy transition and accelerate the development of electric transport in Vietnam.

New directive targets energy savings and cleaner transport in Vietnam
Resolution 57: Vietnam advances domestic AI ecosystem
Resolution 57: Vietnam advances domestic AI ecosystem

Vietnam is accelerating the development of a self-reliant and sustainable artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, with strong backing from the policy framework and leading domestic technology corporations.

Resolution 57: Vietnam advances domestic AI ecosystem
Hong Ngoc General Hospital gains trust among international patients in Hanoi
Hong Ngoc General Hospital gains trust among international patients in Hanoi

VOV.VN - As Vietnam’s healthcare sector continues to develop and emerge as a destination for international medical care, Hong Ngoc General Hospital is gradually establishing itself as a trusted provider for foreign patients in Hanoi.

Hong Ngoc General Hospital gains trust among international patients in Hanoi
Japan and RoK continue to attract Vietnamese workers
Japan and RoK continue to attract Vietnamese workers

VOV.VN - In recent years, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) remain top destinations for Vietnamese workers, offering diverse job opportunities, stable incomes, and clear employment contracts.

Japan and RoK continue to attract Vietnamese workers
British tourist detained for stabbing police officer in Mui Ne
British tourist detained for stabbing police officer in Mui Ne

VOV.VN - A British tourist has been detained in Mui Ne ward, Lam Dong province, following an attack on a local police officer, said local police.

British tourist detained for stabbing police officer in Mui Ne
Vietnam, India strengthen cooperation on religion, ethnic minority affairs
Vietnam, India strengthen cooperation on religion, ethnic minority affairs

A high-level delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs led by Minister Dao Ngoc Dung has visited India from March 17-19 for bilateral activities and to attend the Bharat Tribes Fest 2026 in New Delhi.

Vietnam, India strengthen cooperation on religion, ethnic minority affairs
83 charged in “Mr Pips” fraud case
83 charged in “Mr Pips” fraud case

Hanoi police on March 18 initiated criminal proceedings against 83 defendants linked to a major asset fraud ring led by Pho Duc Nam, widely known as “Mr Pips”.

83 charged in “Mr Pips” fraud case
Vietnamese doctors successfully perform first domino multi-organ transplant
Vietnamese doctors successfully perform first domino multi-organ transplant

VOV.VN - Vietnamese doctors have successfully performed the first domino multi-organ transplant, a groundbreaking procedure in which a patient with hereditary amyloidosis received a simultaneous heart and liver transplant, while the patient’s healthy liver was transplanted into another patient with liver cancer.

Vietnamese doctors successfully perform first domino multi-organ transplant
Energy-saving campaign to be launched in response to Earth Hour 2026
Energy-saving campaign to be launched in response to Earth Hour 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to launch a nationwide campaign promoting energy efficiency and a green lifestyle in response to Earth Hour 2026, with a large-scale kickoff event expected to attract more than 2,000 participants, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Energy-saving campaign to be launched in response to Earth Hour 2026
Northern Vietnam clears up while southern region faces heatwaves
Northern Vietnam clears up while southern region faces heatwaves

VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam on March 19 sees reduced rainfall with sunshine and temperatures of 25–28°C, while the southern region continues to experience local heatwaves, reaching above 35°C, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Northern Vietnam clears up while southern region faces heatwaves
Sniffer dogs assist border guard forces in anti-drug operation
Sniffer dogs assist border guard forces in anti-drug operation

VOV.VN - Vietnamese border guards have simulated the use of trained sniffer dogs to detect and apprehend drug-related criminals at Tra Co Border Guard Post, Quang Ninh province.

Sniffer dogs assist border guard forces in anti-drug operation
Belgium backs dioxin cleanup project to address war consequences in Vietnam
Belgium backs dioxin cleanup project to address war consequences in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Belgium are moving forward with a new step in cooperation to settle the consequences of war, as a project to treat dioxin-contaminated soil has been approved.

Belgium backs dioxin cleanup project to address war consequences in Vietnam
Strategy approved for peaceful development, application of atomic energy
Strategy approved for peaceful development, application of atomic energy

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has signed a decision to approve the strategy for the development and application of atomic energy for peaceful purposes through 2035, with a vision to 2050.

Strategy approved for peaceful development, application of atomic energy
HCM City: 350 essential medicines included in price stablisation programme
HCM City: 350 essential medicines included in price stablisation programme

Ho Chi Minh City will implement a market stabilisation programme covering around 350 essential medicines to ensure adequate supply and affordable prices for residents in 2026–2027.

HCM City: 350 essential medicines included in price stablisation programme
Vietnam highlights forests’ role in sustainable growth on Int'l Day of Forests
Vietnam highlights forests’ role in sustainable growth on Int'l Day of Forests

Vietnam has underscored the vital role of forests in driving sustainable economic growth as it joins global celebrations of the International Day of Forests, observed annually on March 21.

Vietnam highlights forests’ role in sustainable growth on Int'l Day of Forests
Japan allocates JPY50 billion in next-generation ODA to support Vietnam’s green growth
Japan allocates JPY50 billion in next-generation ODA to support Vietnam’s green growth

VOV.VN - The Japanese government has allocated JPY50 billion in next-generation official development assistance (ODA) to support Vietnam in implementing policies for green transition, green growth and climate change adaptation.

Japan allocates JPY50 billion in next-generation ODA to support Vietnam’s green growth
Nordic countries, Vietnam share experience in decentralisation in digital era
Nordic countries, Vietnam share experience in decentralisation in digital era

VOV.VN - An annual international scientific seminar on successful decentralisation in the digital era, sharing experience between Vietnam and Nordic countries, was held in Hanoi on the morning of March 18, marking Nordic Day (March 23).

Nordic countries, Vietnam share experience in decentralisation in digital era
Ministry of Health grants circulation approval for hand, foot and mouth vaccine
Ministry of Health grants circulation approval for hand, foot and mouth vaccine

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has granted circulation approval for several new vaccines in the 58th approval round, including Envacgen, a vaccine against hand, foot and mouth disease caused by Enterovirus A71 (EV71), as sporadic cases are still recorded.

Ministry of Health grants circulation approval for hand, foot and mouth vaccine