Photo exhibition reaffirms Vietnamese sovereignty over Spratly, Paracel islands
Photo exhibition reaffirms Vietnamese sovereignty over Spratly, Paracel islands

VOV.VN - An exhibition featuring historical and legal evidence of Vietnamese sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, as well as the life of soldiers garrisoned there, opened in Cam Ranh city of Khanh Hoa province on March 17.

Photo exhibition reaffirms Vietnamese sovereignty over Spratly, Paracel islands
All businesses to conduct administrative procedures electronically from July
All businesses to conduct administrative procedures electronically from July

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.

All businesses to conduct administrative procedures electronically from July
National qualifying round of ACP World Graphic Design Championship kicks off
National qualifying round of ACP World Graphic Design Championship kicks off

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.

National qualifying round of ACP World Graphic Design Championship kicks off
PM asks for accelerated implementation of Project 06
PM asks for accelerated implementation of Project 06

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Directive No. 07/CT-TTg on accelerating the implementation of the project on developing resident data, electronic identification and authentication applications to serve national digital transformation in the 2022-2025 period, with a vision to 2030 (Project 06).

PM asks for accelerated implementation of Project 06
Former US veteran sends 504 roses in remembrance of Son My massacre victims
Former US veteran sends 504 roses in remembrance of Son My massacre victims

VOV.VN - The Quang Ngai Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on March 16 held an incense-offering ceremony at the Son My Memorial Site to mark the 57th anniversary of the massacre (March 16, 1968 – March 16, 2025) that claimed the lives of 504 Son My residents .

Former US veteran sends 504 roses in remembrance of Son My massacre victims
French pharmaceutical group opens representative office in HCM City
French pharmaceutical group opens representative office in HCM City

Independent French pharmaceutical group Mayoly has recently announced the official inauguration of its new representative office in Ho Chi Minh City after a long presence in Vietnam through its IPSEN CHC entity.

French pharmaceutical group opens representative office in HCM City
Merging provinces to expand development space: former deputy minister
Merging provinces to expand development space: former deputy minister

Merging provinces and organising two-tier local administrations without the district-level one can generate positive results, particularly for the expansion of development space and further development vision, said former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Dr Tran Anh Tuan.

Merging provinces to expand development space: former deputy minister
Measles spreads faster than COVID-19, over 95% vaccine coverage needed to curb outbreak
Measles spreads faster than COVID-19, over 95% vaccine coverage needed to curb outbreak

VOV.VN - A national online conference on measles prevention and control was held in Hanoi on March 15, warning of the rapid spread of the disease and the urgent need for widespread vaccination.

Measles spreads faster than COVID-19, over 95% vaccine coverage needed to curb outbreak
Hanoi streets adorned with the pristine white of sua flowers
Hanoi streets adorned with the pristine white of sua flowers

VOV.VN - As March arrives, Hanoi is once again "draped in a new coat" of pristine white sua flowers. Across the city's streets, clusters of blooming sua flowers create a poetic and romantic scene, attracting locals and tourists alike to admire and capture the beauty.

Hanoi streets adorned with the pristine white of sua flowers
Cold snap hits northern Vietnam, temperatures drop below 10°C
Cold snap hits northern Vietnam, temperatures drop below 10°C

VOV.VN - A strong northeast monsoon is set to bring a cold spell to northern and north-central Vietnam from the afternoon and night of March 15, causing temperatures to plunge below 10°C in several areas, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Cold snap hits northern Vietnam, temperatures drop below 10°C
Tan Son Nhat Airport’s new passenger terminal to be operational from April 30
Tan Son Nhat Airport’s new passenger terminal to be operational from April 30

The domestic passenger terminal T3 at Tan Son Nhat Airport is scheduled to be inaugurated on April 30 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, according to the airport.

Tan Son Nhat Airport’s new passenger terminal to be operational from April 30
Meta, NIC, and AIV team up to put Vietnamese on the global AI map
Meta, NIC, and AIV team up to put Vietnamese on the global AI map

VOV.VN - The ViGen project is part of the "Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2025" program, aiming to develop a high-quality, open-source Vietnamese dataset large enough to train and evaluate modern AI models.

Meta, NIC, and AIV team up to put Vietnamese on the global AI map
Vietnam-Australia experts association launches South Australia chapter
Vietnam-Australia experts association launches South Australia chapter

The Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA) officially launched its chapter in South Australia on March 13, marking a significant milestone in fostering academic, professional, and technological collaboration between the two nations.

Vietnam-Australia experts association launches South Australia chapter
Police dismantle transnational money laundering ring in Lam Dong
Police dismantle transnational money laundering ring in Lam Dong

VOV.VN - Police operating in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong announced on March 13 that they had successfully busted a major transnational money laundering ring in Dat Lat City, arresting 23 suspects.

Police dismantle transnational money laundering ring in Lam Dong
Mini apartment building owner sentenced to 12 years after deadly fire
Mini apartment building owner sentenced to 12 years after deadly fire

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced Nghiem Quang Minh, the owner of the mini apartment building where a tragic fire claimed 56 lives, to 12 years in prison, while former officials of Thanh Xuan District and Khuong Dinh Ward received sentences ranging from 30 months to seven years.

Mini apartment building owner sentenced to 12 years after deadly fire
Body of 100-kg whale washes ashore in Ha Tinh
Body of 100-kg whale washes ashore in Ha Tinh

VOV.VN - A 100-kg whale was discovered lifeless on a beach in Thach Hai commune, in the central city of Ha Tinh on the morning of March 14.

Body of 100-kg whale washes ashore in Ha Tinh
Vietnam works to connect local ASEAN Heritage Parks for better protection
Vietnam works to connect local ASEAN Heritage Parks for better protection

Vietnam is working to enhance the role and strengthen the connectivity of its national parks that are part of the ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) network.

Vietnam works to connect local ASEAN Heritage Parks for better protection
Hundreds of children with birth defects receive free surgeries in Hue
Hundreds of children with birth defects receive free surgeries in Hue

A volunteer surgical programme is being carried out at Hue Central Hospital, providing free screenings and surgeries for children with cleft lip and palate from across Vietnam.

Hundreds of children with birth defects receive free surgeries in Hue
Binh Dinh: Sea turtle released back to natural habitat
Binh Dinh: Sea turtle released back to natural habitat

A sea turtle, weighing about 12 kg, which was accidentally caught in the net of a local fishing vessel, has been released back to the sea in the south-central province of Binh Dinh.

Binh Dinh: Sea turtle released back to natural habitat
HCM City sees surge in hand-foot-mouth disease amid drop in dengue cases
HCM City sees surge in hand-foot-mouth disease amid drop in dengue cases

VOV.VN - The number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has increased considerably over the past days while dengue fever and measles cases are on the decline in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC).

HCM City sees surge in hand-foot-mouth disease amid drop in dengue cases
Transnational drug trafficking ring smashed in northern Vietnam
Transnational drug trafficking ring smashed in northern Vietnam

VOV.VN -The police of northern Tuyen Quang province have dismantled a transnational drug trafficking ring from Thailand to Vietnam, detaining seven individuals and seizing over 153 kg of marijuana and two litres of marijuana oil.

Transnational drug trafficking ring smashed in northern Vietnam
International experts share advanced ECMO techniques in Da Nang
International experts share advanced ECMO techniques in Da Nang

VOV.VN - Nearly 200 domestic and international experts are sharing experience in deploying the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technique at an international conference on ECMO held by Da Nang Hospital, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic (USA).

International experts share advanced ECMO techniques in Da Nang
VNU-HCM gains higher world rankings by subject
VNU-HCM gains higher world rankings by subject

VOV.VN - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) has earned a greater reputation worldwide after being listed in the QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2025 released by the UK-based education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds.

VNU-HCM gains higher world rankings by subject
Hanoi aims to turn polluted To Lich River into green space
Hanoi aims to turn polluted To Lich River into green space

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has given the greenlight to Sun Group Joint Stock Company’s plan to transform the polluted To Lich River into a green space, creating a landscape and ecological highlight to serve the community.

Hanoi aims to turn polluted To Lich River into green space
Vietnamese architect honoured with France’s Order of Academic Palms
Vietnamese architect honoured with France’s Order of Academic Palms

VOV.VN - French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet has awarded France’s Order of Academic Palms to Dr. Architect Nguyen Thai Huyen at Hanoi Architecture University in recognition of her contributions to education cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese architect honoured with France’s Order of Academic Palms
Financial Times granted license to reopen its resident office in Vietnam
Financial Times granted license to reopen its resident office in Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 12 hosted a ceremony to grant a license for the establishment of the resident office of the UK-based Financial Times newspaper in Vietnam.

Financial Times granted license to reopen its resident office in Vietnam
Vietnamese, Chinese cities to build smart border gate pair
Vietnamese, Chinese cities to build smart border gate pair

The Mong Cai (Vietnam) - Dongxing (China) international border gate pair will be developed into a smart border gate pair.

Vietnamese, Chinese cities to build smart border gate pair
11 sailors rescued after boat catches fire off Binh Dai coast
11 sailors rescued after boat catches fire off Binh Dai coast

VOV.VN - total of 11 sailors were rescued off the coast of Binh Dai, Ben Tre province, after their boat caught fire on March 11.

11 sailors rescued after boat catches fire off Binh Dai coast
Vietnam proposes three priority areas to advance gender equality
Vietnam proposes three priority areas to advance gender equality

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh has reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to gender equality, outlining three key priorities: strengthening legal frameworks, enhancing women's economic empowerment, and fostering female leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as well as innovation.

Vietnam proposes three priority areas to advance gender equality
Dak Lak, Laos’ Attapeu province sign cooperation deal
Dak Lak, Laos’ Attapeu province sign cooperation deal

Authorities of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and the Lao province of Attapeu on March 11 signed a cooperation agreement covering education-training, agriculture, healthcare, culture, sports and tourism, as part of the ongoing 9th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.

Dak Lak, Laos’ Attapeu province sign cooperation deal