VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for the participation of the Government, State, people, and businesses in dealing with difficulties to promote social housing development at a conference held to discuss this issue on March 16 in Hanoi.

An exhibition on biodiversity and a meeting in response to a campaign on acting for wildlife opened in the central province of Quang Nam on March 5.

The Mines Advisory Group (MAG), a humanitarian non-government organisation that helps clear explosive ramnants of war, held a ceremony in Dong Ha city, the central province of Quang Tri on March 15 to mark its 25th year of operation in Vietnam.

A ceremony took place in Hanoi on March 15 to exchange the agreement signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the French Development Agency (AFD) to fund two projects worth US$80 million in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Airlines branch in Hong Kong (China) has co-ordinated efforts with the Society of IATA Passenger Agents Ltd. (SIPA) to organise a seminar aimed at enhancing the promotion of Vietnamese destinations and the benefits of the electronic visa (e-visa) policy for tourists from Hong Kong (China).

As many as 1,812 cyber attacks were detected in Vietnam so far this year, a drop of 38% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

VOV.VN - The United States Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), on March 15 joined leaders from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Mekong provinces to launch the Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project.

VOV.VN - The annual national press festival, the biggest yearly event in the press circle, kicked off on March 15 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the theme of professionalism and modernity of the press.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has stated that ensuring food security remains a top priority of all nations, including Vietnam, particularly amid challenges relating to climate change.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese citizens not to travel to places where conflicts are taking place, its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on March 14.

Chief Representative of UNESCO Vietnam Jonathan Baker said on March 14 that it is crucial for Vietnam, home to many ethnic groups, to ensure equal access to education for minority students.

Representatives from the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the south-central province of Binh Thuan visited and extended greetings to the Cham Bani community on the occasion of their traditional Ramuwan (New Year) Festival, the biggest festival for the Islamic community in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative agencies in Malaysia are verifying the news that two Vietnamese men were recently shot dead in Malaysia by local police, according to Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - The police of central Ha Tinh province have launched criminal proceedings against six Vietnamese individuals for organising the illegal exit of 30 people.

VOV.VN - Rabies cases are currently on the rise in several Vietnamese localities across the country, with dozens of deaths reported.

The French Defense Audiovisual Agency (ECPAD) has made public a photo book on the Dien Bien Phu campaign in Vietnam, including never-before-seen images, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Nam issued a document on March 13 asking relevant units to start salvaging a crewless foreign vessel ship that had drifted ashore and had been left grounded on Cham Islands in Tam Hiep commune of Hoi An City.

Border guards at the Moc Bai international border gate in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh on March 12 received 15 Vietnamese citizens who had been rescued from forced labour in Cambodia.

A project aiming to foster water and environment security in the Ma and Neun - Ca river basins and related coastal areas in Vietnam and Laos was launched in Hanoi on March 12.

VOV.VN - Southern localities of Vietnam are going through the hottest spell of the year, with daytime temperatures hovering around 37-38°C or beyond, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Station.

The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum (VGLF) 2024 will take place in Paris on March 30-31, aiming to harness collective intelligence, mobilise resources and unlock the nation’s full potential amid evolving landscapes.

Vietnam and New Zealand signed a cooperation agreement to utilise electronic certificates in the veterinary field for the 2024-2026 period, witnessed by Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and New Zealand Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay on March 11.

VOV.VN - The nation’s first mounted police battalion paraded through Ho Chi Minh Square in Vinh city of central Nghe An province on March 10, drawing plenty of attention from both the media and local people.

The Vietnamese Women’s Association in Belgium convened its first congress for the 2024-2027 tenure in Brussels on March 10, providing a chance for Vietnamese women working and living in the European country to meet and foster their connections.

The Vietnamese Students’ Association in Russia on March 10 held its first congress, the 2024-2026 tenure, with 160 delegates representing the nearly 5,000 Vietnamese students from over 90 universities in 26 cities across Russia.

The government has issued a decree regarding the management of motorised vehicles registered abroad and brought into Vietnam by foreign travelers.

VOV.VN - The police have arrested Im Ju Seob, a Korean national who is on the Interpol wanted list for running an online gambling ring in his home country.

VOV.VN - A new cold air wave subsequently hit Northern Vietnam on March 9, bringing with drizzle, and this weather pattern is likely to last for several days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - More than 400 delegates, all of whom are foreign diplomats in Hanoi, their wives, and representatives from international and non-governmental organisations took part in a spring tour of Hanoi on March 9.

VOV.VN - Many passengers have survived after a 29-seater bus hit a soft median strip and overturned on Trung Luong – Ho Chi Minh City expressway on March 9.