An investigation agency under the Ministry of Public Security on March 15 officially launched probes into a former staff member of the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and eight others for suspected wrongdoings related to repatriation flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Van Quang, secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee and head of the Danang National Assembly delegation, hosted a reception on March 15 for Mayor of Daegu City of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Hong Joon Pyo and his delegation which is making a working visit to the central city.

VOV.VN - The nation has outlined a roadmap to gradually eliminate Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from 2024 with the goal of reducing the basic consumption of these harmful substances to the ozone layer from 2024 to 2028, according to Tang The Cuong, Director General of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

VOV.VN - In addition to waste sorting and collection infrastructure, technology and innovation play an important role in facilitating the development of recycled plastic packaging, thereby driving the recycling industry and the circular economy.

The application of digital science and technology towards the goal of gender equality requires political will and real actions of governments and the willingness to transform of relevant sectors in society, affirmed a Vietnamese official.

VOV.VN -The nation’s current situation is similar to the UK's in the first decade of the 21st century, meaning it can learn from and co-operate with British side in the field of clean energy development, according to Dr. Dao Duc Cuong, an expert from Bradford University.

The People’s Committee of central Quang Tri province in collaboration with the Irish Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony on March 14 to turn on green lights on Hien Luong bridge in the Hien Luong-Ben Hai national relic site on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Vietnam-Ireland diplomatic relations and Ireland's St. Patrick’s Day (March 17).

VOV.VN - Several people were injured after a passenger bus plowed into a sidewalk eatery in Hanoi on March 14.

Winners of the Vietnam Amazing Brewing Master 2023 contest were hounoured at a ceremony on March 13, which was held in the framework of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.

Secretary General of the Vietnamese National Assembly Bui Van Cuong delivered a speech on gender equality in parliaments at the plenary session of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP) in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain on March 13 (local time).

The Can Tho University in collaboration with the Global Crop Diversity Trust held a seminar in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on March 13 to discuss biodiversity for opportunities, livelihoods and development in Vietnam.

More than THB10,000 (US$3,000) was raised by overseas Vietnamese living, working and studying in Thailand’s Udon Thani province for the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and its “For beloved Hoang Sa-Truong Sa” Club at a ceremony in the locality on March 13.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has signed a decision to impose a disciplinary measure of warning on Mai Tien Dung, former member of the Party Central Committee, former Secretary of the Party Committee and former Minister-Chairman of the Government Office for his violations and shortcomings in his work.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has set up a plan for HIV/AIDS prevention and control in the city by 2030.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) plans to employ more than 12,000 Vietnamese workers this year, under the terms of the Employment Permit System (EPS).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Indonesia boast huge potential for electric vehicles (EVs), with the Indonesian side looking forward to working alongside Vietnamese businesses and the Government to establish an ASEAN Regional Electric Vehicle Ecosystem.

Seven species of turtles have been discovered at Xuan Lien Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa as a result of the 2020-2023 project on conserving, rescuing and raising turtles at the facility.

VOV.VN - A sudden cold spell resulting in temperatures dropping and drizzly conditions throughout Hanoi has prompted residents of the capital to don an extra layer of clothing as a way of keeping them warm amid the chilly conditions.

VOV.VN - Detention center No 4 of Vinh Quang Prison in the northern province of Vinh Phuc is a place where foreign prisoners have the chance to receive vocational training and join in artistic and sporting activities, thereby helping them become useful citizens when they eventually return to society.

Cambodian alumni who had studied in Vietnam, and representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, and Vietnamese businesses investing in the country gathered at a get-together in Phnom Penh on March 11.

The 23rd Francophone Festival of the Mekong Delta Region opened in Can Tho city on March 11, aiming to encourage the movement of teaching and learning French, thus boosting Vietnam-France relations in all fields.

As many as 21 students from Russian universities took part in the 2nd Vietnamese translation contest held on March 11 by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), its ASEAN Centre, the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association, and the Russia-Vietnam cooperation promotion fund "Traditions and Friendship".

VOV.VN - Vietnam has made several contributions to the UN’s Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.

VOV.VN - More than 6,000 people on March 12 took part in Happy Run 2023 in Binh Dinh and Da Nang simultaneously to raise funds for needy students and orphans.

VOV.VN - An incense offering ceremony was solemnly held in Da Nang city, central Vietnam, on March 12 to commemorate 65 soldiers who sacrificed their lives 35 years ago to defend Gac Ma (Johnson Reef) of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

The Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) held a conference in Hanoi on March 10 to improve the level and skills of forming and upgrading stamp collections among countries.

The Customs Department of the central province of Quang Tri said on March 11 that they had coordinated with the provincial police and border guard to break up a drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Temperatures in northern localities on March 11 plummeted by 3 or 4°C compared to the previous day before a new strong cold spell is forecast to strike the region on March 12.

The Japanese Government on March 10 announced a grant of US$1.38 million as non-refundable aid for nine projects in Vietnam.

The 2023 Highlights of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in Asia-Pacific workshop opened in Hanoi on March 10.