VOV.VN - The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and Plan International Japan signed a grant aid agreement in Hanoi on March 25 to implement a project on improving gender-equal learning environments in primary and secondary schools in northern Ha Giang and Lai Chau provinces.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang recently met Claudia Reinprecht, Tech Ambassador at the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria, to discuss cooperation in advanced and emerging technologies.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has come in fourth in Southeast Asia on a safety index by country for 2025 released by crowdsourced data platform Numbeo that has listed the world’s safest countries for travel in 2025 in terms of crime.

The national team selection exam for the 2025 international and regional Olympiads will run from March 25-27, with 187 candidates vying for spots in the national teams.

The Vietnamese trade office in the US in collaboration with the non-profit organisation Let Her Shine recently held a roundtable acknowledging women’s contributions as well as encouraging and empowering them in their professional journeys.

VOV.VN - Police in Ward 11 of Vung Tau City reported on March 24 that they had coordinated with relevant agencies and local residents to successfully rescue seven fishermen from a sunken fishing vessel in the waters off Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese 25-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City has been hospitalised due to botulinum poisoning caused by consuming improperly stored canned pate, according to Nguyen Hoang Trong Nghia, head of the Department of Neurology at the Military Hospital 175, on March 24.

VOV.VN - The application of AI, big data, and digital transformation in monitoring and forecasting improves accuracy and shortens warning times, giving more time to implement response measures.

VOV.VN - Since the beginning of the year, Vietnam has recorded over 42,000 suspected measles cases, including five related deaths, yet many parents remain complacent and unaware of the severe risks the disease poses to young children.

A free Vietnamese language class has been launched for children from the Vietnamese community in New York and neighbouring areas, with teachers from Columbia University participating in the initiative.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the Vietnamese youth to promote their pioneering role in three aspects and accelerate efforts in six key areas, thus joining the whole nation to advance to a new era.

Vietnam saved 448,000 kWh of electricity, equivalent to approximately VND942.2 million (US$36,800), during Earth Hour 2025, which took place from 8:30 to 9:30 pm on March 22, according to the National Power System and Market Operation Company (NSMO).

VOV.VN - The summer of 2025 is expected to be less intensely hot than in 2024, with the number of hot days predicted to decrease, and rainfall to increase, according to the National Central for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

A clean water supply facility funded by the Indian Embassy in Vietnam was unveiled in Meo Vac district, the northernmost province of Ha Giang, on March 21, helping hundreds of local residents gain access to clean water.

The relationship between Vietnam and the Institute of Technology (IUT) Béziers, a member of the prestigious University of Montpellier, has become an emerging highlight in the education cooperation between Vietnam and France, which has been thriving on their robust comprehensive strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - A delegation from Voice of Vietnam (VOV), led by VOV president Do Tien Sy, visited and held a working session with the leadership of Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) on March 21.

Earth Hour 2025, themed "Green Transition – Green Future", kicked off at Hoan Kiem Lake on March 22 morning, drawing thousands of residents, organisations, and businesses in a show of solidarity.

VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam is experiencing warm and sunny days, with temperatures exceeding 30°C, before turning cold next weekend.

Scientists from the Institute of Tropical Biology (ITB) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have discovered three new plant species in the Nui Chua National Park in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

The Can Tho municipal Department of Construction and the Road and Sewerage Bureau of Japan's Fukuoka city signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a technical cooperation project to enhance Can Tho’s drainage systems and resilience to climate change.

VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation, laying the groundwork for a cooperation agreement in the near future.

VOV.VN - As temperatures soar across Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city in Vietnam, many local residents, especially street vendors, motorbike taxi drivers, and outdoor workers, are enduring extreme heat while trying to make a living.

VOV.VN -A local fishing boat carrying 15 crew members has sunk at sea, resulting in five people dead or missing, confirmed authorities from Nui Thanh district of central Quang Nam province, on March 21.

VOV.VN - The third Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwich) festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21, drawing a large number of locals and tourists keen to experience the unique flavours of Vietnamese bread.

VOV.VN - Hanoi plans to place a Km0 milestone in front of the statue of King Ly Thai To in the flower garden area of the same name near Hoan Kiem Lake in the city centre.

The Vietnam Intellectual Association in Belgium and Luxembourg (ViLaB) made its debut in Luxembourg on March 20 with the presence of Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Nguyen Van Thao, and a large number of financial experts.

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s air quality has worsened since March 20 and the situation continued to deteriorate on March 21 morning, with many monitoring stations reporting unhealthy and even very unhealthy levels.

The Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company (AHT) on March 20 officially handed over the automatic immigration gate system (Autogate) to the Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

VOV.VN - A crew member was found on March 20, while three others remain missing after a fishing boat sank on the afternoon of March 18 off the coast of Nghe An province.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has climbed up eight spots to reach 46th out of more than 147 countries and territories included in the 2025 World Happiness Report.