VOV.VN - A survey on AI applications in Vietnam’s public sector reveals limited adoption, lack of legal frameworks, and insufficient risk assessment, despite the technology’s transformative potential.

Resolution 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, on breakthroughs in the development of science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, has attracted significant attention from scientists in the UK.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested aligning laws with the Party’s policies and guidelines, especially the recently-issued resolutions, conclusions and directives, during the Government’s law-making session in Hanoi on March 19.

iPOS.vn and Nestlé Professional have released the 2024 Vietnam Food and Beverage (F&B) Market Report, highlighting shifts in consumer spending habits.

The Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) has announced key events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925–2025) and the VJA’s 75th founding anniversary (April 21, 1950–2025).

VOV.VN - Su-30MK2 fighter jets and Yak-130 military aircraft performed stunning aerial maneuveurs in Dong Nai province on March 19 as part of their training for the upcoming the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has established six inspection teams to oversee measles prevention efforts and implement a vaccination campaign amid a sharp rise in measles cases across the country.

VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and China Media Group (CMG) will increase the sharing of information and boost strategic cooperation amid digital boom.

VOV.VN - Outside temperatures dropped to 0°C overnight on March 18, causing frost to form on the peak of Ta Xua Mountain in Yen Bai province that stands at 2,865 meters above sea level.

Sappers of the Quang Tri provincial Military Command on March 18 successfully detonated a magnetic bomb left over from the war.

VOV.VN - A fishing boat with four people onboard sank on March 18 afternoon in the central province of Nghe An, leaving four crew unaccounted for.

VOV.VN - Pfizer Vietnam Company Limited (Pfizer VN) and Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 18 to share their experiences in vaccine production in Vietnam.

A new book tracing the 50-year journey of Vietnam-Japan relations was introduced in Hanoi on March 18 by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Eight enterprises have received a total of more than VND3.18 billion (nearly US$124,600) as rewards for their achievements in the “Transforming the rice value chain for climate resilient and sustainable development in the Mekong Delta” (TRVC) project.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has completed a report detailing the design and renovation plans for Dong Kinh - Nghia Thuc Square near Hoan Kiem Lake in the city downtown.

VOV.VN - Hanoi will launch its Earth Hour 2025 campaign on March 22, aiming to raise public awareness about energy conservation, environmental protection, and the nationwide transition to sustainable energy.

VOV.VN - Prof. Dr. Erich Johann Lejeune, founder of "Heart for Heart" organization, has received Da Nang’s inaugural “Dedication Award” for nearly 20 years of contributions to cardiology development in the city.

The investigation police agency of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on March 18 prosecuted 22 individuals in connection with a sophisticated money laundering operation that processed some VND2 trillion (US$78.3 million).

Vietnamese representatives attended the 4th International Colloquium Patria that opened in the Cuban capital of Havana on March 17.

The Hanoi People's Court on March 17 commenced the first-instance trial of 13 defendants for their involvement in the case of violating bidding regulations that led to serious consequences at the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT), the Advanced International Joint Stock Company (AIC) and relevant units.

A series of key infrastructure projects will commence or be inaugurated in Hue to mark the 50th anniversary of the central city’s liberation (March 26) and the 95th anniversary of its Party Organisation (April 1930-2025), local authorities announced on March 17.

VOV.VN - The Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security has completed its investigation and proposed prosecuting 41 defendants, including five former provincial Party Secretaries in a case related to Phuc Son Group JSC.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) on March 17 donated 500,000 doses of measles vaccine to the Ministry of Health (MoH), in an effort to swiftly control the outbreak and prevent its widespread transmission across the country.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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 .

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.

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.