Vietnam, Australia unite to launch strategic tech centre
Vietnam, Australia unite to launch strategic tech centre

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on March 10 said it will lead the establishment of the Australia-Vietnam Strategic Technologies Centre, backed by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology.

Vietnam, Australia unite to launch strategic tech centre
Guangxi Party Secretary pushes for railway connectivity, AI cooperation with Vietnam
Guangxi Party Secretary pushes for railway connectivity, AI cooperation with Vietnam

VOV.VN - Chen Gang, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has expressed Guangxi’s hope to accelerate railway connectivity and bolster cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) with Vietnam.

Guangxi Party Secretary pushes for railway connectivity, AI cooperation with Vietnam
Hanoi mini apartment fire trial begins, owner faces charges
Hanoi mini apartment fire trial begins, owner faces charges

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People's Court on March 9 began the trial of Nghiem Quang Minh, owner of the mini apartment building that caught fire in Thanh Xuan district on September 12 last year, killing 56 people.

Hanoi mini apartment fire trial begins, owner faces charges
Media campaign launched to combat illegal ivory trade among tourists
Media campaign launched to combat illegal ivory trade among tourists

A communication campaign highlighting the illegality of ivory product trade is being rolled out in Vietnam, targeting international tourists.

Media campaign launched to combat illegal ivory trade among tourists
Cuban national hero José Martí Pérez commemorated
Cuban national hero José Martí Pérez commemorated

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and the Cuban Workers' Centre (CTC) held a ceremony in Hanoi on March 8 to commemorate Cuban national hero José Martí Pérez.

Cuban national hero José Martí Pérez commemorated
Nearly 2,000 people run in response to Earth Hour 2025
Nearly 2,000 people run in response to Earth Hour 2025

Nearly 2,000 people joined a running event in Hanoi on March 8 to support the Earth Hour 2025 Campaign, highlighting Vietnam’s commitment to energy conservation and environmental sustainability.

Nearly 2,000 people run in response to Earth Hour 2025
Vietnam, Cuba promote pharmaceutical cooperation
Vietnam, Cuba promote pharmaceutical cooperation

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long paid a working visit to Cuba’s BioCubaFarma Group on March 7 to boost pharmaceutical collaboration between the two nations.

Vietnam, Cuba promote pharmaceutical cooperation
Metro Line No.1 officially inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City
Metro Line No.1 officially inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City held an inauguration ceremony for Metro Line No. 1 from Ben Thanh Market Station to Suoi Tien Theme Park on March 9, marking a significant milestone in the city’s urban transportation system.

Metro Line No.1 officially inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City
Spectacular performances by Cavalry Mobile Police and police dogs in Hanoi
Spectacular performances by Cavalry Mobile Police and police dogs in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Spectacular performances by the Cavalry Mobile Police and police dogs took place in Hanoi on March 8 to honour the public security force, leaving the audience in awe.

Spectacular performances by Cavalry Mobile Police and police dogs in Hanoi
Vietnamese embassy conducts citizen protection after workplace accident in Japan
Vietnamese embassy conducts citizen protection after workplace accident in Japan

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on March 6 contacted relevant authorities regarding the death of a Vietnamese intern in a workplace accident in Toyama prefecture to provide citizen protection measures and ensure compensation for the victim.

Vietnamese embassy conducts citizen protection after workplace accident in Japan
Two female scientists receive the 2024 Kovalevskaia Award
Two female scientists receive the 2024 Kovalevskaia Award

VOV.VN - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Tan from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Thi My Dung from Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City have been honoured with the 2024 Kovalevskaia Award for their outstanding achievements in scientific research and practi

Two female scientists receive the 2024 Kovalevskaia Award
Ho Chi Minh City police bust major cross-border drug ring from Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh City police bust major cross-border drug ring from Cambodia

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Police have dismantled a major drug trafficking ring that smuggled over 30 kg of narcotics from Cambodia into the city via the Southwest border route.

Ho Chi Minh City police bust major cross-border drug ring from Cambodia
Vietnamese, Lao fallen heroes commemorated in Vientiane
Vietnamese, Lao fallen heroes commemorated in Vientiane

A grand requiem took place at Phat Tich Pagoda in the Lao capital of Vientiane on the evening of March 6 to honour the fallen soldiers and victims from both Vietnam and Laos, including the 64 Vietnamese soldiers who perished in the 1988 Gac Ma battle in Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly).

Vietnamese, Lao fallen heroes commemorated in Vientiane
Another school in Can Tho receives French education quality accreditation
Another school in Can Tho receives French education quality accreditation

Tran Quoc Toan Primary School in Ninh Kieu district of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on March 7 held a ceremony to receive the "Label FrancÉducation" certification, awarded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Another school in Can Tho receives French education quality accreditation
Military run telecom giant Viettel exports 5G equipment to Middle East
Military run telecom giant Viettel exports 5G equipment to Middle East

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT) has recently signed a tripartite agreement with partners to deploy Vietnamese telecom equipment into the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company's network, one of the leading telecom operators in the United Arab Emirates.

Military run telecom giant Viettel exports 5G equipment to Middle East
Algerian journalists dying in Vietnam in 1974 commemorated
Algerian journalists dying in Vietnam in 1974 commemorated

Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh has led a delegation of embassy staff to lay flowers at the memorial plaque on Journalistes du Vietnam 8/3/1974 Street in Algiers to pay tribute to the Algerian journalists who died in a plane crash in Vietnam in 1974.

Algerian journalists dying in Vietnam in 1974 commemorated
VN delivers report at session on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
VN delivers report at session on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

A Vietnamese inter-agency delegation led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi attended a session for defending reports on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the UN headquarters in Geneva on March 6.

VN delivers report at session on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Facebook to delete livestream videos in Vietnam after 30 days
Facebook to delete livestream videos in Vietnam after 30 days

VOV.VN - Facebook will delete all livestream videos uploaded in Vietnam after 30 days starting from July 3.

Facebook to delete livestream videos in Vietnam after 30 days
No one should wait 5-10 years for social housing: PM
No one should wait 5-10 years for social housing: PM

Ministries, sectors and localities ought to ensure the construction of at least 1 million social housing units for low-income earners and industrial park workers during 2021–2030, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a national teleconference on this issue on March 6.

No one should wait 5-10 years for social housing: PM
Vietnamese language school in Laos strengthens cross-border bond
Vietnamese language school in Laos strengthens cross-border bond

Thong Nhat Secondary School in the central Lao province of Khammouane stands as a symbol of the enduring bond between Vietnam and Laos, where lessons in Vietnamese culture and history are taught with dedication.

Vietnamese language school in Laos strengthens cross-border bond
HCM City to train 9,000 highly skilled workers for semiconductor industry
HCM City to train 9,000 highly skilled workers for semiconductor industry

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is expected to train at least 9,000 highly skilled workers at the university level and above by 2030 to support the semiconductor industry.

HCM City to train 9,000 highly skilled workers for semiconductor industry
Humid weather to soon return as cold front weakens
Humid weather to soon return as cold front weakens

VOV.VN - The ongoing cold air will gradually retreat in the coming days, allowing Southeast winds to bring high humidity from the sea inland and make the weather damper in Northern Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Humid weather to soon return as cold front weakens
Vietnam aims to make English a second language for all students by 2035
Vietnam aims to make English a second language for all students by 2035

The Ministry of Education and Training held a workshop on March 5 to collect feedback on the draft national scheme designed to gradually introduce English as a second language in schools nationwide.

Vietnam aims to make English a second language for all students by 2035
Vietnam, UNODC unveil cybercrime convention signing in Hanoi
Vietnam, UNODC unveil cybercrime convention signing in Hanoi

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Indonesia, held a briefing on March 5 unveiling the signing of the UN Convention against Cybercrime scheduled for July in Hanoi.

Vietnam, UNODC unveil cybercrime convention signing in Hanoi
Hanoi to demolish ‘Shark Jaw’ building in historic downtown district
Hanoi to demolish ‘Shark Jaw’ building in historic downtown district

The Hanoi People's Committee has backed a proposal to demolish the commercial centre building in Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in the historic Hoan Kiem District, commonly known as the ‘Shark Jaw’ (Ham Ca Map) building.

Hanoi to demolish ‘Shark Jaw’ building in historic downtown district
Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park to be transformed into sci-tech city
Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park to be transformed into sci-tech city

The Hanoi People's Committee on March 4 issued a decision approving the outline for the development of Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park through 2030, with a vision extending to 2045.

Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park to be transformed into sci-tech city
UNICEF hails VN’s public school tuition waiver policy as investment in future
UNICEF hails VN’s public school tuition waiver policy as investment in future

The decision of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam to waive all school fees for students from kindergarten to high school levels in the public school system nationwide is a significant step toward integration and equal opportunities for all children, UNICEF Representative to Vietnam Silvia Danailov said.

UNICEF hails VN’s public school tuition waiver policy as investment in future
Vietnamese workers to enjoy five-day Reunification and Labour Day holiday
Vietnamese workers to enjoy five-day Reunification and Labour Day holiday

Workers in Vietnam will enjoy a five-day break from April 30 to May 4 for the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) this year.

Vietnamese workers to enjoy five-day Reunification and Labour Day holiday
200-kilo wartime bomb unearthed in central Vietnam
200-kilo wartime bomb unearthed in central Vietnam

VOV.VN - A wartime bomb weighing approximately 200kg has been uncovered by a construction worker while operating an excavator to clear a drainage pipeline in Ky Anh town of Ha Tinh province, central Vietnam.

200-kilo wartime bomb unearthed in central Vietnam
Two bronze medals for Vietnam at ICPC Asia Pacific Championship
Two bronze medals for Vietnam at ICPC Asia Pacific Championship

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese teams have surpassed competitors from several top regional universities to claim bronze medals at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia Pacific Championship, which concluded in Singapore recently.

Two bronze medals for Vietnam at ICPC Asia Pacific Championship