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.

VOV.VN - A national online conference on measles prevention and control was held in Hanoi on March 15, warning of the rapid spread of the disease and the urgent need for widespread vaccination.

VOV.VN - As March arrives, Hanoi is once again "draped in a new coat" of pristine white sua flowers. Across the city's streets, clusters of blooming sua flowers create a poetic and romantic scene, attracting locals and tourists alike to admire and capture the beauty.

VOV.VN - A strong northeast monsoon is set to bring a cold spell to northern and north-central Vietnam from the afternoon and night of March 15, causing temperatures to plunge below 10°C in several areas, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The domestic passenger terminal T3 at Tan Son Nhat Airport is scheduled to be inaugurated on April 30 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, according to the airport.

VOV.VN - The ViGen project is part of the "Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2025" program, aiming to develop a high-quality, open-source Vietnamese dataset large enough to train and evaluate modern AI models.

The Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA) officially launched its chapter in South Australia on March 13, marking a significant milestone in fostering academic, professional, and technological collaboration between the two nations.

VOV.VN - Police operating in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong announced on March 13 that they had successfully busted a major transnational money laundering ring in Dat Lat City, arresting 23 suspects.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced Nghiem Quang Minh, the owner of the mini apartment building where a tragic fire claimed 56 lives, to 12 years in prison, while former officials of Thanh Xuan District and Khuong Dinh Ward received sentences ranging from 30 months to seven years.

VOV.VN - A 100-kg whale was discovered lifeless on a beach in Thach Hai commune, in the central city of Ha Tinh on the morning of March 14.

Vietnam is working to enhance the role and strengthen the connectivity of its national parks that are part of the ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) network.

A volunteer surgical programme is being carried out at Hue Central Hospital, providing free screenings and surgeries for children with cleft lip and palate from across Vietnam.

A sea turtle, weighing about 12 kg, which was accidentally caught in the net of a local fishing vessel, has been released back to the sea in the south-central province of Binh Dinh.

VOV.VN - The number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has increased considerably over the past days while dengue fever and measles cases are on the decline in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC).

VOV.VN -The police of northern Tuyen Quang province have dismantled a transnational drug trafficking ring from Thailand to Vietnam, detaining seven individuals and seizing over 153 kg of marijuana and two litres of marijuana oil.

VOV.VN - Nearly 200 domestic and international experts are sharing experience in deploying the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technique at an international conference on ECMO held by Da Nang Hospital, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic (USA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) has earned a greater reputation worldwide after being listed in the QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2025 released by the UK-based education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has given the greenlight to Sun Group Joint Stock Company’s plan to transform the polluted To Lich River into a green space, creating a landscape and ecological highlight to serve the community.