The Mines Advisory Group (MAG), a humanitarian non-government organisation that helps clear explosive ramnants of war, held a ceremony in Dong Ha city, the central province of Quang Tri on March 15 to mark its 25th year of operation in Vietnam.

A ceremony took place in Hanoi on March 15 to exchange the agreement signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the French Development Agency (AFD) to fund two projects worth US$80 million in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Airlines branch in Hong Kong (China) has co-ordinated efforts with the Society of IATA Passenger Agents Ltd. (SIPA) to organise a seminar aimed at enhancing the promotion of Vietnamese destinations and the benefits of the electronic visa (e-visa) policy for tourists from Hong Kong (China).

As many as 1,812 cyber attacks were detected in Vietnam so far this year, a drop of 38% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

VOV.VN - The United States Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), on March 15 joined leaders from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Mekong provinces to launch the Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project.

VOV.VN - The annual national press festival, the biggest yearly event in the press circle, kicked off on March 15 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the theme of professionalism and modernity of the press.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has stated that ensuring food security remains a top priority of all nations, including Vietnam, particularly amid challenges relating to climate change.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese citizens not to travel to places where conflicts are taking place, its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on March 14.

Chief Representative of UNESCO Vietnam Jonathan Baker said on March 14 that it is crucial for Vietnam, home to many ethnic groups, to ensure equal access to education for minority students.

Representatives from the Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the south-central province of Binh Thuan visited and extended greetings to the Cham Bani community on the occasion of their traditional Ramuwan (New Year) Festival, the biggest festival for the Islamic community in Vietnam.