The Hanoi People's Court on March 19 opened a trial for Dinh La Thang and 6 accomplices who were charged with 'deliberately violating State regulations on economic management causing serious consequences' and 'abusing position and power to appropriate assets' regarding PetroVietnam's investment of VND800 billion into OeanBank.

Leaders of the southern province of Binh Duong on March 20 had a meeting with a delegation from the UNESCO-WTA Technopolis Development Centre to discuss preparations for the World Technopolis Association (WTA) in the locality.

The Vietnamese embassies in many countries held ceremonies on March 20 to pay respect to former Politburo member and former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, who passed away on March 17 at the age of 85.

VOV.VN - Youth volunteers from the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and other agencies in Hanoi participated in a blood donation campaign on March 20, aiming to help resolve the scarcity of blood supplies in hospitals.

VOV.VN - Quang Tri provincial Border Guards in coordination with Lao border defence forces have arrested five Lao citizens who trafficked more than 50,600 ecstasy bills into Vietnam.

The Electricity of Vietnam of Hanoi (EVN Hanoi) has carried out activities in response to Earth Hour 2018, aiming to raise public awareness of energy saving.

VOV.VN - A huge explosion occurred in Sura BBQ restaurant in Tran Phu street, Vinh City in the central province of Nghe An in the early morning of March 20.

A training course on typhoon resilient housing was held on March 19 in Xuan Son commune, Van Ninh district, south central Khanh Hoa province – one of the most affected localities by tropical storm Damrey in early November last year.

First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Jung-sook has received 15 Vietnamese students in the presidential Blue House ahead of her husband President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Vietnam slated for March 22 – 24.

Summer is predicted to come later with cooler temperatures this year according to Le Thanh Hai, vice head of the National Centre for Hydro-meteorology Forecast.

A fire engine and a motor coach have crashed into each other on a Vietnamese highway, leaving nine people wounded.

VOV.VN - International Francophone Day, celebrated every March 20, is an opportunity for Francophones around the world to demonstrate their strong attachment to French language, confirm their aspiration to live together in their diversity, and honor humanity’s global values.

The National Hydro-Meteorological Service (HMS) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has played a central role in supporting Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines in applying early risk warning systems, heard a workshop in Hanoi on March 19. 

The two patients transplanted with a heart and a kidney donated by a brain dead person in Hanoi are in sound condition and ready to be discharged from the hospital, Dr. Pham Thi Ngoc Thao, Deputy Director of the HCM City-based Cho Ray Hospital said on March 19.

The Drug Crime Investigation Department (PC47) under Ho Chi Minh City Police has busted a major drug trafficking ring, seizing a total of 9.4 kilogrammes of methamphetamine.

Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong province People’s Committee Dang Minh Hung on March 19 visited the Diocese of Phu Cuong in Thu Dau Mot city and congratulated its Bishop Joseph Nguyen Tan Tuoc on the Saint Joseph’s Day.

Seventeen outstanding research works and press stories on the East Sea were honoured by the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) during a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 19. 

VOV.VN - A fire broke out in a footwear workshop at 11am on March 19 in Ho Nai commune of Trang Bom district in the southern province of Dong Nai.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han, singer Kavie Tran, and Miss Vietnamese Community in Taiwan Tran Huyen Nhung have been inspiring students in Central Quang Ngai province to embrace the joy of reading.

A special exhibition titled “Waging Peace – American Soldiers and Veterans opposing the War in Viet Nam” opened at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 19.

Police in Cao Phong district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh on March 19 arrested a man transporting drugs from Laos to Vietnam.

The Vietnam Friendship Village, set up 20 years ago, has contributed to ease the pain for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims by giving nursing services and vocational training to AO-infected veterans and children.

A requiem was held at Tu An pagoda in Germany’s Berlin capital on March 18 to commemorate 64 soldiers who laid down their lives to defend Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago 30 years ago.

VOV.VN - Local law enforcement forces of the central Ha Tinh province arrested a Lao drug trafficker on March 18, who was caught in possession of 15 kg of amphetamines worth VND4 billion.

Ho Chi Minh City is planning to install new security cameras in two major parks in District 1 to combat drug use and public indecency.

Smoke is burning from a reported 55,000 coal stoves in Hanoi, including 33,000 in the city center, according to the city's Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

VOV.VN -Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) earned 10 prizes at the National Press Festival 2018, which wrapped up at the Hanoi Museum on March 18.

The Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) has officially announced a crackdown on “using the internet to appropriate assets, organise gambling, gamble, illegally trade invoices and launder money in Phu Tho province and some other provinces and cities.”

The orphan said being chosen as his goddaughter ‘was the best random thing’ in her life.

All districts will be expected to develop a “smart urban area” plan by 2020, said Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, who is also head of the smart city management board.