VOV.VN -The World Bank (WB) and the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade jointly launched a US$102 million project on March 5 to support the efforts of industrial enterprises to adopt energy-efficiency technologies and practices.

A clay mould in the form of a Bodhi leaf, dating back 700 years, has been unearthed among other valuable antiques at an excavation site in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong presented gifts to social beneficiaries and poor people in Tuyen Quang during her working visit to the northern mountainous province on March 3-4.

Japanese businesses commit to using advanced technologies to develop urban infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City, said President of the Japan Conference on Overseas Development of Eco-Cities (J-CODE) Keiji Kimura. 

The Republic of Korea (RoK) offered 10,000 tonnes of rice in humanitarian aid to typhoon-hit residents in Vietnam’s central provinces, said deputy chief of the General Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Vu Xuan Thanh.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union observes March as the Month of Youth themed “Youths creativity for national construction”.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese tourism sector served 13 million foreign visitors and more than 73,000 domestic travelers last year earning more than US$22 billion. The sector is planning drastic measures to increase its growth amidst the challenges of the 4th industrial revolution.

VOV.VN - When a new lunar year arrives, many family clans and residential areas nationwide organize activities to honor individuals who have achieved outstanding academic results during the year and encourage them to continue learning.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Construction has made a controversial proposal to raise the minimum living space required for internal migrants to register as permanent residents by four times.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has sought approval from the People’s Committee for piloting a “smart schools” programme based extensively on IT use in management and communication between schools and students’ families. 

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a Decision on the establishment of a Vietnam sub-committee of the Coordinating Committee for Geosciences Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP). 

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan offered incense to late President Ho Chi Minh and planted a commemorative tree at the Da Chong (K9) historical relic site in Hanoi’s outlying district of Ba Vi on March 3.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh had a meeting with of Vice Rector of the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU), the top ranked university in Russia, Sergey Sakhrai in Moscow on March 2, discussing new cooperation directions.

Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab has announced the appointment of Yeo Siang Tiong as its new general manager for the Southeast Asia region with a strategic focus on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

A new amphibian was discovered by a group of scientists and biologists in the Son Tra Nature Reserve in the central city of Da Nang following researches between 2012 and 2018.

VOV.VN - Nearly 1,500 adolescents from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho were eager to sign up for military service at the handover-ceremony on March 3. 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade officially launched the Earth Hour campaign 2018 in Hanoi on the morning of March 3 with the slogan “Go More Green”.

The Director-General of the Department of Employment has pressed employers to comply with labor laws. 

The government's housing program for canalside residents has reportedly improved the quality of life at the Bang Bua Ruam Jai Pattana community. 

The administration of the central city of Da Nang has decided to officially stop operations of Dana-Italy and Dana-Australia steel factories in Hoa Lien commune of Hoa Vang district due to their reportedly polluting activities.

Illegal fishing in foreign waters by Vietnamese boats has declined considerably as a result of drastic efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, said an official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Drug-trafficking at Vietnam’s borders continues to be a major issue, causing law enforcement officers to grow increasingly concerned.

VOV.VN - The Military Command of Dien Bien city and sappers from the Military High Command of northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have safely defused an over 300-kg bomb left over during the war in Vietnam.

Bidding for private sector involvement in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor’s (EEC) high speed rail links, is expected to take place in March after the three links received approval at a recent meeting of its development policy committee.

VOV.VN - About 3,000 people are expected to participate in a launch ceremony for the Earth Hour 2018 campaign in Hanoi on March 3.

A report on water pollution in Vietnam was announced in Hanoi on March 2, providing an array of policy recommendations, including the building of a law on water pollution control. 

Mobile network providers will cut mobile call rates by 20 percent from May 1, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications in December, 2017.

Public toilets have been a neglected part amid development changes in Hanoi, with just above 370 ones currently operating to serve its 7.7 million residents and a large number of domestic and foreign visitors.

VOV.VN - One person was killed and 5 others were injured when a tipper truck collided with 6 motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1.

A wide range of activities will be held in celebration of the International Women’s Day (March 8), Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Nguyen Thi Tuyet said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 2.