Authorised by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Minister Do Hung Viet, head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, attended a special emergency meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers on the aftermath of the earthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand on March 30.

Young military officers of Vietnam and Laos engaged in an exchange on March 28 in the northern Lao province of Luang Prabang, promoting the traditional solidarity and friendship between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Department has collected samples for testing to determine the cause of 37 people being hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after eating banh mi (Vietnamese baguette).

A delegation from the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam, led by Deputy Prosecutor General Lieut. Gen. Ta Quang Khai, attended the 16th International Conference on Forensic Science and the 4th International Conference on Rule of Law, Law, and Society in Havana, Cuba from March 24-28.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam People's Army (VPA) has outlined a deployment plan for disaster relief efforts in Myanmar, with 79 military personnel comprising command staff, communications teams, search-and-rescue forces, military dog handlers, and medical staff.

More than 184,000 people participated in the Trieu buoc chan nhan ai – Tiep noi trang su vang (Million steps of kindness - Continuing the golden history) campaign organised by the Vietnam Red Cross Society.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has recorded 1,320 measles cases since early 2024, with 64% of patients being children under five and 83% either unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.

The Department of Overseas Labour Management, at the Ministry of Home Affairs, has reported that 37,027 Vietnamese workers went abroad for employment in the first three months of this year, accounting for 28.4% of this year's target.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held its annual conference with international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on March 28 to review their activities in 2024 and discuss ways to enhance future cooperation.

The Vietnam Semiconductor Innovation Centre (VSIC) and the FPT-ALCHIP semiconductor startup incubation space debuted at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 28.

The central city of Hue’s police security investigation agency has officially announced the prosecution and temporary detention of Nguyen Xuan Binh, a resident born in 1976, for alleged activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s government.

VOV.VN - As part of a broader effort to assess VOV’s overseas operations, a delegation led by Do Tien Sy, President of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), recently visited Vietnamese embassies in Greece and Egypt to explore ways to enhance foreign affairs communication in both countries.

VOV.VN - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake recorded in Myanmar on the afternoon of March 28 sent tremors and panic sweeping across Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar at around 1:20 p.m. on March 28, sending tremors across neighboring countries, including China, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Central Committee and the Committee for External Relations of Russia’s St. Petersburg city convened an online symposium on March 27, discussing ways to promote the role of women and girls in science and technology.

The Vietnamese community in Israel has taken a significant step forward with the official launch of the Vietnamese Association in Israel, following a conference held in Tel Aviv on March 27.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu conducted a field trip to the northwest of the host country from March 23 to 26, aiming to provide support for the Vietnamese-origin community there and promote cooperation with local authorities in various fields.

A Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong, has actively contributed significant initiatives at the second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health in Cartagena, Colombia, affirming Vietnam's proactive role in addressing this global issue.

The UK Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and the Ho Chi Minh City Digital Transformation Centre signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on science, technology, and innovation cooperation during the opening session of UK-Southeast Asia Tech Week 2025 on March 27.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Cuba held a ceremony on March 26 to mark the union's 94th founding anniversary (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and launched a campaign encouraging academic excellence and personal development throughout 2025.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on March 27 asked relevant agencies and localities to adopt immediate measures to address air pollution especially in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City that have grabbed national new headlines in recent times.

The Centre for Women and Children Empowerment (CSWC) and Planete Enfants & Developpement (PE&D) on March 26 concluded the 2022-2024 project on building a child trafficking prevention support system in central and southern Vietnam.

Drug crime and other related issues in the eight border provinces of Vietnam and Laos were under control in 2024, but several hotspots remained, heard a conference held in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien on March 26.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is expected to soon declare an end to the measles outbreak in many wards and communes following a sharp fall in the number of infections in recent times.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has praised law enforcement forces for dismantling a large-scale synthetic drug production facility in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, operated by a foreign drug syndicate using advanced technology.

The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) is targeted to become one of 100 leading universities in Asia by 2045, according to a project on developing the university recently approved by Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has planned to break ground on Metro Line 2 from Ben Thanh market to Tham Luong Depo by the end of this year, following the recent inauguration of Metro Line 1, to expand the city's metro network .

VOV.VN - A cold spell is expected to hit northern Vietnam on the night of March 28, bringing rain to some areas, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) on March 26 organised a workshop on building a national strategy for education on bomb and mine accident prevention by 2030, with a vision to 2050.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and private carrier Vietjet Air have officially banned passengers from using lithium-based power banks during their flights.