State President Luong Cuong affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to bolstering relations with Cambodia, Saudi Arabia and the Commonwealth of Dominica while receiving these nations’ newly appointed ambassadors to Vietnam on March 18 as they presented their credentials.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on March 18 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 55th session.

Vietnam has underscored the vital role of forests in driving sustainable economic growth as it joins global celebrations of the International Day of Forests, observed annually on March 21.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No. 441/QD-TTg approving a plan to implement Vietnam’s orientation for mobilising, managing and utilising official development assistance (ODA) and foreign concessional loans in the 2026–2030 period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China rose sharply in the first two months of 2026, while shipments to the United States and the Republic of Korea (RoK) dropped, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reported on March 18.

The first ministerial-level “3+3” strategic dialogue on foreign affairs, national defence and public security between Vietnam and China represents a pioneering initiative helping safeguard political security and further deepen bilateral strategic cooperation, said Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence, held talks with Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, China’s Minister of National Defence, in northern Quang Ninh province on March 18 within the framework of the 10th Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange.

VOV.VN -The 16th Francophone Film Festival in Vietnam will feature seven films, continuing its role in promoting the French language and highlighting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Francophone community.

VOV.VN - The Japanese government has allocated JPY50 billion in next-generation official development assistance (ODA) to support Vietnam in implementing policies for green transition, green growth and climate change adaptation.

VOV.VN - An annual international scientific seminar on successful decentralisation in the digital era, sharing experience between Vietnam and Nordic countries, was held in Hanoi on the morning of March 18, marking Nordic Day (March 23).