VOV.VN - The European Union is set to tighten controls on Vietnamese dragon fruit and passion fruit following concerns raised by French authorities over pesticide residue violations, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in France.

The National Lung Hospital and the National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme have proposed integrating TB screening into routine and annual health check-ups, aiming to enhance early detection and improve disease control in the community.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh on March 20 bowed out in the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 in France following a straight-sets defeat to Japan’s former world No. 1 Nozomi Okuhara.

VOV.VN - A high-level delegation from China’s Ministry of Public Security led by Wang Xiaohong, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Public Security, paid a visit to Vietnam from March 15 to 17 at the invitation of General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is stepping up disease control and production optimisation to promote sustainable livestock development, officials and experts said at a conference held in Hanoi on March 12.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has proposed a mechanism allowing the use of the Fuel Price Stabilisation Fund to stabilise domestic fuel retail prices if they rise sharply and threaten economic stability.

VOV.VN - Vietnam ranks among the top 15 countries with the highest male smoking rates in the world, according to information discussed at a social criticism conference on the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms held in Hanoi on March 9.

VOV.VN - Washington’s move to ease export controls could transform Vietnam from a chip assembly hub into a manufacturing partner and a strategic alternative to China, Rest of World reported.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s average consumer price index (CPI) in 2026 is projected to hover around 3.5%, slightly higher than in 2025 but still within the National Assembly’s target ceiling of 4.5%, say experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during a meeting at the White House on February 20 between Party General Secretary To Lam and US President Donald Trump.