The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) held a seminar in Hanoi on March 11 to release outcomes of its recent research on the country’s gender equality as a driver of sustainable development.

Vietnamese food has drawn much attention from Japanese consumers as it has been featured at the Foodex Japan 2025 - one of the largest international food and beverage exhibitions in Asia, which kicked off in Tokyo on March 11.

The Korean Exchange (KRX) trading system is expected to be operational this May or June, following a testing phase, the State Securities Commission (SSC) has said.

Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and over 200 representatives of the Vietnamese community in Singapore on March 11 evening, as part of his ongoing visit to the island-city state from March 11-13.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City plans to build its international financial centre in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, covering a total area of 9.2ha, according to the Municipal Department of Science and Technology.

VOV.VN - Two delegations consisting of 23 exporting companies from Jeonnam and Chungbuk provinces of the Republic of Korea will visit Vietnam and engage in an Korea-Vietnam trade exchange in Hanoi, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA Hanoi).

A series of positive developments since the start of the year has sparked optimism for the tourism sector, with industry insiders anticipating a booming season ahead.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to reduce the number of provincial-level administrative units by half and the number of grassroots-level administrative units (communes and wards) by 60-70% under a two-tier local government model, the Government Party Committee agreed at a meeting on March 11.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 1.9 million international visitors in February, with over 468,000 from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and nearly 380,000 from China, together accounting for more than 44% of the total.

The 14th Liaison Officials' Meeting of the China (Guangxi) - ASEAN Mining Cooperation Conference was held in Hanoi on March 11, bringing together officials from ASEAN member states and China to review past collaboration and set future priorities.