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.

On the threshold of Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore, experts and scholars in the country have proposed ways to boost cooperation in science-technology, innovation, and national digital transformation between the two nations, positioning the area as a new driver for Vietnam to enter a new era – that of the nation’s rise.

Global IT firm FPT officially signed a US$67 million Master Service Agreement with KMP Aryadhana, Indonesia's leading cooperative for innovation.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 11 for Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating the best possible conditions for foreign investors, including those from Singapore, to do long-term business in the country, during his separate meetings with the leaders of several major corporations of Singapore on March 11.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong has become the brand ambassador for the J1 League in Vietnam for the 2025 season.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s budget airline, VietJet Air, announced a direct flight route between Phu Quoc, a famous island resort in southern Vietnam, and Singapore at a ceremony held in Singapore on March 11.

VOV.VN - The 2025 Course de la Francophonie (Race of the Francophonie), a large sporting event for the French speaking community, is scheduled to take place at Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park in Hanoi on March 29.