VOV.VN - Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) in February fell by 2.2% month on month but rose by 17.2% year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on March 6.

VOV.VN - The gift market in the buildup to International Women’s Day (March 8) in Hanoi has become increasingly hectic in recent days, with Baby Three blind boxes, fresh flowers, and other popular gift items on sale at affordable prices, attracting hordes of customers.

The total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in Hanoi reached VND150.1 trillion (approximately US$5.87 billion) in the first two months of 2025, marking an 11.8% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.

The Ministry of Education and Training held a workshop on March 5 to collect feedback on the draft national scheme designed to gradually introduce English as a second language in schools nationwide.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Indonesia, held a briefing on March 5 unveiling the signing of the UN Convention against Cybercrime scheduled for July in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s import-export trade turnover hit US$127.07 billion in the opening two months of the year, marking a rise of 12% year on year, with a trade surplus of US$1.47 billion, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Kyrgyz counterpart Adylbek Kasymaliev discussed measures to strengthen the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, including the signing of new economic agreements, during their talks in Hanoi on March 6.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang has been named among the Top 25 must-visit destinations for 2025, as compiled by Singapore-based multinational news channel Channel News Asia (CNA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February 2025 increased by 0.34% month on month and by 2.91% year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on March 6.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on March 6 for Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev who arrived there the previous day for an official visit to Vietnam.