VOV.VN - Vietnam is positioning strategic materials development as a core pillar of its industrial transformation strategy, aiming to move beyond resource extraction and low-cost manufacturing toward higher-value participation in global technology supply chains.

VOV.VN - Police in the northern province of Lang Son have dismantled a particularly serious criminal case involving the illegal transport and attempted export of radioactive materials, seizing 84 tonnes of Monazite ore during export procedures.

VOV.VN - A group of students in Can Tho city is experimenting with turning discarded coffee grounds into bio-based materials for fashion products, offering a glimpse into how younger generations in Vietnam are increasingly engaging with sustainability and circular economy thinking through hands-on learning.

Vietnam has taken a significant step toward mastering space technology with the successful development of advanced composite materials for satellite applications, contributing to its long-term goal of building autonomous and reliable remote sensing capabilities.

VOV.VN - French museum Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac will transfer a valuable collection of archival materials to the former imperial city of Hue in central Vietnam, providing important references for the restoration of Can Chanh Palace.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Trade Office in India hosted an online seminar on April 22 aimed at strengthening connectivity and promoting cooperation and innovation in the textile and footwear industries between the two countries.

VOV.VN - A fire broke out on a passenger train running on the Hai Phong–Hanoi route on April 17, but all passengers were safely evacuated and no casualties were reported.

POSCO Future M, a subsidiary of the Republic of Korea’s POSCO Group, has selected Song Cong II Industrial Park in the northern province of Thai Nguyen to build its first large-scale battery materials plant in Vietnam, according to Viglacera Corporation.

A new exhibition space introducing Vietnam’s World Documentary Heritage and outstanding national archival materials in Hanoi officially opened to the public on March 3.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has formally reprimanded 34 ministries, central agencies and local governments for slow disbursement of public investment funds, while demanding urgent acceleration in the final weeks of 2025.