A circular stipulating independent audits of credit institutions and foreign bank branches issued by the State Bank of Vietnam will take effect from April 15.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs will participate in the Operation Mekong Dragon IV, a joint regional operation against drug and wildlife trafficking, from April 15 to September 15 this year, the department has announced.

The Power Project Management Board 2 (PPMB) under Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) on March 31 signed contracts on construction and equipment supply and installation for two projects to serve the import of electricity from Laos.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced the detection of 80,838 new COVID-19 infections on March 31, a drop of 4,932 cases from one day earlier.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has held an urgent meeting with key leaders of Bamboo Airways to assess risks and ensure absolute flight safety after this carrier’s Chairman Trinh Van Quyet had been temporarily detained on the charge of stock market manipulation.

VOV.VN - The Criminal Police of Vietnam in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) are completing procedures to transfer a wanted criminal to the RoK police.

VOV.VN - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UNICEF marked their recent provision of US$1million in life-saving equipment and vaccine administration supplies to the country to assist with its COVID-19 response with a ceremony held on March 25 in Hanoi.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is collecting opinions from organisations and individuals on the Prime Minister's draft decision on offshore loans and guarantees for non-residents of economic organisations.

VOV.VN - The number of foreign travelers travelling through local airports during the first quarter of the year is forecast to grow by 441% against the same period from last year to reach 141,600 passengers, according to statistics released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The Government of Vietnam is determined to tackle domestic violence by prioritising the amendment of relevant laws and policies on domestic violence prevention and control, and raising public awareness to change people’s behaviours, heard a workshop in Hanoi on March 24.