Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Cho Tae-yul on March 18 to discuss bilateral relations.

The 18th International Exhibition on Processing, Packaging, and Packaging Technology - ProPak Vietnam 2025; the 12th Plastics & Rubber Technologies and Materials Exhibition (Plastics & Rubber Vietnam 2025), and the 2nd Beverage Technology Exhibition (DrinkTech Vietnam 2025) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 18.

VOV.VN - The leadership of Swire, a highly diversified business group of the UK, has expressed their desire to expand operations in Vietnam during their recent working session in London with Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh who was on a working trip to the UK.

The 8th annual Nordic seminar convened in Hanoi on March 18, bringing together Vietnamese and Nordic experts to share experiences in advancing leadership in public administration, effective governance, innovation, and digital transformation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pushed for balanced, harmonious and sustainable economic and trade ties with the US during a working session in Hanoi on March 18 with a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and nearly 60 major US corporations.

Vietnam’s Party, State, and people strongly support Laos in its ongoing national reform efforts, stated Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency in Vientiane ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) (March 22, 1955 – 2025).

An exhibition and film screening programme will be held in April to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), the Vietnam Film Institute announced.

VOV.VN - More than 180 foreign suppliers from 24 countries gathered at Food & Hospitality Hanoi 2025 on March 18 to explore cooperation opportunities with Vietnamese importers and distributors in the food and beverage (F&B) sector.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines has announced an increase in flight frequency between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to accommodate growing travel demand between the two nations.

The Hanoi People's Court on March 17 commenced the first-instance trial of 13 defendants for their involvement in the case of violating bidding regulations that led to serious consequences at the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT), the Advanced International Joint Stock Company (AIC) and relevant units.