The International Francophone Day (March 20) offers an opportunity for the Francophone community to honour its common values and the desire shared by French-speaking people to live and cooperate in cultural diversity.

The fourth Vietnam – Laos ministerial-level defence policy dialogue was held in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 20 under the chair of Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and his Lao counterpart Vongkham Phommakone.

Vietnam was the third largest cryptocurrency gainer in the world in 2023, only after the US and UK, with nearly US$1.2 billion, according to US blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.

The Government has directed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to urgently inspect and supervise to stabilise the domestic gold market.

VOV.VN - Timber and wood furniture exports to the Canadian market during the opening two months of the year surged by 47.4% to reach US$36 million against the same period from last year, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications launched the second "Happy Vietnam" photo and video competition on March 20 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national U16 women’s football team have gathered together for a training camp at the Vietnam youth football training centre in Hanoi as they prepare for an upcoming international friendly tournament.

Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) have great potential to promote cooperation in fields from finance to technology, food, and consumer goods, heard a business meeting held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 19 by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore and Invest Hong Kong.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on March 19 held talks with Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Diana Elena Mondino who is paying an official visit to Vietnam on March 19-20.

China became Vietnam's largest wood chip export market last year.