A delegation from the Ministry of National Defence carried out the final review of preparations for the 10th Vietnam – China Border Defence Friendship Exchange in the northern province of Quang Ninh on March 17.

Vietnam Airlines announced on March 17 that it will change its operating terminals at several international airports starting from late March in a move to improve service quality, enhance passenger experience and support its goal of becoming a five-star international airline by 2030.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has ruled that Malaysia were awarded 0-3 defeats against Vietnam and Nepal, confirming Vietnam’s qualification for the 2027 Asian Cup finals.

VOV.VN - The National Innovation Centre (NIC) in coordination with the Consulate General of Vietnam in San Francisco, recently held a seminar to strengthen connections with Vietnamese experts worldwide and mobilise their expertise to support science, technology and innovation development in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Flights between Vietnam and major Middle Eastern hubs such as Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi continue to be canceled, rescheduled or suspended as tightening airspace restrictions linked to ongoing regional tensions disrupt international aviation, affecting thousands of passengers.

Professor Toshiro Nishizawa of the University of Tokyo has highlighted the increasingly prominent role of Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) and local authorities in promoting socio-economic development, as well as the importance of parliamentary cooperation to general relations between Vietnam and Japan.

Vietnam and Switzerland have reaffirmed their determination to speed up negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), aiming to largely wrap up discussions during the 20th negotiation round in Hanoi, officials said on March 16.

VOV.VN - Commanders of Vietnamese and Chinese naval task groups held a courtesy meeting on March 16 at Fangchenggang Port as part of activities linked to the 10th Vietnam–China Border Defence Friendship Exchange and a planned joint patrol and training exercise in the Gulf of Tonkin.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for stronger strategic coordination between Vietnam and China in foreign affairs, defence and public security during his reception for visiting Chinese ministers in Hanoi on March 16.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, proposed key directions for strengthening strategic cooperation between Vietnam and China in a new phase during a meeting with senior Chinese officials in Hanoi on March 16.