VOV.VN - Mastercard has identified Vietnam as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing tourism markets and is seeking to collaborate with the country’s tourism industry to attract more visitors and increase spending.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised the importance of building schools alongside a modern, comprehensive educational environment during the groundbreaking ceremony for 121 inter-level boarding schools in Vietnam’s border communes on March 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports opened 2026 on a strong note, driven by a 20% rise in shrimp revenue to US$690 million, with lobster emerging as the standout performer, soaring 65% to US$259 million year on year.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence, led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to China on August 19 to participate in the 10th Vietnam–China Border Defence Friendship Exchange following activities held in Vietnam a day earlier.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a nationwide groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction for 121 inter-level boarding schools in land border communes.

VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam on March 19 sees reduced rainfall with sunshine and temperatures of 25–28°C, while the southern region continues to experience local heatwaves, reaching above 35°C, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The international shrimp and aquaculture trade shows Vietshrimp Asia 2026 and Aquaculture Vietnam 2026 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 18, attracting nearly 200 companies from 20 countries and territories to showcase smart aquaculture technologies and AI-driven solutions.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese border guards have simulated the use of trained sniffer dogs to detect and apprehend drug-related criminals at Tra Co Border Guard Post, Quang Ninh province.

VOV.VN - Amid escalating Middle East tensions disrupting global energy supplies, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Algeria to support Vietnam’s energy security during a phone call on March 18 with Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been awarded the right to host the 2026 Beach Wrestling World Series by the United World Wrestling (UWW), marking the first time the country will stage the event.