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.

State President Luong Cuong affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to bolstering relations with Cambodia, Saudi Arabia and the Commonwealth of Dominica while receiving these nations’ newly appointed ambassadors to Vietnam on March 18 as they presented their credentials.

Vietnam has underscored the vital role of forests in driving sustainable economic growth as it joins global celebrations of the International Day of Forests, observed annually on March 21.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China rose sharply in the first two months of 2026, while shipments to the United States and the Republic of Korea (RoK) dropped, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reported on March 18.