VOV.VN - Miss Heritage Global 2026 will be held in Asia for the first time, expected to attract more than 40 contestants and to feature a community relay run in central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a directive to strengthen measures for promoting rice production and exports in the new context, while ensuring domestic market stability and food security.

VOV.VN - Asia’s badminton governing body has officially awarded Vietnam eight entries for the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in China.

VOV.VN - The Olympic Council of Asia and the Games’ organising committee have completed the official draw for all beach handball events at the 2026 Asian Beach Games.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 signed a directive to strengthen energy efficiency, promote the energy transition and accelerate the development of electric transport in Vietnam.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang and his Chinese counterpart, Sen. Lieut. Gen Dong Jun visited the “Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea” historical site and the Fangchenggang International Medical Opening-up Pilot Zone on March 19, as part of the 10th Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange.

The Laos–Vietnam Cooperation Committee convened a conference in Vientiane on March 19 to review and disseminate outcomes of the 48th session of the Vietnam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee, stepping up efforts to implement bilateral cooperation agreements between the two nations.

Vietnam is accelerating the development of a self-reliant and sustainable artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, with strong backing from the policy framework and leading domestic technology corporations.

The conflict in the Middle East is a major shock to the global energy market, pushing prices skyward and making supply security a top concern, said Shan Saeed, Global Chief Economist at Malaysia-based international real estate firm IQI Juwai, adding that the impact on Vietnam remains cyclical and manageable.

Vietnam is committed to working closely with Cuba to implement cooperation programmes and projects, delivering tangible benefits to businesses and people in both countries, a senior Party official has said.