VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on March 8 highly valued China’s Sunny Optical Technology Co. Ltd.’s investment expansion plan in Vietnam, which he said will help to generate a Sunny ecosystem in the country.

The 14th Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA EXPO) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 8.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Philatelic Association under the Vietnam Post Corporation will play host to a conference of the executive committee of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) in Hanoi from March 10 to 12.

VOV.VN - Experts shared their experience in increasing trade in farm products, including seafood, between Vietnam and China at a forum held on March 8.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam and the administration of Lao Cai province are scheduled to launch Korean Cultural Day in Sa Pa on March 10 - 11.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang, who is also Vice President of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), paid a working trip to Greece from March 6-7 at the invitation of the international body.

The Vietnamese U20 football team lost 1-3 against Iran in the final match of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup’s qualifier in Uzbekistan on March 7, forcing the team to leave the tournament.

Vietnam handed a 3-0 defeat to Indonesia at their first match of the AFC U20s Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in the northern province of Phu Tho on March 7.

UN Under-Secretary-General Atul Khare visited Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1 at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on March 6, during which he thanked the Vietnamese peacekeeping forces in Abyei for their positive and effective contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, bringing a better life to local communities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent approximately US$1.7 billion on importing petroleum of all kinds during the initial two months of the year, an increase of 56.3% year on year, with crude oil imports witnessing a 2.2-fold rise in volume and a 2.1 fold-rise in value, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.