VOV.VN - A court in Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced 19 defendants in a large-scale case involving illegal cross-border money transfers and money laundering, with financial flows totaling trillions of Vietnamese dong and tens of millions of US dollars between Vietnam and foreign countries.

Vietnam had 27 large-scale urban development projects with combined investment exceeding VND3 quadrillion (US$115 billion) in 2025, according to a report by S&I Ratings, highlighting a nationwide push to build massive new townships.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) opened a new stage in Vietnam’s renewal and development process, according to Professor Mi Liang, Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University of China.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang on March 11 presented a letter of appreciation from the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee to Günther Hopfgartner, leader of the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ), at the party’s headquarters.

VOV.VN - India’s national carrier Air India will begin operating direct flights between Delhi and Hanoi from May 1, 2026, amid rapidly growing travel demand from India to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier transporting about 63,000 tonnes of fuel from the Middle East arrived at Vietnam’s Thi Vai LNG terminal on March 10, helping strengthen the country’s energy supply amid rising demand.

VOV.VN - Petrol prices in Vietnam dropped sharply by nearly VND4,000 per litre on the evening of March 11, retreating to around VND25,000 per litre just a day after surging close to the VND30,000 mark.

Around 400 exhibitors from 27 countries and territories worldwide will take part in Food & Hospitality Vietnam 2026 (FHV 2026), set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City later this month.

As global competition for foreign direct investment (FDI) intensifies, Vietnam continues to enhance its appeal to multinational investors, backed by competitive advantages, an improving business environment and policy reforms aligned with emerging global investment standards.

VOV.VN - Conflict in the Middle East has kept parts of the region’s airspace under restrictions, forcing several airlines to adjust flight schedules. In just a few days in mid-March, more than 3,000 passengers on flights between the Middle East and Vietnam were affected.