VOV.VN - For more than half a century, Prof. Dr. Furuta Motoo, the first rector of Vietnam – Japan University, has dedicated his academic career to studying Vietnam, shaping a unique approach he calls “understanding the world through Vietnam.”

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice exports to Senegal surged nearly 30-fold in 2025, reaching 168,020 tonnes worth US$52.57 million, according to data from Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is seeking to leverage its newly elevated strategic partnership with the European Union (EU) to accelerate infrastructure development, green transition, digital transformation, and deeper integration into global supply chains, according to Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Construction has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to develop operational scenarios for the aviation sector amid volatile Jet A1 fuel prices and potential supply disruptions.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed cutting the environmental protection tax on petrol and oil products by up to 50% in an effort to reduce domestic retail fuel prices and ease cost pressures on businesses and consumers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is witnessing a sharp increase in demand for meningococcal vaccination, with the Vietnam Vaccination Centre (VNVC) system reporting nearly a 100% surge in the number of people seeking immunisation over the past week across its nearly 260 centres nationwide.

VOV.VN - The European Union (EU) will invest EUR560 million in sustainable transport and clean energy to create jobs, boost sustainable economic growth, and reduce pollution in Vietnam, in line with the EU Global Gateway strategy.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai held a working session on March 23 in Paris with Diego Diaz, President of SNCF International under the French National Railway Company (SNCF), to discuss cooperation opportunities in the railway sector, particularly the development of high-speed rail in Vietnam.

The Embassy of Vietnam in India, in coordination with relevant partners, on March 23 organised the Vietnam–India Electronics and IT Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together more than 100 enterprises and over 20 leading trade and industry associations from both countries.

Amid a global fuel crisis driven by impacts of the still-unpredictable conflict in the Middle East, diversifying supply sources to meet domestic demand is an urgent priority alongside longer-term measures, experts have said.