Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held talks with Singaporean Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng in Hanoi on March 20, during which they discussed ways to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two nations.

VOV.VN - A Francophone running tournament entitled "Ensemble" (Together) will take place on March 24 at Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park in Hanoi, with the event attracting the participation of over 1,800 runners.

VOV.VN - Roughly 10,000 cheap airfares are set to be put on offer at the Vietnam International Tourism Fair 2024 (VITM) which is slated to run from April 11 to April 14 in Hanoi, heard a press conference held on March 20 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Construction, Mining & Transport - Machinery, Equipment, Technology, Vehicle & Material (Contech Vietnam 2024) is scheduled to take place from April 17 to April 20 in Hanoi, heard a press conference held on March 20.

The International Francophone Day (March 20) offers an opportunity for the Francophone community to honour its common values and the desire shared by French-speaking people to live and cooperate in cultural diversity.

The fourth Vietnam – Laos ministerial-level defence policy dialogue was held in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 20 under the chair of Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and his Lao counterpart Vongkham Phommakone.

Vietnam was the third largest cryptocurrency gainer in the world in 2023, only after the US and UK, with nearly US$1.2 billion, according to US blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.

The Government has directed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to urgently inspect and supervise to stabilise the domestic gold market.

VOV.VN - Timber and wood furniture exports to the Canadian market during the opening two months of the year surged by 47.4% to reach US$36 million against the same period from last year, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications launched the second "Happy Vietnam" photo and video competition on March 20 in Hanoi.