Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The Government has just decided to extend the 100% exemption of registration fees for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) until February 28, 2027. This move not only helps consumers save significantly on vehicle registration costs but also provides additional momentum for the domestic EV market. Read full story
- Positive factors seen in Vietnam’s retail sector would bring opportunities for the domestic real estate market, according to experts.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade forecasts that in 2025, the retail market is projected to reach 350 billion USD, contributing 59% of the total state budget. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed a decision approving a programme on training and sharing knowledge on ethnic affairs for Lao and Cambodian officials.
It aims to contribute to enhancing the capacity of Lao and Cambodian officials in performing their duties and responsibilities; and increasing the effectiveness of cooperation on ethnic affairs between the two countries and Vietnam; as well as promoting their friendship and all-round collaboration. Read full story
- Building on its proud tradition and victories over the past seven decades, the Air Defence - Air Force (ADAF) has continued to strengthen combat readiness, ever-ready to protect the homeland from aerial threats.
During the early years of the resistance against French colonialism, right after the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), the Party and the State aimed to build a regular military with all essential forces, including the Navy, Army and Air Defence – Air Force. Following this direction, on March 3, 1955, the Ministry of National Defence decided to establish the Airport Research Department, marking the formation of Vietnam's air force. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored that infrastructure built to serve the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week must be conformable with Phu Quoc city’s long-term development strategy, ensuring sustainable growth beyond the event.
Chairing a meeting with the Standing Board of the Kien Giang provincial Party Committee and relevant ministries on March 3, the PM stressed that the newly-built works should improve Phu Quoc’s urban and tourism infrastructure and avoid adjustments to the approved planning scheme just for APEC 2027. Read full story
- Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh lost to Singapore's Yeo Jia Min in the YONEX German Open 2025 final on March 2, finishing as runner-up at the tournament for the second consecutive year.
Yeo, ranked 13th in the world and a former world number one in the junior rankings, was the top seed at the 2025 tournament. In their previous three encounters, Yeo won twice and lost once to Linh. Read full story
- The Group of Asia-Pacific states at the United Nations (UN) last weekend agreed to nominate Vietnam for the position of Chair of the 35th meeting of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (SPLOS).
The position will be officially elected just before the meeting slated for June 23-27 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Read full story
- The development of distinctive tourism products through the effective utilisation of natural resources and local culture has added charm to travel destinations.
The recent tourism boom in the northern mountainous provinces of Ha Giang and Son La and the Central Highlands provinces of Lam Dong and Kon Tum demonstrates how unique tourism products transforms “forgotten lands” into bright stars on the tourism map. Read full story
- The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2025 has announced ticket prices starting from 1 million VND, offering unique experiences in the riverside city of Han River.
The DIFF has become an iconic event that attracts millions of domestic and international visitors each year. However, DIFF 2025 promises to elevate the festival to new heights, not only with spectacular fireworks displays but also with a world-class, multi-arts performance stage that brings fresh experiences to visitors./. Read full story
