
State President holds talks with visiting Brazilian counterpart
State President Luong Cuong on March 28 held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to Vietnam from March 27-29.
People have been flocking to Van Mieu (Literature Temple) in downtown Hanoi during the Lunar New Year (Tet) to ask for calligraphy created by scholars to hang at home for good luck, and as home decorations. Tet is also a time for people to capture beautiful moments and enjoy the fresh atmosphere of the capital.
State President Luong Cuong on March 28 held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to Vietnam from March 27-29.
Bac Ninh’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism held a field workshop on March 26 to present findings from the emergency excavation of ancient boats in Thuan Thanh town.
State President Luong Cuong hosted a state-level welcome ceremony for Brazilian President Lula da Silva in Hanoi in the morning of March 28.
Twenty-two professional referees and assistant referees, along with five non-professional referees, are participating in Vietnam’s fourth VAR (Video Assistant Referee) training course. The program is organised by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in collaboration with FIFA.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his hope that, the Czech Republic’s Skoda Auto would help develop Vietnam’s automotive industry ecosystem, at a reception in Hanoi on March 27 for its Chairman and CEO, Klaus Zellmer.
Party members who have a third child will no longer face disciplinary action under new guidelines from the Central Inspection Commission.
The Ministry of Public Security’s Drug Crime Investigation Department (C04) has dismantled Vietnam’s largest and most sophisticated synthetic drug lab, operated by a Taiwanese-led transnational network in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has drafted a resolution to restructure administrative units across Vietnam. If approved, this will be one of the most significant administrative reforms in years.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in Vietnam’s economy, comprising approximately 40,000 registered businesses and around five million individual business households.
Party General Secretary To Lam has urged Vietnam and Singapore to accelerate the implementation of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership by swiftly finalising and signing an Action Plan for the 2025-2030 period.
Rather than seeking jobs away from the fields, Nguyen Van Luan, a young entrepreneur from the Red River Delta province of Thai Binh, chose the challenging path of agricultural entrepreneurship. With a vision to create prosperity from his hometown’s rice fields, he has made significant strides in expanding the Thai Binh rice brand.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted an official welcome ceremony for visiting Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong and his spouse at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on March 26 morning. Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders held talks.
As the host of the national tourism programme Visit Vietnam Year 2025, the central city of Hue got the show on the road with a grand ceremony on March 25 evening.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered breakthrough policies to revolutionise the education and healthcare systems while chairing a government meeting with the Ministries of Education and Training, and Health in Hanoi on March 25.
Addressing a meeting of standing members of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena in Hanoi on March 25, Party General Secretary To Lam urged the Government, ministries, and local authorities to conduct thorough reviews, identify the causes of prolonged delays, propose solutions, and clearly define the authority responsible for each project, stating that responsibilities must not be shifted, and and more efforts must be exerted to put projects into operation as soon as possible.
Addressing the fourth meeting of the 14th National Party Congress’ sub-committee for personnel affairs in Hanoi on March 25, Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also head of the sub-committee, described the upcoming congress as a special milestone in the nation’s development path, which opens up a new era for the country, the era of the nation’s rise to strong development and prosperity.
In March 2025, the Hanoi People's Committee officially approved plans to demolish Ham Ca Map to expand the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square. As news of its impending demolition spreads, more and more people are coming to bid farewell to the building.
A U17 women’s football friendly match between Thailand and Vietnam will take place in Hanoi on April 3, contributing to promoting the two countries’ people-to-people diplomacy, heard at a press conference in Bangkok on March 24.
Trade between Vietnam and Singapore continued its strong upward trend in early 2025, rising by 27.15% year-on-year during the first two months, according to Enterprise Singapore.
Vietnam News Agency General Director Vu Viet Trang and Chen Jianwen, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily of China, shared experience in promoting the role of the mainstream news agencies in the digital age during their meeting in Hanoi on March 24.