Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The Party and the State will provide the best possible conditions and maximum support for the development of the data industry so that Vietnam can soon become a digital nation with a digital society and a prosperous digital economy, Party General Secretary To Lam has stated.
He made the remark while addressing the first national congress of the National Data Association, for the 2025-2030 tenure, in Hanoi on March 22. The event also saw the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Read full story
- State President Luong Cuong on March 23 awarded the first-class Labour Order to the Party organisation, authorities and people of the southern province of Binh Phuoc, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas, contributing to the socialism building and Fatherland defence cause.
Attending and delivering a speech at a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of liberation of Binh Phuoc (March 23, 1975-2025), Cuong stressed that the anniversary is an occasion to recall its heroic history, honour and pay tribute to the fallen heroes and martyrs who dedicated their whole life and contributed to the struggle for national liberation and reunification. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the central province of Binh Dinh on March 22, calling for enhanced efforts to do away with substandard houses and accelerate infrastructure development.
Inspecting Binh Dinh's performance in eradicating temporary and dilapidated houses, the Government leader highlighted the locality's remarkable progress in constructing and repairing over 4,000 homes for policy beneficiaries and the impoverished. Read full story
- Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has expressed Vietnam's wish for collaboration with Luxembourg in the development of financial centres in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang city while paying a working visit to the Grand Duchy from March 20 to 22.
At a meeting with Minister of Finance Gilles Roth on March 21, Binh emphasised that the primary objective of his visit was to learn from Luxembourg's experience to build financial centres in the two cities, hoping that Luxembourg, as Vietnam's strategic partner in green finance development, will share expertise and support the Southeast Asian country in such areas as financial market, green finance, fintech management, and crypto assets. Read full story
- The relationship between Vietnam and the Institute of Technology (IUT) Béziers, a member of the prestigious University of Montpellier, has become an emerging highlight in the education cooperation between the Southeast Asian country and France, which has been thriving on their robust comprehensive strategic partnership.
At a recent reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang at IUT Béziers, Director of the institute Jérôme Azé said the education establishment has an emerging cooperation with Vietnam, demonstrated by the presence of many Vietnamese students at IUT, as well as the students it has sent to Vietnam. Read full story
- Athletes and coaches with outstanding achievements throughout the year were honoured at Vietnam's Sport Glory Day 2025 in Hanoi on March 22.
The event was a collaboration between the Sports Authority of Vietnam, the Vietnam Olympic Committee, the Vietnam Paralympic Committee, and the Hanoi People's Committee. It also featured the launch of the Olympic Run Day for Public Health, an initiative promoting fitness and well-being. Read full story
- Olympic Run Day, an initiative aimed at promoting physical fitness nationwide, was launched in multiple localities across Vietnam on March 23.
In Hanoi, the event took place at Ba Kieu Temple Flower Garden in Hoan Kiem district, alongside the launch of Ha Noi Moi Newspaper’s 50th Run for Peace. More than 4,000 athletes, coaches, officials, and residents of the capital ran a lap around Hoan Kiem Lake. Read full story./.
