After suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Indonesia in the third match of Group F in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on March 21, Vietnam have fallen a total of seven places in the FIFA world ranking update, according to Football-ranking.

The first ever international culture, tourism, and cuisine festival is scheduled to take place from March 29 to March 31 in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

Local photographer Nguyen Duy Hau picked up a gold medal in the Portrait category of the Longteng International Salon of Photography 2024 in Hong Kong (China) for his photo “Chi em gai”, known as “Sisters” in English.

The Ministry of Information and Communications, working in collaboration with Vietnam Post, has launched a new postage stamp collection aimed at honouring King Dinh Tien Hoang.

As many as 140 international delegations from 50 countries worldwide will be invited to the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024, which is scheduled to take place at the Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi from December 19-22.

Over the past 20 years, more than 1,800 patients have received kidney transplants at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital. The survival and living-well rates after 10 years is over 85 percent, higher than other reports in the rest of the world.

Zebra Technologies believes that digital transformation will proceed quickly in Vietnam’s warehousing and logistics sector amid the rapid development of e-commerce.

A male student from HCM City has obtained the highest score at an international competition for primary school students.

One of the elite runners to take part is Michal Lesniak of Poland, winner of prestigious races in Europe and Asia. He flew from the UK to join the race.

Although e-commerce has been booming, many businesses still focus on developing traditional trade channels that they have long considered to be sustainable.

Meta will host training courses on the use of social networks with the MIC’s Information and Communications Public Management Institute to increase the efficiency of policy communication.

Air pollution in Vietnam stems from various sources including an aging vehicle fleet, coal power plants, industrial activities, indoor coal and biomass cooking stoves, ineffective waste management practices and agricultural practices.

The southern region, including HCM City, have recorded the highest temperatures since the beginning of the year’s hot season, with a record temperature of nearly 41 degrees Celsius on Wednesday (March 20).

The ancient city of Hoi An has been listed among the Top 10 best solo travel destinations, as compiled by website Smoky Mountains of the United States.

Vietnam exports first batch of organic coffee beans to Japan

Two Hatinh langurs (Trachypithecus hatinhensis), a critically endangered primate species, have been spotted in Huong Phung commune, Huong Hoa district, the central province of Quang Tri.

UNESCO has responded to the scientific dossier seeking its recognition for the Complex of Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac Monuments and Landscapes as a world heritage site.

Vietnam is one of seven countries selected by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to conduct research on the M72 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, given the fact that they have a high tuberculosis burden.

Vietnam lost to Indonesia by a goal to nil in their third match of Group F in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, on March 21.

Speaker of Finnish Parliament to visit Vietnam

Despite great efforts to restructure it, Pacific Airlines, the 30-year old budget air carrier of Vietnam, is still bogged down in difficulty. It is on the verge of bankruptcy and has no airplanes.

ASEAN markets recorded $19.1 billion of sustainable bond issuance last year, accounting for 7.9 per cent of aggregated issuance in ASEAN+3 sustainable bond markets.

The Vietnamese stock market is attracting billions of dollars, though the gold market is  hot with SJC gold prices soaring, while the dong/dollar exchange rate has hit new peaks and the central bank has withdrawn cash from circulation.

The special edition of 'Balade en France', Vietnam's largest French culinary festival, will take place in Hanoi from April 5-7.

The export of agro-forestry-fishery products to Japan is forecast to continue thriving in 2024 as numerous export opportunities are in place.