RoK pet food companies are increasingly targeting Vietnam as a key growth market, leveraging the country’s rapidly developing pet economy and rising demand for premium pet care products in Southeast Asia.

The Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance has issued a directive to regional customs offices to strengthen inspection and enforcement to combat illegal transport and cross-border smuggling of petrol and oil products.

Bai Tu Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been named in the list of “7 Wonders of Southeast Asia for 2026” by Condé Nast Traveller.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has signed Decision No. 438/QD-TTg approving Vietnam’s Strategy for the Development and Application of Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes to 2035, with a vision to 2050.

Vietnam is committed to accompanying and providing the most favourable conditions for foreign investors in general and US enterprises in particular to invest and operate successfully at the Vietnam International Financial Centre.

PM Pham Minh Chinh visited the Virtual Atomic Energy Museum and the Moscow Metro Joint Operations Centre of Russia on March 24 o explore the country’s strengths in nuclear energy and urban rail systems.

Under the proposal, during the resolution’s validity period, the environmental protection tax on petrol (excluding ethanol) and aviation fuel would be reduced from 2,000 VND (0.076 USD) per litre to 1,000 VND per litre.

Having devoted more than half a century to Vietnam studies, Prof. Dr Furuta Motoo once described the country as his “first love”, to which he has remained loyal for decades.

As many as 2,552 provincial-level People’s Council deputies for the 2026–2031 tenure were elected, with the overall structure of new deputies improved.

A series of trade and investment meetings between representatives of the VN Int'l Financial Centre in HCM City and officials from Victoria state, along with Australian investment funds and financial institutions, took place in Melbourne on March 24.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held talks with Jozef Sikela, European Commissioner for Int'l Partnerships, in Hanoi on March 24, expressing his hope for the VN-EU cooperation to be elevated in a more substantive and effective manner.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam – Russian Federation Business Forum in Moscow on March 24, as part of his ongoing official visit to the European country.

At present, Vietnamese airlines are also developing plans for fuel surcharges on international routes, which may take effect from early April.

Under the Francisco de Pina project, APCV and Guarda city will host cultural and community events on October 7-8.

Vietnamese businesses face rising risks as supply chains shift from efficiency to security in a fragmented global economy.

Vietnam’s national team boasts depth and balance, but the absence of a true leader remains a key weakness under coach Kim Sang Sik.

The federation staged 267 performances last year, he said, serving more than 113,000 audience members, with total revenue up 20.7% compared with the same period in 2024.

Vietnam will hold its first national conference on livestock and veterinary science and technology on March 27–28 at the National Convention Centre, Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and representatives of many political parties in the State Duma in Moscow on March 24 as part of his official visit to the European country.

PM Pham Minh Chinh on March 24 afternoon (local time) visited and held a working session with leading officials of Zarubezhneft, a long-standing and leading partner of Vietnam in the oil and gas sector, as part of his official visit to Russia.