In a written response to a lawmaker's inquiry on March 1, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed ministries, agencies, and localities to address challenges hindering the timely supply of materials, particularly sand, for infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta.

In the survey by the People's Committee of Nguyễn Du Ward, a majority of participants are in favour of the scheme and the construction of the Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Central Squares around the lake.

The Ho Chi Minh City Association for Protection of Child Rights and the Save the Children International in Vietnam on March 1 launched a project “Rainbow Voice - Gender and gender equality issues in implementing programmes to support children and adolescents”.

The Prime Minister has just approved the General Planning Project of Phú Quốc City until 2040, aiming to develop Phú Quốc into a city.

The Cà Mau Center for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the southernmost province of Cà Mau.

The National Tourism Agency of Việt Nam is collecting information for an upcoming meeting with representatives from the Department of Economic and Cultural Affairs of Taipei City (Taiwan, China).

The Chinese visitors reached 300,000 in February.

Initial reports said he was suspected to be under the influence of drugs.

A ceremony to start the search for, collection and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who laid down their lives during wartime in Cambodia, in the 2023 – 2024 dry season (the second phase), was held at the Hoa Lu International Border Gate in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on March 1.

Vietnam welcomed more than 3 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first two months of 2024, up 68.7% year-on-year, and equivalent to 98.5% of the figure recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the General Statistics Office.

Over 5,000 people from all walks of life will join various activities during the 10th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai (long dress) Festival from March 7-17, the event’s organising board announced on March 1.

An ambitious development plan to breathe new life into the West Lake area has been given the green light. The programme includes permitting more water sports on the lake itself and allowing more leisure services, including golf courses, to be built.

Last year, northern localities enjoyed flourishing tourism while many destinations in this region won international awards and recognition, greatly contributing to Vietnam’s tourism development.

HCM City vows to help strengthen the Việt Nam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World, part of the 64th birthday celebration of the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito (February 23), held on the evening of February 29.

The Arbitration – Mediation Symposium 2024, themed “Third parties and influences on arbitral proceedings”, will take place in HCM City from March 22 to April 11, according to the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC).

The Arbitration – Mediation Symposium 2024, themed “Third parties and influences on arbitral proceedings”, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 22 to April 11, according to the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC).

In the approved plan, both the North-South High-Speed Railway and the Thủ Thiêm-Long Thành light railway follow the inner port axis of Long Thành International Airport.

These are the results of favourable visa policies, tourism stimulus programmes, as well as the efforts of the Government, tourism enterprises and people in promoting and boosting tourism.

Data from the province showed that revenue from hydro-power projects accounts for nearly 70 per cent of the province’s total budget revenue for the two years of 2022 and 2023, about VNĐ1.6 trillion (US$65.3 million). The province also collected more than VNĐ500 billion ($20.3 million) from fees of forest environmental services from the projects each year.

The Hà Nội Centre for Employment Service has organised an online job transaction session connecting nine northern provinces and cities – the first of its kind this year.