National
VEC proposes to halt temporary toll collection at Long Thanh Interchange
Vietnam Expressway Corporation proposed to the Ministry of Construction not to conduct temporary toll collection on Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway when it connects with the Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway at Long Thanh Interchange.
Lam Dong urges Government to resolve bottlenecks in key projects
PM pushes for overhaul as 2026 marks railway sector‘s anniversary
Ca Mau commences memorial temple for fallen heroes, meritorious contributors
5 North–South expressway segments begin tolling, record over 10,000 transactions
International
Vietnam suspends dispatch of workers to Middle East
The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Home Affairs on March 1 requested enterprises to suspend sending workers to the Middle East until the situation there is brought under control and stabilised.
NA Chairman receives First Vice President of Greek Parliament
Vietnam ensures flight safety amid tensions in Middle East
Vietnam, Laos step up parliamentary cooperation
Vietnamese embassies in the Gulf issue urgent advisory notices to citizens
Business
Fresh coconut prices surge as traders rush to buy at orchards
Fresh coconut prices across provinces in the Mekong Delta are surging, buoying farmers’ incomes as traders scramble to secure supplies directly from orchards.
Vietnam tightens inspections for petroleum trading amid global instability
Export concerned about Middle East conflict, while tours suspended
Seafood exports near US$1.8 billion in first two months of 2026
An Giang adjusts provincial master plan through 2030, vision to 2050
Education
SGGP, HUFLIT forge media, digital training partnership
SGGP and HUFLIT signed an MoU on March 3 to boost cooperation in media training and digital transformation.
Expectations for breakthroughs in strategic technologies
Ho Chi Minh City welcomes 2.6 million students back after Tet
Vietnam participates in Asia-Pacific education exhibition for first time
Foreign students choose Vietnam as study destination
Sports
HCMC, Yamaguchi strengthen friendly ties through Pickleball match longform
The Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council hosted a friendly pickleball match between the HCMC People’s Council and the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly of Japan.
