Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration of the Vietnam National Space Center and the opening ceremony of the 2026 Vietnam–Japan Space Horizons Forum in Hanoi on March 13.
The United Nations (UN) on March 11 officially granted certification to the United Nations Staff Officer Course (UNSOC) organised by the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, recognising it as meeting UN pre-deployment training standards.
According to the Vietnam Seaports Association, in the first months of 2026, the Cai Mep port cluster in HCMC recorded container throughput of more than 1.3 million TEUs, representing an increase of 18 percent compared with the same period in 2025.
With only two universities serving a population of more than 1.3 million, thousands of students from the former Ba Ria – Vung Tau area must travel over 100 kilometers each year to pursue their studies in the city center or other provinces.
The HCMC International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2026 officially got underway on March 9, immediately after the conclusion of the Biwase Tour of Vietnam 2026.