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Reference exchange rate goes up on March 5

Hanoi, March 5 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,055 VND/USD on March 5, up 3 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rat... Read More


Hanoi customs seize suspected gold smuggled by four passengers at Noi Bai airport

Hanoi, March 5 -- Vietnam Customs announced on March 4 that officers at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport have uncovered four inbound passengers from Taiwan (China) allegedly attempting to smuggle... Read More


Prime Minister calls for stronger Vietnam-Russia cooperation in emergency response

Hanoi, March 5 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for stronger cooperation between Vietnam and Russia in emergency response, including sharing experience in early warning, prevention of emer... Read More


Vietnam, Russia step up cooperation in civil defence, emergency response

Hanoi, March 5 -- Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence General Nguyen Tan Cuong received Russian Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and D... Read More


International press conference introduces Visit Vietnam Year - Gia Lai 2026

Hanoi, March 5 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the Gia Lai provincial People's Committee, held an international press briefing in Hanoi on March 5 to introduce the Visit Vietn... Read More


Vietnamese, Philippine diplomats hold phone talks

Hanoi, March 5 -- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong on March 5 held phone talks with Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Policy Leo Herrera-Lim. In the talk... Read More


Deputy PM urges NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam to expand networks

Hanoi, March 5 -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has suggested the NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam (NAB Vietnam) expand its network of representative offices to other major cities and innovation ... Read More


Minimum living standards for workers to be announced annually from 2028

Hanoi, March 5 -- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed Decision No. 380/QD-TTg approving a project to develop and annually publicise minimum living standards as a basis for determining social ... Read More


Thailand announces results of constitutional amendment referendum

Bangkok, March 5 -- Thailand's Election Commission (EC) on March 4 announced the results of the referendum on amending the Constitution and the list of 499 out of 500 elected members of the House of R... Read More


Thailand speeds up aviation hub ambitions amid Middle East airspace disruptions

Bangkok, March 5 -- Thailand is accelerating its plan to develop itself into a regional aviation hub as war-related airspace closures in the Middle East disrupt global flight routes, caretaker Ministe... Read More