Nguyen Manh Quyen, vice chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, has been appointed deputy secretary of the Hung Yen provincial party committee by the Secretariat of the Central Committee, with a nomination to become the provincial People's Committee chairman for the 2026-2031 term.

Three crew members died and two others were hospitalized after suffocating in the hold of a cargo ship anchored at Trung Nam Ca Na port.

The investor of Provincial Road 753 admitted shortcomings in construction undertaken before land acquisition was complete, resulting in 8 households facing ground level differences of 5-10 m, a risk of landslides, and forced relocation.

Military and police tracked down the object affecting Cat Bi airport, causing four flights to be diverted, identifying it as a bamboo flute kite equipped with flashing lights.

A truck driver struck three vehicles parked along National Highway 29 before continuing to accelerate and fatally hitting a pedestrian.

Boi Lang, the burial site of emperor Kien Phuc, who reigned for the shortest period in the Nguyen dynasty, is situated within the Tu Duc mausoleum complex, enveloped by a green pine forest.

The Politburo decided to relieve Tran Dang Quynh of his position as assistant to the general secretary, simultaneously appointing him to the executive committee, standing committee, and as deputy secretary of the Ninh Binh provincial party committee for the 2025-2030 term.

National Assembly chairman Tran Thanh Man announced that the election for National Assembly deputies and people's council delegates at all levels for the 2026-2031 term has achieved initial success, with no electoral units requiring a re-election.

A roughly 15-ton rock, perched precariously on a hillside with no support and threatening to fall onto Bao Loc Pass on National Route 20, was broken apart and cleared on the afternoon of 16/3 to ensure safety for passing vehicles.

The Politburo calls for a comprehensive review of the entire system of legal normative documents, while also expanding the application of supplementary sources such as case law, custom, and equity.

For the first time, the navies of Vietnam and China conducted a live-fire exercise with light weapons during anti-piracy training as part of their joint patrol activities in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Four flights bound for Cat Bi airport in Hai Phong were forced to divert to Noi Bai airport on the afternoon of 15/3 after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was spotted near the runway.

Do Thanh Trung, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, has been transferred and appointed to the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, and as Deputy Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term.

Two men were electrocuted to death on the spot at midday on 16/3 in Hoa Binh commune, Ca Mau province, when a drilling rig they were relocating for a residential fence project touched a power line.

Dozens of individuals have fallen, with some requiring hospitalization, while traveling on To Hieu and Quang Trung streets due to excessive mud and dirt spilled on the road surface.

The 3,7 m high crosses will be installed on the 57 m zinc spire of Notre Dame Cathedral on 19/3, replacing the two 129-year-old originals.

General Secretary To Lam emphasized that Hai Phong needs a long-term development vision, extending beyond 2030 or 2045 to position itself as a globally competitive coastal megacity by 2100.

An apartment on the 9th floor of building E4, Ecohome 1 apartment complex, Dong Ngac ward, caught fire in the early morning of 16/3, forcing residents to evacuate to the lobby via staircases.

As of 11 p.m. on 15/3, 76,188,970 voters nationwide had cast ballots for National Assembly delegates and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure, reaching 99.68%, an increase of 0.3% compared to statistics at 10 p.m. on the same day.

A family of five, including two parents and three children, were trapped when a fire on the first floor blocked their escape route through the main door of their house in Ben Thanh ward. Police used ladders to rescue them on the morning of 16/3.

By 8 p.m., national voter turnout exceeded 99%, with Lao Cai and Hue reporting 100% participation.