Two tourists sit by a stream west of Da Nang City, central Vietnam, March 2026. -- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has proposed establishing a nationwide surveillance system for non-communicable diseases under a draft regulation, covering illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory conditions, as well as risk factors including smoking, alcohol use, poor diet, lack of physical activity and environmental factors such as air pollution. -- Police in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam said on Friday they had fined a 48-year-old man VND7.5 million (US$286) for posting images on Facebook advertising wildlife specimens for sale, including tiger claws, bear fangs, and items resembling ivory products. -- Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade said fuel supply for March would be sufficient as domestic refineries Dung Quat and Nghi Son continue operating normally and importers maintain shipments, but warned supply could become more difficult if conflict in the Middle East continues into April. -- Brokerage Vietcap said the likelihood that Vietnam will fail to pass FTSE Russell’s March mid-cycle market classification review is zero, describing the review as a procedural step in the evaluation process for a potential market upgrade.

Source: Tuoitre News March 07, 2026 01:37 UTC