Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and over 200 representatives of the Vietnamese community in Singapore on Tuesday evening, as part of his official visit to the city-state from Tuesday to Thursday.

-- Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam met with overseas Vietnamese intellectuals in Singapore on Tuesday to discuss and listen to petitions and suggestions for development policies.

-- Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a receptions for representatives of outstanding enterprises in Singapore on the same day.

Society

-- Hanoi announced on Tuesday a plan to relocate several government offices near Hoan Kiem Lake to make way for a special park project.

Business

-- Vietnam’s retail sales of goods and consumer services rose 9.4 percent in January-February compared to the same period in 2024, according to Vietnamese research group Hathaway Policy.

-- Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, chairman of conglomerate Vingroup, has surged to 514th in Forbes’ latest global billionaire ranking, with an estimated net worth of US$6.6 billion, up from 712th just two months ago, when his wealth was $4.1 billion.

-- Vietnamese real estate developer Masterise Homes signed a cooperation agreement with S&S Christie’s International Real Estate (S&S CIRE) on Tuesday, announcing the listing of its entire portfolio of luxury and ultra-luxury properties on the global Christie’s International Real Estate platform.

-- Vietnam’s global IT firm FPT officially signed a $67 million Master Service Agreement with KMP Aryadhana, Indonesia’s leading cooperative for innovation, on Tuesday to develop technology solutions in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and digital education.

Lifestyle

-- Authorities in Phu Yen Province, south-central Vietnam announced at a press conference on Tuesday that they will hold its first-ever motorbike parade from March 21 to 22, featuring large-displacement motorcycles from Vietnam and riders from across Southeast Asia.

Sports

-- Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong, a former player in Japan, has been selected as a brand ambassador to promote the J1 League, Japan’s top football division, which has been broadcast live for free in Vietnam over three seasons starting this year.

-- “Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal netted with a stunning strike in a rampant first half as Barcelona dismantled Benfica 3-1 in their Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 4-1 aggregate victory,” Reuters reported.

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