Ninh Binh – a tourist magnet

Ninh Binh – a tourist magnet

Mentioning Ninh Binh province, tourists not only think of a historic relic but also an alluring tourism destination.
Programme honours beauty of Ao dai

Programme honours beauty of Ao dai

An Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) performance event named “Ao Dai Cua Chung Ta” (Our Ao dai) has been held in Hanoi recently, aiming at honouring and promoting the traditional costume of Vietnam.
PM wraps up working trip to attend ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting

PM wraps up working trip to attend ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi at midnight on April 24, successfully concluding their trip to attend the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Floating cakes for Cold Foods Festival

Floating cakes for Cold Foods Festival

The third day of the third lunar month is the Cold Foods Festival of Vietnamese people. During this day, every household prepare traditional floating cakes, ‘banh troi’ (made of bits of brown sugar wrapped in glutinous rice paste and cooked by scalding in boiling water) and ‘banh chay’ (glutinous rice balls with mung beans filling, served in fragrant sweet soup) to offer to their ancestors.
Red silk-cotton flowers in full bloom

Red silk-cotton flowers in full bloom

In March, people often think of the red silk-cotton flowers that signal a new crop and often remind them of joy and hope.
Nha Trang - beautiful coastal city

Nha Trang - beautiful coastal city

Nha Trang coastal city is the political, economic, cultural, sci-tech and tourism centre of Khanh Hoa province. With its long, white sand coast, Nha Trang has been listed one of the most beautiful bays in the world. The city, also known as "Pearl of the Far East", has become an attractive tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists.
First Vietnamese COVID-19 vaccine Nano Covax enters second phase of human trials

First Vietnamese COVID-19 vaccine Nano Covax enters second phase of human trials

The second phase of human trials for the Nano Covax COVID-19 vaccine has begun, with hopes that it would be available in the market next year.
Accounts from the pandemic frontline

Accounts from the pandemic frontline

I would say that the COVID-19 pandemic was most present to me on the night of March 6, 2020 – the night that Hanoi recorded its first case. My family lives just two blocks away – after that one night, Truc Bach street was completely blocked, and the surrounding markets were silent with almost all shops and hotels closed.
Flower street Home Hanoi Xuan is a safe destination for Tet Holiday

Flower street Home Hanoi Xuan is a safe destination for Tet Holiday

Visitors can explore hundreds of flowers and traditional culture on the flower street at Splendora Urban Area in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi.
Life in Vietnam’s mountainous areas

Life in Vietnam’s mountainous areas

People, life and landscapes of many regions in Vietnam have been captured by female photographers from Ho Chi Minh City.
Can’t-miss spots for Cat Ba sightseeing tour (photos)

Can’t-miss spots for Cat Ba sightseeing tour (photos)

Lan Ha Bay is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. It consists of more than 300 limestone islets and is one of the most outstanding destinations on Cat Ba island.
Tet a Tet (Photos)

Tet a Tet (Photos)

Despite the threat of the pandemic, Vietnamese people all over the country are eager to prepare for their traditional Lunar New Year of 2021 - the Year of the Buffalo. 
Charming Phu Quoc island city

Charming Phu Quoc island city

Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest island and one of the world’s most favourite tourism destinations. Boasting many uncharted beaches and forests, Phu Quoc and all of its islets formed Phu Quoc city under Kien Giang province, Vietnam’s first island city, as of January 1, 2021
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