The blooming of cherry blossoms is attracting visitors to Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong even after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays have ended.

A conference to bolster education collaboration between Vietnam and Thailand was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand, the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Association (TVFA) in Bangkok on February 21.

In association with the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 – 2024), Visit Vietnam Year - Dien Bien 2024 is expected to bring endless experiences to tourists, heard a press conference in Hanoi on February 21.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) said that its “Tet Nhan Ai” (Humane Tet) campaign raised over 1.03 trillion VND (nearly 42 million USD) to support 1.52 million disadvantaged people across the nation on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival 2024.

A ceremony to launch the National Humanitarian Month for 2024, and mark World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (May 8) is slated for April 22 in Dien Bien Phu city, the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, heard a press conference held by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) Central Committee in Hanoi on February 21.

The headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City - a national architectural relic - will open its doors to visitors for tours free of charge this year.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to step up and professionalise overseas tourism promotion activities this year as part of efforts to attract more visitors, said the municipal Tourism Department.

The Hanoi People’s Court has received appeals of 12 defendants in the case relating to Viet A Company over one month after the first-instance trial.

The authorities stated that currently, there are only a few small scattered fire points remaining.

Ahead of the coming inspection by a European Commission (EC) delegation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) recently asked the administrations of coastal localities to review the situation of fishing vessels unable to be tracked via vessel monitoring systems (VMS).

Members of sailing teams competing in the 2023-2024 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, have joined numerous sightseeing activities and cultural exchanges in Ha Long Bay of Quang Ninh province after docking at Ha Long International Cruise Port on February 18-19.

Since the Hà Nội People’s Court issued sentences against 38 defendants in the case over a month ago, it has received appeals from 12 individuals.

The early days of lunar year mark the beginning of cashew harvest in the south-eastern province of Bình Phước.

Hà Nội announced the 2023 Public Administration Reform (PAR) Index of its departments, department-level agencies, and People’s Committees of districts and Sơn Tây township, with the Department of Home Affairs and Đống Đa district taking the lead.

Nikkei Asia reported that Vietnam has long sent far more students overseas than its neighbours, and these students gain skills and networks that prove valuable upon return.

The first ever Vietnamese baby to have foetal cardiac surgery was born healthy and discharged on Monday, Children’s Hospital 1 in HCM City said.

A 20-year-old man was seized on Tuesday evening by the Thanh Xuân District Police for allegedly killing a young woman.

During the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays, while everyone else gathered with their families, members of the Đam San Music and Dance Theater based in Gia Lai Province were still diligently taking films to remote villages.

Hanoi on February 20 announced the 2023 Public Administration Reform (PAR) Index of its departments, department-level agencies, and People’s Committees of districts and Son Tay township, with the Department of Home Affairs and Dong Da district taking the lead.

Following the latest trip in October 2023, an EC delegation is scheduled to visit Việt Nam for another inspection this April. Given this, the national steering committee for IUU fishing combat has set certain requirements for relevant parties so as to lift the EC “yellow card” warning after the coming inspection.