With its potential and advantages, the northwestern province of Dien Bien is striving to turn tourism into an economic spearhead.

Cần Thơ City is helping convicts who have served out their prison sentences make an honest living by obtaining loans to start a small business or get vocational training.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur held a Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration programme for the Vietnamese community in Malaysia on January 26.

Hundreds of Cambodian people of the Vietnamese origin from all localities of Cambodia, Vietnamese and Khmer businesses of the Vietnamese origin and students, as well as a large number of guests gathered at the Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh on January 26 to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest traditional festival of the Vietnamese people.

Empowered by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, NA Secretary General and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong presented 300 gift packages to people of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak province on January 27.

A culture and sport exchange programme between students of the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien and six northern Lao provinces, namely Luang Prabang, Phongsaly, Luang Namtha, Bo Keo, Xaynhabuly, and Udom Xay, kicked off in Dien Bien on Jannaury 27.

Vietnam had 25 destinations and establishments named in different categories of the ASEAN Tourism Awards at a ceremony held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2024 in Laos on January 26.

Vietnam won 54 prizes at the 2023 World Travel Awards - Asia and Oceania region last year, positioning the country's brand on top of the global tourism map and turning travel to the Southeast Asian nation into a bright spot in terms of socioeconomic recovery.

The Australian Embassy said on January 26 that visiting the centre, it's representatives presented VND 80 million (over US$ 3,200) in financial aid to help the centre continue caring for the wallabies.

Deputy minister of Public Security Nguyễn Duy Ngọc said that in 2023, the Ministry of Public Security implemented comprehensive measures to prevent and combat drug-related activities, leading to the discovery and seizure of large quantities of drugs, contributing to limiting the drug supply. 

The workers are given ginger tea, ginseng, oil and thermal patches to help them cope with the cold weather.

Some 200 electric cars will be used to transport tourists around downtown HCM City.

Tết care activities for workers in Hà Nội foster a joyful and warm atmosphere, strengthening the connection between trade unions and their members.

HCM City has completed and publicly integrated the list of all preschool education facilities in the city on axis data.

More than 100 foreign partners have signed cooperation deals and contracts and pledged to bring tourists to Vietnam within two days at the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Trade Fair 2024 in Laos.

Cruise ship Dream Cruise with about 400 tourists on board, mostly from China, docked at Ha Long International Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 26.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on January 26 presented Tet gifts to social policy beneficiaries, officers, soldiers, and disadvantaged labourers in Gia Lai as part of his visit to the Central Highlands province.

The Vietnam National Tourism Authority (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 26 launched a video clip entitled "Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa: Touching your heart!" as part of the activities to promote the south-central province’s tourism within the VNAT’s tourism communications programme on digital platforms.

State President Vo Van Thuong visited the central drilling rig of the Cuu Long Joint Operating Company (Cuu Long JOC), offering New Year wishes to its officials and engineers representing the 60,000-strong staff in the oil and gas industry, in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on January 26.

A programme to make chung (square, glutinous rice cake) for disadvantaged people will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on January 30 on the outskirts of Hanoi, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.