People in the capital have made preparations for the upcoming four-day (from April 28 - May 1) holiday celebrating the Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1), and many of them will be traveling. Many tourism companies are reporting a 20 per cent increase in bookings as compared to non-holiday days.

Nguyễn Huy Việt became the first Vietnamese blind person to complete the Hạ Long Bay Half Marathon (21km) on April 1.

Artichokes produced in Lào Cai Province contain a high concentration of cynarin, which can assist in lowering cholesterol and breaking down unwanted fat. Farmers in the region are cashing in on increased demand. 

People in the northern mountains shivered yesterday as temperature dropped to freezing point - and snow is likely to blanket Sa Pa Township this morning.

A man and a woman from France care a lot about animals. They are travelling around the world to film animals that have been having a hard time.

VinEco, the agriculture arm of VinGroup, expects to expand its distribution network three times to more than 3,500 supermarkets and convenient stores in 2018, a source from VinEco said.

In these days when selfies are de rigueur, cameras and video gears have become normal travelling companions. For French couple Pascal Schram and Anne Laure, this equipment has an added purpose beyond photographs of destinations to serve as later personal memoirs.

Tạ Đình Huy, 35, of Thượng Vực Commune, Hà Nội’s Chương Mỹ District, one of 86 outstanding young people given 2107 Lương Định Của Award, for making agricultural machines to reduce burdens for farmers in farming activities and offered jobs for 50 local youngsters.

For the first time on August 25, Australia announced its agriculture strategy in Việt Nam, identifying economics, innovation and security as priorities in the agriculture co-operation between the two countries.

No longer a new or luxurious concept, hi-tech, high-quality agricultural products are now a must for the modern Vietnamese consumer.