Lạng Sơn Province seeks global status for local geopark

When Vietnamese folk music fuses with cello and beatbox

Thiên Thanh Band is made up of nine members, most of whom recently graduated from prestigious music institutions in Việt Nam and have won numerous awards.

Vietnamese nationwide pay tribute to national ancestors

PM Chính, other officials of the Party, State, ministries, sectors, central agencies and localities, along with people from nationwide attended the event, expressing deep gratitude to the Hùng Kings, the legendary founders of Việt Nam, paving the way for the construction and development of today's beautiful, prosperous and civilised country.

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Bến Tre Province forum discusses tourism linkages between HCMC, Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta localities agreed to enhance co-operation this year for promoting each other’s tourism strengths at the 2024 Tourism Linkage and Development Forum held in Bến Tre Province on April 17.

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Can tech giants solve climate change and social inequality?

What we see today is a winner-take-all competitive space across technology, geopolitics and education, with marginalisation of those who cannot adjust as fast.

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Amid deepening apple crisis, South Korea eyes long-term measures

Experts blame a perfect storm of factors including cold spring weather, heavy summer rains, and crop diseases for the production downturn, driving prices to unprecedented levels.

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Hà Nội's hidden cafés

Amid the winding streets and back alleys of Hà Nội, you’ll be amazed to find many hidden coffee shops. They may be a little tricky to find, but once you do, you’ll be in for a treat. What’s your favourite secret cafe in the capital? Let us know!

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HCM City River Festival 2024 to reach international scale

The HCM City Department of Tourism in the second quarter of 2024 will organise a series of tourism stimulus events to attract visitors to explore and learn about HCM City.

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When it comes to popularity, cats get the upper paw

Liu Lang, deputy head of the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association, confirmed the trend, saying that people born in the 1980s and 1990s may prefer cats to dogs due to the former’s lower maintenance.

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Đà Lạt - Trại Mát railway station begins night train service

The Đà Lạt - Trại Mát railway station now runs night trains, promising a new experience for passengers to gain a better sense of the night-time in Đà Lạt.

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Exhibition introduces Japanese typical sushi

I Love Sushi exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to the appeal of sushi. It includes the chance to learn about how Japan took in sushi in its original form and how it modified sushi to suit the natural environment, culture and lifestyles of individual areas.

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Gumi City hopes to receive more Vietnamese visitors: tourism official

Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương chats with Kim Yeong-cheol, director of Gumi City’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, in the sidelines of the VITM.

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China-Laos train a big hit among tourists

The China-Laos Railway handled 700,000 passenger trips last year, further boosting tourism development, China State Railway Group said.

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Vietnamese film to attend Cannes Film Festival 2024, but lacks Cinema Department classification

The film "Việt and Nam" directed by Quý was shot with 16mm film, built on the shocking event in 2019, when 39 Vietnamese people were found in a container behind a truck in Essex, England.

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Stolen ¥10 million pure gold chawan bowl found at shop in Taito Ward

A pure gold chawan bowl, valued at about ¥10 million and stolen from an exhibition and sale at Tokyo’s Nihombashi Takashimaya Shopping Center, was found at a cash-for-gold shop in Tokyo on Monday, according to the police.

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Painting exhibition celebrates National Reunification Day

Four young artists (under-40) will be given awards from the city’s Fine Arts association for their contributions to the city’s fine arts activities and programmes over past years.

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Coastal Nha Trang hosts 1st In't Jazz Festival

Some 100 musicians from Singapore, Korea and the US are expected to perform at the festival, while the Vietnamese band of saxophonist Trần Mạnh Tuấn, A-list pop singer Mỹ Linh, Thu Minh and Phương Vy will likely perform, according to the festival music director Hoàng Anh Minh.

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Vietnamese abroad to commemorate Hùng Kings

The programme has been organised annually by the Global Vietnamese Ancestral Day Project Committee since 2015 with a similar script. It aims to establish a common cultural day to connect and foster friendship between Vietnamese people worldwide and international friends.