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Preserving the fluffy Bắc Hà

Water wheels the highlights of mountain fields

Water wheels are installed by hand by rivers and streams, where the water stream is lower than the field surface.

French Oscars usher in reforms in response to sexism row

The French equivalent of the Oscars announced changes to ensure gender equality on Thursday, five months after its entire board resigned amid accusations of sexism and calls for far-reaching-reform.

'Glee' star Naya Rivera feared drowned as search resumes at US lake

Glee star Naya Rivera is missing and feared drowned at a California lake, where divers, patrol boats and helicopters resumed their search for the US actress on Thursday.

HCM City Travel Fair to be held in mid-July

The annual HCM City Travel Fair will be held from July 16 to 19 at Lê Văn Tám Park in the city’s District 1.

Cà Mau to launch first provincial tourism sea route

Tourists to the southern province of Cà Mau now can conveniently travel to nearby Kiên Giang Province’s Nam Du Archipelago and Phú Quốc Island by using an express boat service that will be operated in the province from tomorrow.

New photo contest launched to promote Vietnamese tourism

A photo contest focusing on landscapes and culture has kicked off with the aim to promote Vietnamese tourism.

HBSO presents concert of songs from popular films

Vocalists and musicians of the HCM City and the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO)will perform at a concert featuring music from popular movies at the Opera House on July 11 and 12.

New Vietnamese web dramas come to YouTube

New web series produced by Vietnamese on YouTube are introducing international and domestic audiences to locally produced comedies and dramas.

Int’l tourism event to be held despite foreign partners’ absence

With the theme 'Vietnamese Tourism Towards the Future', the eighth edition of the event aims to help solve difficulties after the COVID-19 outbreak and prepare for relaunching inbound and outbound tours.

New web drama focuses on urban youth

Idol Tỷ Phú (Millionaires), a new web drama featuring urban youth, has been released on the POPS Drama channel and POPs entertainment platform.

Sri Lanka rangers spot possible rare baby elephant twins

A pair of baby elephants feeding from the same mother have been spotted in a Sri Lankan national park, with officials speculating Wednesday the two could be a rare set of twins.

Call me an immigrant, not an expat

I’m far from the first person to say it, but really, why am I called an expat whereas if any of my Vietnamese friends or colleagues moved to the UK they would likely be seen and referred to as immigrants?

UNESCO recognises Đắk Nông Geopark as the third global geopark in Việt Nam

The UNESCO Programme and External Relations Commission of the 209th Executive Board has recognised the Đắk Nông Geopark in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông as a Global Geopark.

Thanh Hóa hosts the 2nd Mường Festival

The 2nd Mường Ethnic Culture Festival will take place from October 29 to 31 in the central province of Thanh Hóa, according to Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

K-pop attracts huge number of Vietnamese fans

In less than one day, the new hit song “How You Like That” by famous South Korean girl band BLACKPINK was number one on the trending list of Youtube Vietnam.

Special programme honours global Hùng King's decendants

A special online progamme took place on Tuesday in Hà Nội and connected 10 other areas in Việt Nam and over the world to honour individuals and organisations known as "Hùng King's Descendants" for their outstanding contribution to preserving national values.