Choosing the perfect place for Uncle Hồ’s statue

A statue of President Hồ Chí Minh waving his hand with a warm smile on his face on the Ninh Kiều wharf in the southern city of Cần Thơ, has for a long time been a symbol of the city, which is dubbed the capital of the western region by the Hậu River.

Museum of Ethnology to provide free access

The Museum of Ethnology will open for free on Sunday to celebrate International Museum Day (May 18) giving some activities to help visitors understand more about Vietnamese ethnic culture.

Irish band to play online

The band comprising Ted Kelly (tenor banjo/electric guitar), Jos Kelly (button accordion/keyboard) and Julia Spanu (singer) will perform Irish music and songs from 7.30pm.

Bình Định kick-starts tourism revival efforts

The central province of Bình Định has unveiled a stimulus programme to revive domestic travel that offers a range of travel packages comprising air tickets, accommodation, sightseeing, and food, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

An untold story behind the bust of Uncle Hồ

A bust of President Hồ Chí Minh that was preserved by Vietnamese prisoners on Côn Đảo Island during the resistance war against the French is displayed to the public for that first time at an exhibition being held at Hồ Chí Minh Museum.

Hà Nội attractions reopen for tourists

Historic sites and tourist attractions in Hà Nội reopened to tourists on Thursday nearly two months after being closed to prevent the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus.

Expats on love, marriage and children

Marriage and children have been hot topics in Việt Nam of late, thanks to the Government’s announcement that it wants people to marry before 30 and have two kids before 35, with tax breaks and other policies on offer to encourage procreation.

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