There may be greater risk of certain diseases during and after the monsoon rain in Việt Nam (June through October). The monsoon rains have come, especially to north and central Việt Nam and with them increased incidence of water and mosquito-borne disease. Here are some of the most common ones.

The Voice of HCM City People (VOH) radio station plans to open a new opera house called Music One next month.

In today’s society, the most important duty of young writers is to offer quality works that expand people’s intellectual horizons, delegates said at a meeting for young writers held in HCM City last week.

Miss Thailand Nuttanan Naree has won the Miss Friendship of ASEAN 2017 title, triumphing over 26 other contestants in the final.

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To most people, insects are a pest to be shooed out of the house of squashed underfoot. To a group of four young entrepreneurs from Đà Nẵng’s University of Economics however, creepy crawlies are a good source of nutrition.

This year is an important milestone, because we are celebrating 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation.  This major national anniversary is not just an opportunity for Canadians all across our country to celebrate; the world is invited to participate, celebrate and explore the best that Canada has to offer.   The Government of Canada’s vision for the 150th anniversary of Confederation has four major themes: diversity and inclusiveness; the environment; youth; and reconciliation with indigenous peoples.

Located just 7km from Mekong Delta's buzzing town of Bạc Liêu, the Xiêm Cán Pagoda is one the region's largest and most prestigous Khmer religous structures in the region. The pagoda, which is inspired by Buddism and Angkor culture, was built in 1887 and consists of a main hall, a sala (Khmer word for gathering place), dormitory for monks and other minor buildings. 

Vietnamese children now can add to their book collections with the recent release of three renowned Japanese picture books, or Ehon books, in Việt Nam.

An outdoor music gala will open on July 1 in HCM City on the 41st anniversary of the day that Sài Gòn- Gia Định was renamed after President Hồ Chí Minh on July 2 in 1976.

The Tài Nguyên Company plans to invest US$3 million to build a musical fountain system within its Kenton Node Hotel Complex in HCM City’s Nhà Bè District.

The first double-decker bus to ferry tourists around the city started its trial run in Hà Nội on Friday morning.

 Since its early days in the mid-2000s, YouTube has showcased the talents of entertainers seeking fame and fortune, with Hollywood executives increasingly sitting up and taking notice.

Chinese authorities have raided toy shops across the country to enforce a ban on a handheld crossbow popular with children that can fire nails and needles, state media said.

Phước Bình National Park in the central province of Ninh Thuận is an ideal place for tourists who wants to enjoy adventure trip.

Junior high school students with Japanese language proficiency equivalent to N5 (minimum) are invited to learn about furoshiki, a traditional Japanese method of wrapping cloth.

Artist Phạm Thuấn won the first prize at the painting contest held by Korean Cultural Centre and Vietnamese department of exhibition, photography and fine arts.

The southern province of Bình Phước plans to ask the Government to grant intangible cultural heritage status to the traditional buffalo-fighting festival in Quản Hớn District.