700,000 visitors flock to Cần Thơ during Tết

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ received 700,000 tourists during Tết (Lunar New Year), 10 per cent higher than last year, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Southern province awards outstanding individuals

Some VNĐ1 billion (US$44,000) was awarded by a local talent fund in the southern province of An Giang yesterday to 173 teachers and students who displayed outstanding academic performances.

Father, son die in vehicle fire

A father and son were killed when a four-seat car caught fire near a tourism site in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on Tuesday.

Firework procession festival in Bắc Ninh province

On every 4th day of the Lunar New Year, Đồng Kỵ villagers hold a firecracker procession to celebrate General Thiên Cương, who is the tutelary god of the village and the one who led locals to fight foreign invaders.

 

Lâm Đồng fails in communal deputy chief project

After more than four years of implementation, an ambitious project to enable young people from ethnic minorities to become communal chiefs in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highland) province of Lâm Đồng has not met the desired level of success.

New year pilgrims flock to pagodas during Tết

Tradition has it that during the first three days of the new year Vietnamese families go to pagodas and temples to pay respect to the spirits of the land. It's a time of solemn prayers for a year of good health, happiness and prosperity

Đà Nẵng to roll out 6 new bus routes

The central city plans to add more six inner-city bus routes with subsidised fares in an effort to promote public transportation beginning in the second quarter of this year.

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