Traditional 'flight of the angel' opens Venice Carnival Thousands of people, many dressed for a traditional masked ball, crowded into Saint Mark's Square on Sunday to witness "the flight of the angel", the opening event of the annual Venice Carnival.

Khánh Hoà Province to restructure tourism, promote new products Authorities in Khánh Hoà Province have stepped up efforts to promote new tourism markets to mitigate the fallout of the Covid-19 epidemic.

HCM City drama troupes eye more musical productions

Drama troupes in HCM City are focusing on attracting audiences and tourists by staging more musical productions.

Fatal coronavirus infects Spring festival

The Perfume Pagoda Festival, Việt Nam's oldest, biggest and longest-running festival, has officially been opened but due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the number of visitors has dropped sharply. 

Jellyfish hurl venom ‘grenades’ to snare prey A species of jellyfish hunts its prey by hurling venom grenades to create "stinging water", researchers said Thursday, solving a long-standing mystery as to how they gather food without tentacles.

Whale Island in central Việt Nam among best destinations for diving: Forbes The US magazine Forbes has listed Whale Island in the central province of Khánh Hòa among the 10 must-visit diving destinations this year.

DIY indigo dyeing workshop

Anyone who wants to learn about ethnic minority techniques on indigo dyeing is invited to join a craft workshop, organised by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage and the Indigo Store in Hà Nội on February 22.

VN might not reach GDP growth target in 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak: ministry Việt Nam might fail to achieve its 6.8 per cent GDP growth target set earlier this year as the coronavirus epidemic continues to take a heavy toll on the global economy, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnamese staff serving tourists on Diamond Princess cruise ship clear from coronavirus

All Vietnamese staff, including health workers and those who served tourists on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, have tested negative for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the central Thừa Thiên Huế Province’s Department of Health has announced.

Festivals to be held nationwide to celebrate President Hồ Chí Minh’s birthday The Sen Village festival will be organised nationwide to celebrate the 130th birthday of President Hồ Chí Minh, according to a plan recently issued by the People’s Committee of the central province of Nghệ An.