Flower of spring Spring offers a favourable weather for trees and flowers. A typical flower of spring in Việt Nam is Hoa Gạo (literally Rice Flower in English), also known as Mộc Miên or Pơ Lang (Bombax ceiba in Latin).

Vân Đồn Airport contributes in fight against COVID-19

With quarantine sites across Hà Nội full, many flights destined for Nội Bài Airport are being diverted to Vân Đồn Airport in Quảng Ninh Province. Vietnam News Agency talks to the airport’s director Phạm Ngọc Sáu about the safety protocols being implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

China must respect Việt Nam’s sovereignty: Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday condemned Chinese’s establishment of two research stations on Đá Chữ Thập (Fiery Cross Reef) and Đá Xu Bi (Subi Reef) which are parts of Việt Nam's Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Cải lương guru releases new MV to inspire people during pandemic

People’s Artist Bạch Tuyết, a cải lương (reformed opera) guru, has released an MV on YouTube to inspire people during the pandemic.

US envoy says Kabul, Taliban in first prisoner exchange talks The Afghan government and the Taliban on Sunday held their first discussion on arranging prisoner exchanges, a key step in a broader push for peace, the US special envoy for Afghanistan said on Twitter.

Party Central Committee extends greetings to LPRP on founding anniversary The Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee (CPVCC) has sent a message of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) on the occasion of the 65th founding anniversary of the LPRP (March 22).

Battle of Kon Tum brings victory for the Central Highlands March 16th, 1975, was a day that will never be forgotten in Kom Tum Town. This was the day the very last American troops in the North Central Highlands were defeated.

Hunting Northern Lights at the edge of the earth

Bùi Hồng Ngọc takes a fairytale trip in search of the Aurora in Teriberka, a town poised on the shores of the Barents Sea in the Arctic, which is literally on the edge of the mainland from where it's only water all the way to the North Pole.

Book on village saints published The National Political Publishing House has just released a new book featuring profound studies on legends of 130 village saints in Thăng Long – Hà Nội.

Overseas Vietnamese head for safety of home

On March 18, more than 7,000 people holding Vietnamese passports landed at airports across the country to be quarantined at designated centres amid the COVID-19 outbreak.