Wonderful yellow terrace rice fields

It's obvious why you should visit the northwestern region in September and October, as that's when the terraced rice fields turn beautifully yellow.

Fun and games in the trees in Quảng Bình The central province of Quảng Bình is well-known for its long, pristine coastline and various ecological sites in the vicinity of Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park.

Four Vietnamese photographers become AGORA award finalists

Four Vietnamese photographers have been in the top 50 finalists for AGORA awards 2019 – the biggest photography contest in the world.

Đồng Tháp to flood rice fields for fertility, flushing crop disease pathogens

The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) province of Đồng Tháp plans to release floodwaters into 90,200ha of rice fields in this year’s rainy season to fertilise the soil and flush away rice disease pathogens.

Five killed in northern torrential rain, one missing Two days of heavy rain in north Việt Nam has left five people dead, five more injured, and one person missing.

Mountains with a feel of Switzerland

Hà Giang Province has scenery like Switzerland. Swiss people are, in fact, involved in helping tourism in this mountainous part of Việt Nam. Visitors can go trekking there. They stay over in people’s homes on their hikes.

Agricultural restructuring raises farmers' incomes in Bình Thuận

The restructuring of agricultural production in the south-central province of Bình Thuận has achieved positive results as more rice farmers have switched to high-value crops in drought-prone areas, earning higher incomes.

Mekong farmers adapt to low flood levels

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to adapt to low levels of flooding this year by switching to new crops and using other cultivation methods. 

Ancient tea trees get top recognition and protection

Hà Giang Province’s signature shan tuyết tea trees have been recognised as part of the Ancient Tree Heritage of Việt Nam.

Mekong Delta summer – autumn rice output to go up slightly: authorities The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s rice granary, will see summer – autumn rice output increase by 150,000 tonnes this year, the Plant Cultivation Department has estimated.