Asia constitutes 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam
Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea, China, Taiwan (China), and Japan.

Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea, China, Taiwan (China), and Japan.

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The Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Festival at Sam mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang was officially recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paraguay on December 4. With this recognition, the festival has become the 16th intangible cultural heritage element of Vietnam recognised by UNESCO.

Vietnamese director named BBC 100 Women list

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has just revealed its list of 100 most inspiring and influential women for 2024 from around the world. This year’s list celebrates those who – through their resilience – are pushing for change, as the world changes around them. Vietnamese film director Xuan Phuong was honored in the category of culture and education.

25 years of Hoi An as UNESCO world cultural heritage site

Hoi An ancient town in the central coastal province of Quang Nam was recognised as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site on December 4, 1999. Over the past 25 years, the local government and residents of Hoi An not only have preserved this living museum of architecture and urban lifestyle, but also effectively leveraged these values for sustainable preservation and development of the heritage.

Mekong Delta cuisine draws tourists

Regional cuisine has long played a vital role in promoting, introducing, and retaining tourists. Each region of Vietnam boasts its own culinary specialties, and the Mekong Delta, with its agricultural heritage and river culture, has given rise to distinctive dishes that leave a lasting impression on visitors.

Streamlining political system's organisational apparatus

Party General Secretary To Lam has urged Party committees, Party organisations, agencies, units, and sectors at all levels to demonstrate the highest political determination in streamlining the political system's organisational apparatus.

OP-ED: Streamlining political system: Time does not wait

The continued reform and restructuring of the political system's organisational apparatus are a critical and urgent task in the current situation as time does not wait, Party General Secretary To Lam stressed while addressing the Party Central Committee’s meeting on November 25.