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Can Tho city locates in the center of the Mekong Delta, an important gateway for land, river, sea and air traffic. In particular, the Hau river flows through all 5 urban districts, effectively serving agricultural production, waterway traffic, tourism and creating a landscape for the western region. Photo: VNA

The traditional wrestling festival of Van village (now Yen Vien village, Van Ha commune, Viet Yen district of the northern province of Bac Giang) is an unique and long-standing festival which features a rugby-style game played on a muddy field. Some 16 local men, 8 on each side, compete for a large ball representing the sun and try to carry the ball back to their own zone, therefore winning the sun. The festival taking place every four years is to show the farmers’ desire for favourable weather and bumper crops. It was included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritages in 2022. The festival takes place for three days from the 12th-14th days of the fourth lunar month. VNA Photo: Danh Lam

With over 3,260 km of coastline and over 3,000 large and small islands, including the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, Vietnam is considered one of the countries with great potential in marine and island resources with key economic sectors such as fisheries, oil and gas, maritime transport, shipbuilding and tourism…Photo: VNA

An annual ceremony commemorating sailors of the historic Hoang Sa (Paracel) flotilla takes place in the communal house of An Hai village, An Hai commune, Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai. The traditional event, namely “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers), pays tribute to the men enlisted in the flotilla to patrol the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa (Spratly), tap natural resources, and defend national island sovereignty. In 2013, it was accredited as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo: VNA

Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. Nha Trang is well known for its beaches and scuba diving and has developed into a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers, as well as more affluent travelers on the south-east Asia circuit; it is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists, with Nha Trang Bay widely considered as among the world’s most beautiful bays. Photo: VNA

After 7 years in operation, the first human milk bank in Vietnam at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children in the central city of Da Nang has yielded exciting results. The bank has called on 618 mothers to donate 12,744 litres of human milk, providing an irreplaceable source of nutrition for 35,570 at-risk babies. The hospital followed strict regulations for collecting breast milk, such as in the selection and screening of milk donors, milking hygiene and temperature-controlled milk processing, as well as pasteurisation, bacteriological examination and temperature-controlled transport. The human milk bank represents more than just a location where breast milk is donated and received to save the lives of vulnerable children; it also aims to raise awareness on the importance of breastfeeding and promote the same in society. Photo: Minh Quyet - VNA

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has set a target of becoming a clean and renewable energy hub of Vietnam by 2030, prioritizing investments in wind and solar power. Bac Lieu has many advantages for renewable energy development, such as having a coastline of nearly 60 km and a stable wind power with an average wind speed of 7m/s. In addition, the province has a sunny weather all year round, with an average sunshine duration reaching nearly 3,000 hours per year. Currently, the province is home to the sole offshore wind power plant which has provided more than 1 billion kWh of electricity to the national grid. In the coming time, Bac Lieu is expected to add dozens of wind power projects with a total capacity of more than 4,000 MW. Photo: VNA

The Youth Volunteer Movement, a movement encourages young people nationwide to contribute to the community, has had many practical projects and tasks, attracting hundreds of millions of young people to participate, becoming a brilliant milestone of the Vietnamese youth of the Ho Chi Minh generation. Photo: VNA

Besides historical sites and beautiful landscapes, Hanoi isalso known for its countless street dishes with relatively affordable pricesfor foreign tourists. The capital city is dubbed as a culinary paradise wherevisitors can discover various delicious street foods, enjoying the uniqueatmosphere and relaxing spaces at shops along its short and small streets thatbring many impressive and memorable cultural experiences. Photo: VNA

To promote the morality of "drinking water, remember the source",

During the two-day State funeral for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on July 25-26, 2024, joint efforts by forces (soldiers, policemen, militia and young volunteers) effectively helped ensure security and order for delegations and people to attend the respect-paying ceremony for the Party leader. Photo: VNA

Buon Ma Thuot city of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak - Vietnam’s largest coffee-producing region - has put plans in place to become a global coffee city with a distinctive identity to place it on the world map for lovers of the drink. Buon Ma Thuot is known for its coffee products with exquisite and flavourful blends that are highly favoured worldwide. It also holds an important position in terms of politics and economy, serving as a hub in the Central Highlands region, which boasts beautiful landscapes and cultural, historical, and artistic heritage of significant value. Particularly, the ecological and agricultural conditions have helped the locality produce Robusta coffee of higher quality than many other old-world robusta coffee-producing countries. VNA Photo

Cat Ba archipelago in the northern city of Hai Phong, officially recognised by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve on December 19, 2004, has become a familiar destination for many tourists, especially those who are interested in ecotourism. The Cat Ba World Biosphere Reserve, located on Cat Ba Island, Cat Ba township, Cat Hai district, covers a total area of 26,240 ha with about 400 surrounding islets. Together with Ha Long Bay, it forms an interesting island-bay complex. The Cat Ba National Park is the nucleus of the biosphere reserve, with 9,800 ha of forest and 4,200 ha of sea. Cat Ba is one of the few areas that still maintain and preserve a diverse ecosystem, gathering all the characteristics of the tropical forests on the limestone islands, mangrove forests, coral reefs, seaweed beds, saltwater lakes in the middle of the mountain, and especially the intertwined system of caves, including those discovered not long ago. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

After more than 2 years of implementing the project "Building Dinh Hoa district into new-style rural area by 2023", the district has its all 22 communes meeting new-style rural area standards. Three of which them are advanced new-style rural area standards. Photo: Tran Trang – VNA

With a population of over 100 million people and rapid economic growth in Asia, a dynamic young population with access to high technology, Vietnam is considered to have great potential in digital transformation, a strong transition from information technology to digital technology, combined with the achievements of telecommunications technology; moving from managing information by paper to building a national database... Photo: VNA

During his work in many different positions, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong always had special affection, maintained a simple lifestyle and had close contact with the people. Photo: TTXVN

Early spring is thetime when the E De ethnic minority group in the Central Highlands region enjoythe festive time with a ritual praying for fertile crops. This is one of theimportant rituals of the E De people, which takes place when a new cropplanting season begins. They believe that the ritual will bring them goodweather and a bumper crop. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2024), the 12^th of its kind, was held from June 8-July 13 with the participation of 8 competitors from the U.S, China, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Poland, and host Da Nang-Viet Nam. The performances took place in 5 nights in the Han River port area. The Finnish team won the championship at the DIFF 2024 after a spectacular performance on July 13 evening while the Chinese team came second. VNA Photo

The northern province of Phu Tho has carried out synchronous measures to improve economic efficiency in tea production with the aim to develop the industry into a key economic sector of the locality, meeting the demands for domestic consumption and exports. VNA Photo: Vũ Sinh

Can Cau is one of the rare ethnic markets where traditional cultural identities of ethnic minority groups in the northwestern province of Lao Cai have been preserved almost intact. Can Cau Market usually opens on Saturdays and traditional festivals. Market-goers are mainly Mong and Giay ethnic minorities. The Can Cau market sells different items, from vegetables, herbs and spices, to household appliances, but an interesting section is the nook where cattle, mainly buffalo, are sold. This is a bustling spot as the buffalos are brought by people from all over the region to be sold to traders from other provinces. Visitors are happy to see the vibrant colours of the traditional costumes of the Mong women, the brocade stalls, and especially the delicious aroma of the local cuisine. Photo: Thanh Ha - VNA