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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

Hanoi has become more modernized in recent years with an increasing number of bridges spanning Hong (Red) river, playing an important role in facilitating the city’s transport. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh - VNA

Vietnam is recognised as one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world with different ecosystems including tropical forests, marine and coastal ecosystems. Vietnam ranks 14th in the global ranking of biodiversity. In Southeast Asia, the three countries with the highest biodiversity are Indonesia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. VNA Photo

Script of the Dao ethnic people in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has been preserved in an effort of local authority and people. Phung Quang Du and a number of Dao people collected and complied a set of Dao script books. The set became the first of its kind in the country. Thanh Hoa provincial authority ratified those books and put them into teaching in the community of the Dao people in Ngoc Lac, Cam Thuy and Muong Lat districts. Photo: Hoa Mai - VNA

Village wells not only provide water for the villagers’ daily use but also maintain their important role in the local people’s social life. Ancient wells are well-preserved by local people in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Photo: Minh Duc - VNA

The Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day events attracted a large number of book-lovers, helping spread the value of books as well as the reading culture in the community. Many activities were organised in schools and universities to encourage and develop reading movements in the community, especially among the young. VNA Photo

Village-based health staffs in mountainous region of northern Ha Giang province have worked effectively to help people access to medical services and social benefits at the localities. Photo: Minh Quyet – VNA

Ka Lang Commune in Muong Te district in the northern mountain province of Lai Châu has established a folk singing and dancing club, collecting and restoring tunes of folk songs and dance figures, and organising classes to teach them to locals, particularly the young. Facing the risk of fading away due to outside cultural influences, the local authority in Muong Te district is piloting a project preserving the folk singing and dance of the Ha Nhi ethnic minority. Photo: Quy Trung - VNA

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 6 to launch the Hanoi 2024 summer volunteer campaign. After the ceremony, volunteer teams left for cities and provinces. Photo: Minh Duc - VNA

In 1999, Hanoi was among five cities in five continents presented with the “City for Peace” award by the UNESCO to recognise its contributions to the struggle for peace as well as its development that meet the organisation’s standards of equality in the community, the urban construction, living environment protection, culture and education promotion, and care for young generations. Since then, Hanoi has had many positive changes, becoming a "safe - friendly" destination and winning highly appreciation from international community. Photo: VNA

A full-day tour to Ninh Binh from Hanoi has been named amongTop 10 Experiences in the world for 2024 by TripAvisor readers, according tothe Tourism Department of the northern province of Ninh Binh. The departmentrecently announced that the world's largest travel guidance platformTripAdvisor has revealed its Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Thingsto Do 2024, and the "full-day Ninh Binh highlights tour from Hanoi"was on the list of Top 10 Experiences in the World. According to the platform,visitors will visit Hoa Lu, once capital of Vietnam, explore Mua Cave and takein views from the mountain above, ride a boat through the Tam Coc caves, andcycle through the fields to Bich Dong Pagoda cave temples. VNA Photo

Vietnam tourism makes significant contributions to promotingthe Vietnamese people and land to international friends. The image ofVietnamese tourism has become more attractive and friendly to tourists,gradually asserting its strong position and role on the world tourism map.Photo: VNA

The picturesque island of Phu Quoc, dubbed the "pearl island", in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, witnessed an unprecedented surge in foreign visitors in first months of the year, with the influx predominantly driven by tourists from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China). VNA Photo