Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line 1 transports over 900,000 passengers in first week

To day (wild peach blossoms) are associated with the lives of many generations of H’Mong people in Mu Cang Chai district in Yen bai province. To Day is a wild flower belonging to the peach blossom family. The H’Mong ethnic people in Mu Cang Chai district often call it “Pang to day” - forest peach blossom in Vietnamese. It has a strong vitality and only blooms in the cold of winter. To Day flowers have become a special symbol of the harsh lands of Mu Cang Chai when winter comes. Clusters of the red-pink flowers on hillsides create a beautiful scene. VNA Photo: Tuấn Anh

In 2024, Tay Ninh province continues to be a bright spot, earning a revenue of 2,500 billion VND from tourism (up 24.4%), and the number of tourists reaching about 5.6 million (up 9.7%). The Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Complex is still among the most attractive destinations for tourists nationwide and is the center of tourism in the province. Photo: Giang Phuong -VNA

In nearly 50 years of development, the Naval Zone 4 High Command has been granted numerous noble rewards. Especialy, on October 10, 2024, the unit was awarded with the title “People’s Armed Force Hero in the Renewal Period”. VNA

Throughout its over 300-year history of formation and development, Saigon - Gia Dinh - Ho Chi Minh City has always been closely connected to waterways, particularly the Saigon River. Along this river are Binh Dong Wharf, Bach Dang Wharf, and Nha Rong Wharf in the city center, and a network of crisscrossing canals running throughout the city. VNA Photo

The Coffee Company 706 under the Vietnam Coffee Corporation has 720 hectares of coffee plantations, of which more than 540 hectares are being harvested in Ia GRai district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. In the 2024-2025 crop, the Company is expected to harvest about 7,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with a revenue of more than 100 billion VND (an increase of about 15% of the plan). Photo: Vu Sinh - VNA

Con Dao National Park in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province recently received the Heritage Tree designation, and a Vietnam record for the Hon Trung seabird nesting ground, on the occasion of Vietnam Forestry Day (November 28, 1959 - 2024). Hon Trung is a small, barren island of nearly 2 hectares, but it is a key habitat for rare seabirds such as black-nape terns, great crested terns, and white-bellied seagulls. Surveys have found an average of nearly 5 eggs per square meter on the islet. Con Dao National Park boasts 1,077 plant species and 155 animal species, exemplifying the tropical island ecosystem with diverse forest types such as evergreen, semi-deciduous, bamboo, and mangrove forests. VNA Photo

Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang harvested 7,325 hectares of Autumn-Winter rice, an increase of 1,529 hectares over the same period in 2023. Photo: Cong Mao-VNA

People in different provinces and cities in Vietnam are happily welcoming a peaceful and warm Christmas season on December 24 evening. The festive and vibrant atmosphere brightened the entire country, from solemn churches and Catholic neighborhoods to bustling streets, dazzling shopping centers, and cozy cafés, every corner glows with twinkling lights, floral decorations, and the sweet melodies of Christmas. VNA Photo

Located more than 100 kilometres south of Hanoi, the Pham Phao Catholic village in Nam Dinh province’s Hai Hau district has a long history of traditional bronze casting. Local craftsmen kept the passion burning by creating unique bronze trumpets, which came to play a significant role in the spiritual lives of local Catholics. The village used to have more than 800 amateur musicians performing regularly at church services and village events. With a lifelong passion, the musicians made and repaired bronze musical instruments, which became a traditional craft passed down through generations. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

Many villages in the central province of Ha Tinh have fences covered with green trees. Green trees are planted along the roads, with trees such as paper flowers, rose-mallows, loopah trees and gourd trees resplendent. VNA Photo: Hữu Quyết