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Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

The resolution encourages a wide range of cultural, artistic and tourism activities, including performances, exhibitions, film screenings, presentations of traditional and intangible cultural heritage, and other programmes held in public spaces, pedestrian streets, heritage sites, theatres, cinemas and cultural venues.
Mekong Delta residents transform bulrush grass into handicrafts

Mekong Delta residents transform bulrush grass into handicrafts

Making use of the abundant bulrush grass that grows along the Vietnam-Cambodia border in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, local residents have developed a wide range of handicrafts, including handbags, baskets, wallets, household and decorative items. The craft has created jobs, boosted incomes, and contributed to improving local livelihoods and living standards.
Vietnam intensifies search for and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains

Vietnam intensifies search for and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains

The 500-Day Campaign to Accelerate Search, Recovery, Identification of Fallen Soldiers' Remains is entering its peak phase nationwide. The effort is described as a “mission from the heart”, as around 175,000 fallen soldiers’ remains have yet to be found and more than 300,000 martyrs’ graves remain unidentified. This issue continues to weigh heavily on many families and remains a matter of concern for the Party, State and military leaders, as well as the public.
Lam Dong reshapes coffee industry to elevate export value

Lam Dong reshapes coffee industry to elevate export value

Lam Dong plans to strengthen branding and trade promotion efforts, develop coffee-growing regions linked to geographical indications, expand digital traceability systems and make greater use of free trade agreements (FTAs) to diversify export markets.
Savouring Hue through lotus tea

Savouring Hue through lotus tea

Making lotus tea requires great care and precision. Before dawn, artisans select lotus flowers that meet strict standards, carefully place tea leaves inside the white blossoms, and leave them there throughout the day so the tea can absorb the lotus fragrance.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang recognised by UNESCO as World Biosphere Reserve

Phong Nha-Ke Bang recognised by UNESCO as World Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO has officially designated Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri province as a World Biosphere Reserve, its third international recognition from the organisation. The designation was announced at the 38th session of the MAB International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) recently held in Hernandarias, Paraguay, following the park’s inscriptions as a World Natural Heritage Site in 2003 and 2015.
Life cycle of rice grain in Mekong Delta

Life cycle of rice grain in Mekong Delta

Season after season, farmers across the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s largest rice-producing region, cultivate rice from sowing to harvest, sustaining a centuries-old agricultural tradition that blankets the landscape in vast expanses of lush green and golden fields.
National environmental protection campaign calls for public action

National environmental protection campaign calls for public action

Hoai stressed that protecting the environment is a shared responsibility of authorities, businesses, organisations and citizens, calling on the public to adopt practical measures such as reducing litter, limiting single-use plastics, conserving resources, planting trees and sorting waste at source.
Dong Ho folk paintings revived through technology, creativity

Dong Ho folk paintings revived through technology, creativity

Dong Ho folk paintings, known for their rustic palette of white “điệp” paper, bamboo leaves and red stone pigments, once captured the simple stories of rural Vietnamese life through traditional woodblock carving. However, for many young people today, this art form exists mainly in textbooks and museums. With the aim of bringing Dong Ho paintings closer to contemporary life, a project has been launched featuring a range of creative activities for young audiences.
Phong Nha – Ke Bang earns UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve status

Phong Nha – Ke Bang earns UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve status

The recognition marks the third UNESCO accolade for Phong Nha – Ke Bang, which was inscribed as a World Natural Heritage Site in 2003 and again in 2015. The latest designation highlights the park's global ecological significance while opening new prospects for conservation and sustainable development.