Traditional unicorn head craft for Mid-Autumn Festival market
As the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 approaches, many households and workshops in Hue city have increased production of unicorn heads and related products to meet the growing market demand. Unicorn head making is a traditional handicraft of the ancient capital Hue, known for its diverse designs and refined, meticulous, and creative beauty. In Hue, the appearance of unicorn and dragon dances during the Mid-Autumn Festival symbolizes good fortune for each family. Photo: Nguyen Ly – VNA
Mrs. Truong Thi Kim Chi’s household in Phu Xuan ward, Hue city, making small unicorn heads for sale during the 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: Nguyen Ly - VNA
Handmade Earth God mask crafted by Mr. Truong Nhu Rem on Tran Hung Dao street, Phu Xuan ward, Hue city. Photo: Nguyen Ly - VNA
Unicorn heads and related products displayed for sale on Tran Hung Dao street, Phu Xuan ward, Hue city. Photo: Nguyen Ly - VNA
Large unicorn heads and Earth God masks handcrafted on Tran Hung Dao street, Phu Xuan ward, Hue city. Photo: Nguyen Ly - VNA
Mr. Truong Nhu Rem on Tran Hung Dao street, Phu Xuan ward, Hue city completing a large unicorn head. Photo: Nguyen Ly - VNA
Large and colorful unicorn heads crafted by Mr. Truong Nhu Rem on Tran Hung Dao street, Phu Xuan ward, Hue city. Photo: Nguyen Ly - VNA
Ngoc Chien commune in Son La province enjoys a cool climate all year round, making it an ideal land for rice cultivation, especially sticky rice varieties. At the end of August and the beginning of September each year, Ngoc Chien is adorned with the brilliant golden hue of ripening rice, spreading across terraced fields like a vibrant painting amid the mountains and forests, attracting a large number of tourists. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
Tay Ninh is a border province with diverse ethnic and religious communities. It is home to 17 ethnic minority groups with nearly 37,000 people, accounting for about 40% of the province’s population. Religious and spiritual establishments, along with many preserved cultural relics, form an important foundation to promote traditional values and strengthen the spiritual life of the people. Photo: Minh Phu – VNA
The Ministry of National Defence held a departure ceremony at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on September 22 to send off Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 7 and Engineering Unit Rotation 4 to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
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Nam Chien hydropower plant is located about 40km from Son La hydropower plant in Ngoc Chien and Chieng Muon communes, Son La province. The plant has an installed capacity of 200MW capacity including 2 generators, with a total reservoir capacity of 154 million cubic litres of water. The dam is a reinforced concrete arch dam with a height of 138 metres and the length of the dam crest is 273 metres, which is considered the most difficult dam to build in Vietnam. VNA Photo: Quang Quyết
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Dong Thap Province currently has over 58,800 hectares of rice under the project “Sustainable Development of One Million Hectares of High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice Linked to Green Growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030,” equivalent to 81.6% of the 2024 - 2025 target. The province aims to expand this to 75,000 hectares by the end of 2025, or 104% of the plan’s target. Photo: Nhut An – VNA
The heroic 81-day battle (28 June – 16 September 1972) to defend the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel stands as an epic chapter in the history of Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation. Thousands of revolutionary soldiers, cadres, and civilians bravely sacrificed their lives, becoming one with the motherland. Every year, crowds of visitors and locals return to the citadel to offer incense during the collective memorial days, paying tribute to the heroic martyrs. Photo: Tuong Vi – VNA
Implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024, of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, Hung Yen province has published 2,165 administrative procedures with complete electronic forms and processes (100% coverage). From July 1 to September 9, 2025, the province received nearly 414,000 administrative applications, of which nearly 90% were processed via online public services, ranking 8th among 34 provinces and cities. Photo: The Duyet – VNA
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment held a conference in Rach Gia ward, An Giang province to review the “High-Quality Specialized Rice Farming and Low-Emission Model for the Summer-Autumn Crop 2025 in the Mekong Delta.” The event gathered leaders of agriculture and environment departments from regional provinces and cities, along with enterprises and cooperatives participating in the model. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
