Hoang Xuan Vinh has retained his position as the world’s top 10-metre air pistol shooter with 2,542 points, according to the July 2017 men’s rankings from the International Shooting Sport Federation.

Ben Tre held a ceremony on July 1 to mark the 195th birth anniversary of poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu and receive a certificate recognising his tomb and monument as a special national historical relic site.

The winner of the third Global Taste of Korea Contest 2017 in Vietnam is Chu Ngoc Doanh, chef at Manna Bean Restaurant, who was chosen after a one-hour contest in Hanoi on June 30. 

 Vietnam saw good socio-economic development indexes in the first six months of 2017, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed at the Government’s regular meeting on July 3.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it will start selling a refurbished version of the recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea on July 7, using batteries different from those that caused some handsets ...

VietNamNet Bridge - Contractors fulfilling transport infrastructure projects are mostly from South Korea and China, according to a report released by the Ministry of Transport (MOT).

VN tourism authorities have enhanced activities to build a modern tourism environment, high quality services, and a friendly and welcoming attitude toward tourists.

If you’re looking to put a little adventure into your travel and get the adrenaline pumping, here are eight top adventure experiences the Dantri Online Newspaper recommends trying.

 Thach Xa commune in Hanoi’s suburban Thach That district is famous for its unique traditional craft product – the bamboo dragonfly. From bamboo, Thach Xa villagers create eye-catching dragonflies.

 Bridget March, an English artist who has nurtured a deep love for Vietnam after nearly five years of living and working here, has opened a new European-style gallery in the World Heritage-listed ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province.

 Bai choi is a type of folk art and folk game popular in Central Vietnam, particularly in Quang Nam province. Bai choi has played an important role in Hoi An residents’ spiritual life for centuries.

Freshman Nguyen Phuc Sang of the Ho Chi Minh city University of Economics and Finance has recently introduced hats made from coir, which are cheap and environmentally-friendly.

 As an attractive industry in Vietnam, the life insurance market is luring a wide range of international investors.

 Vietnam’s international connectivity will be improved once the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT)’s internet service via the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) is offered in July.

 Two young Vietnamese badminton players Nguyen Thuy Linh and Pham Cao Cuong have leapt up the latest Badminton World Federation rankings.

 Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains since June 19 have killed six persons in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. 

 Vietnamese artists have triumphed at the Circuba international circus festival held in Cuba’s capital city Havana from June 25 – July 2.

 In today’s society, the most important duty of young writers is to offer quality works that expand people’s intellectual horizons, delegates said at a meeting for young writers held in Ho Chi Minh City last week.

 Vietnamese children now can add to their book collections with the recent release of three renowned Japanese picture books, or Ehon books, in Vietnam.

A new set of regulations will be imposed on companies either looking to be or already listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange’s Unlisted Public Company Market.

Many parents in Hanoi have forced their children to take on extra classes to revise and prepare for the coming academic year in spite of the city’s ban on additional schooling in June and July.

The water coconut tree is a great source of materials for people in Cam Thanh commune, Hoi An city to build their houses. Recently, a group of artists used the tree to produce a kind of paper. 

 The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has plan​s to carry out six infrastructure projects with total investment of 6.05 trillion VND (266.2 million USD) in 2017.

 Vietnam aims to welcome 17-20 million international tourists and 82 million domestic ones by 2020, generating revenue of 35 million USD and contributing 10 percent to the country’s GDP.

Visitors, both at home and abroad, come to the museum to learn about the history of national construction and defence in Vietnam.