If rice is Vietnam’s staple crop, xoi (sticky rice) is the nation’s choice dish, as much as the famous pho (rice noodle soup), if not more so.

 Nearly 250 nautical miles away from the mainland, Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago consists of more than 100 islands, shoals, coral dunes, and underwater islets.

 Visiting pagodas on the first days of the Lunar New Year is a deep-rooted tradition of Vietnamese people. Amidst the Tet atmosphere, let’s join a tour to pagodas in the capital city.

A large number of tourists flocked to Da Nang and Da Lat cities during the Tet (traditional Lunar New Year) holidays, according to local tourism agencies.

The government has approved the list of members of the Council of V-KIST, a research institute set up in accordance with the South Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).

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VietNamNet Bridge - Coffee chains in Vietnam have been developing rapidly in recent years with annual revenue growth rate of 32 percent, according to Euromonitor.

Nam Tra My district of Quang Nam province is well known as the homeland of Ngoc Linh ginseng. However, it also produces Tra My cinnamon which has been growing there for hundreds of years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Mercedes, Ford, Audi, Porsche and BMW auto manufacturers have been expanding their distribution networks in Vietnam in recent months.

 Though Viet Nam possesses huge amounts of iron ore, there is a serious shortage of steel for the mechanical engineering industry and defense industry.

 E-commerce is no longer an option that Vietnamese enterprises can ignore.

 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai FC are at the bottom of the V.League, however they have contributed nine players to the national U22 team list, which was released on January 23.

 Việt Nam will host Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in February at HCM City’s Nguyễn Du Culture & Sport Club.

 Golfers from around the world will flock to Việt Nam’s central coast for a great value week of golf and entertainment at the Accor Việt Nam World Masters Championship from August 13-19.

 World Cup 2026 will have 48 teams taking part but the chance for Việt Nam to compete in the tournament is very difficult, a football federation official said.

 Đinh Hồng Vinh has been appointed head coach of the national U19 squad, which will undergo a training course in China next month.

 Shooting expert and coach Park Chung-gun of the national team has submitted documents to become a Vietnamese citizen.

 The 15th Việt Nam Poem Day will be held on February 11 at the Temple of Literature in Hà Nội.

Tết (Lunar New Year) tours have seen demand surge this year, according to HCM City-based travel agents. 

 A Khèn (panpipe) Festival will open for the first time from January 30 to February 12 in Sa Pa in the northern province of Lào Cai.

 The country is celebrating the first days of a lunar new year, the Year of the Rooster, with hopes for a better year compared with the previous Year of the Monkey.

 Enjoying thủy tiên (Narcissus) plants during Tết has been an elegant hobby dating back a long time for Hanoians.

 Saltwater has entered 35 kilometres up the Tiền River, one of the tributaries of the Mekong, in Tiền Giang Province, a local irrigation official said.