As in a romantic film, Hanoi is transformed into a serene, lyrical city when the Dracontomelon duperreanum trees change their leaves.

Technology experts say that using e-invoices is necessary to achieve a transparent petroleum distribution market to prevent unofficial products and false statements about petroleum output.

The strategy should also aim to increase the market share of domestically produced automobile products gradually, with the intent to replace imported products.

The Government has issued a new decree stipulating measures to manage, protect and promote the value of intangible cultural heritage in the list of national items and of UNESCO.

Australian daily The Sydney Morning Herald has added Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to the world’s list of best short-haul holiday destinations for Australian family holidays looking to travel abroad.

The central city has emerged as a key player in the growing Asia Pacific MICE sector, as the hub has strongly committed to service excellence with world-class facilities and strategic location.

A unique form of folk singing using a combination of spoken singing and music, with a history marked by ups and downs, “Xam” is experiencing a resurgence in many regions across the country, especially in the Red River Delta region, including Hanoi.

For 25-30 days, bees gather nectar from the longan flowers, creating a rich and flavourful honey that captures the essence of the season.

Rescue teams’ efforts were rewarded after they spent a sleepless night, crossing forests and mountain peaks to search for a foreign traveller who was reportedly lost in a forest. They finally found the lost tourist in Hoang Lien Forest.

This is an opportunity for the present generation to express gratitude to the ancestors who fought and sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the nation.

Japanese author Ono Eriko, famed for best seller comic book Miiko Desu! / Kocchi Muite! Miiko, held an exchange with Vietnamese book lovers in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20.

Vietnam has nine fragrant rice varieties that enjoy tax incentives within their export quota into the European Union, but there are no world’s best rice varieties ST24 and ST25.

The 11th southern traditional cake festival is getting underway in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from April 17 to 21, displaying around 100 distinctive savory and sweet types from the southern region.

The door to the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup quarter-finals is wide open for Vietnam after they beat Malaysia 2-0 in a Group D match on April 20 evening.

Visiting the Southeast Asia area of the museum, visitors will have a chance to explore through the cultures of Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Indonesia.

More than 40 companies and agencies from 19 foreign countries and territories worldwide have confirmed their participation in the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024.

Former head of the Vietnam Economics Institute Tran Dinh Thien has offered suggestions for policies to help Phu Quoc integrate into the world and become internationally competitive.

Southern tourism on right track

The HCMC Department of Information and Communications announced the ten cultural ambassadors of the city for the 2024 - 2025 term at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2024 opened at Paris Commune Square on April 19.

VN economic growth is predicted to expand by about 6.5 per cent this year based on numerous potentials, significant foreign direct investment, and ongoing efforts to improve the business environment and infrastructure.

Fruit and vegetable exports to RoK and Thailand surge

The global political and economic situations have caused the currencies of many countries to depreciate significantly, including those of strong economies, by around 3-9 per cent.

HCM City is launching a series of activities at the Book Street and Paris Square in District 1 to celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Cultural Day (April 21) until April 22.

The Ministry of Construction has asked the Hanoi People’s Committee to inspect projects and apartment complexes with sudden price hikes, to better regulate the city’s real estate market.

The potential for developing the electric motorbike market in Vietnam is significant.