The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently added Hanoi’s Pho (rice noodle soup) and traditional craft of making lotus tea in Quang An ward, Tay Ho district, to the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on August 13 stressed the significance of consistency in the technical approach as well as economic efficacy while developing a decree on mechanisms and policies to develop rooftop solar power.

The Vietnam Association of Real Estate Brokers (VARS) has proposed couples with two children are given priorities in buying homes at social housing projects, as a solution to encourage marriage before the age of 30 and increasing the birth rate.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the investment policy of the first phase of the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai expressway project, meaning the city will go ahead with the project in 2025.

Many coastal and island localities have developed action plans to raise awareness of environmental protection and promote tourism development in conjunction with solutions to reduce plastic waste.

Stronger action is needed to reduce tobacco use in Vietnam and protect people's health and lives, Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam Angela Pratt has stressed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested ministries, sectors, agencies, and localities to shorten timelines to complete the 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line project by September 2 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day.

The rural districts of Dong Anh, Gia Lam, Thanh Tri, Hoai Duc and Dan Phuong are set to be upgraded to urban districts by the end of 2025, according to a plan unveiled by the Hanoi People's Council on August 12.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on August 12 held a working session with relevant ministries and agencies to collect feedback on the draft Law on Digital Technology Industry.

At noon, with the temperature in Saigon peaking at 38°C, a large crowd of both local and foreign customers line up under the scorching sun to buy the famed Huynh Hoa banh mi, priced at 68,000 VND ($2.8).

According to the plan, Vietnam Electricity will pay for the surplus energy from the local solar power system to the national grid in alignment with the average market electricity price of the previous year.

The exhibition is part of a series of cultural events commemorating the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution, the 79th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital.

Vietnam has the potential to develop a semiconductor industry in two phases – ATP (assembly, test and packaging) and design, according to Kim Chang Wook of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Seoul.

Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam's emerging travel gem, has recently been recognized as the second most captivating island in the world, just behind the Maldives, according to Travel+Leisure's 2024 rankings.

Da Nang Downtown, the city's newly rebranded ‘entertainment district’, has quickly become the go-to destination for experiencing the vibrant nightlife of Da Nang.

One of Ca Mau’s most notable marshland delicacies is the crabs. The season lasts from the end of sixth lunar month until the end of the seventh lunar month, which crabs are sold at very low prices in Ca Mau.

The 271 medals won by 288 students at IMOs (International Mathematics Olympiad) over the last 50 years shows the high capacity of Vietnamese students. Around 94 percent of Vietnamese IMO attendees have won medals.

The era of single-act circus performances is over, with acrobats showing off multiple skills at the National Circus Talent competition.

Close and effective cooperation among the government, schools and businesses is believed to be the key factor to ensure the feasibility of the plan on producing 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030.

Many Vietnam busineses that want to sell products to China, with more than one billion consumers, need guidance on how to enter the market.