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Visitors to HCM City in awe of streets covered in apricot blossoms

The Youth Cultural House in Ho Chi Minh City is currently hosting the Tet Viet festival with thousands of apricot branches and trees being planted, much to the delight of visitors.

Turmeric offers remedy that profits farmers

Turmeric is usually used in cooking to add a spicy flavour to food, but it can also be used to treat gastric problems and to heal scars as well as a natural dye for traditional textiles in Vietnam.

French sculptor realises dream in Vietnam

For French sculptor Ariel Moscovici, joining local and international artists at the Art in the Forest (AIF) project in the northern province of Vinh Phuc was a unique experience.

Viewing a spectacular sunset from Ky Quan San mountain

Known as Bach Moc Luong Tu by trekkers, Ky Quan San mountain can be found situated between the northern provinces of Lao Cai and Lai Chau.

Four Vietnamese representatives listed in Top 125 of Timeless Beauty rankings

Vietnamese beauties Hoang Thuy, Luong Thuy Linh, Tuong San, and Ngoc Chau have all been named in the Top 125 of the Timeless Beauty rankings as voted on by prestigious global beauty website Missosology.

Doctors bring smiles to patients with horrible burns

Nguyen Thi Sau, 54, has lived with a deformed face and burn marks for nearly five decades.

Hanoi's streets flooded by wild peach blossoms as Tet approaches

With the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, drawing near, wild peach trees can be seen on sale on almost every corner of Hanoi in order to serve the increasing demand ahead of the festive period.

International competitions put pressure on VN students

There are at least 16 national and international competitions in math for students from the first to the 12th grades. Many of them are believed to be useless.

Anticorruption drive takes positive turn: report

Vietnamese people believe that corruption is declining and that the nation’s anticorruption efforts are becoming increasingly more effective, according to the Vietnam Corruption Barometer 2019 report.

Personnel work is of great importance

Le Thanh Van, a member of the Vietnam National Assembly’s Committee on Finance and Budget, talks to Radio Voice of Vietnam on how to select the right people for the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Time for Tet means it's time for a bite of banh chung

Tet (Lunar New Year) is fast approaching, and people in Boe Dau village in the northern province of Thai Nguyen’s Co Lung commune are busy preparing banh chung (square glutinous rice cakes).

Half of seas, islands to be surveyed by 2030

At least half of Vietnam’s seas and islands will be surveyed and evaluated in terms of natural resources, and marine and island environment by 2030, at a scale of 1:500,000.

Vietnam strives to maintain replacement fertility this year

Vietnam’s population and family planning work in 2019 faced difficulties, especially in communications due to decreased funding, heard a conference in Hanoi on January 9.

Vietnam suspends sending workers to Middle East

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) on January 8 ordered agencies and localities to halt sending workers to the Middle East in the face of current tensions in the region.

Vietnam move into second place in Group D of AFC U23 Championship 2020 finals

Following a goalless draw in their opening tie against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the AFC U23 Championship 2020 finals in Thailand on January 10, Vietnam’s U23 side find themselves second in Group D.

Minister visits families of police officers died in disturbance in Dong Tam

General To Lam, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, has visited and extended his deep condolences to the families of three police officers who died while doing mission in Dong Tam commune, My Duc district, Hanoi.

Ceremony to honour Ha Long Bay's double UNESCO recognition

A ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ha Long Bay being recognised as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO for a second time will take place at Sun Carnival Plaza Square, Ha Long on January 12.

Vietnam chairs first meeting of ASEAN Committee in New York

The first meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee was held in New York on January 10, focusing discussion on activities and priorities of ASEAN member states this year.

Vietnam prioritises adherance to UN Charter

One of the priorities of Vietnam when joining the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the adherence to the UN Charter, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

UN leaders, countries highly value Vietnam’s international stature

Leaders of the United Nations and officials of some countries highly valued Vietnam’s international stature while meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in New York on January 9 – 10.