A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

With nearly 20 years following her arts career, female Tay ethnic painter Vi Viet Nga has found her own way in working in wood-carved paintings and Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress).

The growth in investment size in Vietnamese startups over the past few years makes the target of having tech unicorns right in Vietnam feasible, Chu Ngoc Anh, minister of Science and Technology stressed.

Having access to healthcare services is one of the human rights issues.

Vietnam places high priority on awareness raising activities among government agencies, people with disabilities, and family members of people with disabilities.

It is becoming more and more difficult for manufacturers and suppliers to distribute their products via supermarkets.

The National Television Festival will be held for the fourth time in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province from December 11 to 14, heard a press conference held in Hanoi.

Business sectors that could capitalize on the 100 million population will be set for strong growth, said an expert.

The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (FSVPS) has announced that it is allowing a further five Vietnamese enterprises to export their seafood products to Russia starting from December 4, 2019.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) held a ceremony on December 7 to welcome the flight coded VN216 from Tan Son Nhat airport to Noi Bai airport, the 900,000th safe flights operated by VATM in 2019.

Nguyen Tran Khanh Van was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 on the final night of the pageant which concluded in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province on December 7.

Hanoi’s recently-released list of housing ventures for foreign homebuyers may draw in less interest than expected as reputable developers are not involved, and complex legal barriers tower on the horizon.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will provide Tam Ky city in Quang Nam province with non-refundable aid of US$9 million to help the city with its smart city building project.

A festival featuring food from all over the world will be held in Hanoi on December 8.

Dang Le Nguyen Vu, 48, founding chairman and general director of Trung Nguyen Group, continues to lead his coffee empire as he formally ends his marriage to 46-year-old Le Hoang Diep Thao.

After spring dating, when cold wind begins to blow, young ethnic boys and girls in the northwest mountain region decide to get married.

Music lovers in Danang will have the opportunity to enjoy a special performance by renowned Japanese guitarist Kozo Tate at the Danang Guitar Concert 2019 alongside a number of Vietnamese artists on December 13.

The glasses can recognize Vietnamese language and read content aloud for users with a high accuracy rate of up to 89 percent.

Cau Giay Police wrapped up the investigation on December 6 into the death of a grade-one student found dead after being forgotten in a student shuttle bus at Gateway International School in Hanoi City for nine hours. 

Uniqlo, a global apparel retailer from Japan, opened its first store in Vietnam on Dong Khoi, a high-end shopping street in HCMC’s District 1 on December 6, with hundreds of fashion lovers turning out to mark the launch of the store.