Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre will participate in the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) which will be held in India from January 20 to 24.

 Authorities of the central province of Quang Ngai have proposed a charge for visitors to Ly Son Island.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021 Greg Norman talks to Viet Nam News about his role and future endeavours to bring golf in the country to the next level.

 Residents of Nghi Yen Commune in the province of Nghe An are still waiting for relocation despite suffering severe environmental pollution.

VN coach Park Hang-seo said his team can still progress in the Asian Cup as they prepare to face Jordan.

 The Việt Nam Boxing Federation and Việt Nam Boxing Council signed a contract yesterday in HCM City to professionalise the sport of boxing in the country.

With a shared love of the sea, the six-member SaSa team has built up a network of marine species rescue centres from Da Nang to Quang Ngai to protect endangered ocean creatures like turtles, dolphins, sharks and whales. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has forecasted that Vietnam would face a trade deficit of US$3 billion this year.

 Children at some kindergartens in the northern mountainous province of Son La have fires to keep warm in their classroom in these chilly cold days.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised former US Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts for bilateral ties during a reception in Hanoi on January 18. 

VN considered the US an important partner and was willing to bolster bilateral ties in all fields, especially in economic co-operation, trade, investment, science-technology, and education and training

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on Friday for a delegation from the Republic of Korea -Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group led by its Chairman Kim Hak-yong.

Viet Nam needed to improve its legal framework on child labour, especially regulations on minors working in informal sectors, experts recommended.

 Hanoi’s Urban Transport Master Plan until 2030 with a vision to 2050 outlines the development for a core urban zone and additional satellite cities.

Book ‘Tourism Stories – The Vietnam Edition’ launched, Golden Moment contest – hallmark of Vietnam’s current press photography, Agriucultural sector seeks ways to improve productivity, quality

 A photo set capturing a solemn ceremony where Vietnam peacekeeping forces set off for an international mission received a special prize at the fifth Golden Moment press photo contest.

 Spring has arrived in Moc Chau in the northern province of Son La.

 Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien will implement a plan to promote the recognition of xòe Thai dance as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

 The Republic of Korea (RoK) will continue work on visas so that more people from ASEAN countries can easily make a visit, said Yu Byungchae, director general of the tourism industry policy bureau at the RoK’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On one of Phu Quoc’s many beatiful beaches, thousands of ravers from across the world dance the morning, afternoon and night away to world-class dance music. Peter Cowan reports from Epizode festival.