Mask dancing is a long-standing traditional practice which has been performed throughout many generations of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups in the northern province of Lang Son.

 Around 80 delegates from foreign missions, Vietnamese agencies, and academics gathered at the third Ocean Dialogue, to discuss the international law on the East Sea, which opened in Hanoi on June 11.

 A new application for vehicle hiring called ABER was officially launched in Vietnam yesterday. Aiming to offer passengers more options, ABER is born based on a German foundation and is modified to better suit the Vietnamese’s demands.

 A good news for Vietnamese movie-lovers that the online movie website, Keeng Movies, has already had the copyright to distribute movies from global studios, such as 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal, Warner Bros, TVB, MBC and KBS.

 Due to the affection of the southwestern monsoon, the region in the middle and south of the east sea (including Truong Sa archipelago) experiences strong wind, rough sea.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has rejected a proposal to sink nearly one million cubic meters of sand and mud into waters off the coast of Binh Thuan Province, Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper reports.

 The domestic market has seen the demand for TV sets skyrocketing these days and is poised to accelerate further in the coming time as the national broadcaster Vietnam Television has won 2018 World Cup broadcasting rights.

 The TV Advertising and Services Center under Vietnam Television (VTV) has announced a price list for TV commercials to be broadcast on its channels during FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.

 Many Vietnamese football fans have not hesitated to spend nearly VND100 million, or some US$4,400, booking tours to Russia in order to watch the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018, Lao Dong newspaper reports.

 Credit taken out by Thai Beverage Co Ltd and its affiliates to fund the acquisition of a stake worth US$4.8 billion in Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage (Sabeco) led Vietnam’s foreign debt to rise sharply in 2017.

 Blockchain technology, which is predicted to bring big changes to lives in the coming years, can be efficiently used across sectors in Vietnam like agriculture, logistics and finance, heard the blockchain summit on June 8.

 PR Newswire, a global provider of news release distribution and media monitoring services, has opened a new office in HCMC, Vietnam, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint.

 Many enterprises will probably go bust if authorized agencies are allowed to recall products or order a company to stop operations when they inspect the firm and detect quality violations, as regulated by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

 Economists have warned of forex risks as corporate borrowers have grown dependant on foreign-currency credits, resulting in a strong rise in foreign-currency outstanding loans since early this year, according to Lao Dong newspaper.

 Hanoi will reopen six sealed vaults in Gam Cau Street in September to create walkways and an art space for locals.

 Hung Yen Province has fined a foreign-invested enterprise company VNĐ400 million (approximately US$16,000) for committing another environmental violation. llustrative photo vietnamplus.vn

 Ripe rice season at Tam Coc-Bich Dong tourism site inside the Trang An Landscape Complex in northern Ninh Bình province is a highlight of the ongoing Ninh Binh Tourism Week.

 Two young artists from Da Nang and Dak Lak province are heralding summer with their art exhibitions in HCM City. 

 Local authorities are trying to bury the body of a 150kg dolphin that drifted to the coast of Phu Quoc, confirmed Kien Giang southern province’s Phu Quoc District authorities.

 Vietnamese athlete Huynh Thi My Tien qualified for the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Japan yesterday.