While learning about and practicing heritage, young people will find appropriate ways to face their heritage, as well as promote the value of heritage for future generations. This is like a torch being passed from one person’s hand to another.

This is the first community tourism destination in Hue to eliminate plastic items and reduce plastic waste. Nearly 20 tourist supply centres in the village committed to implement plastic reduction solutions.

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from January 1-7.

A Television series Gia Đình Mình Vui Bất Thình Lình (Our Family Sudden Joys) has won two categories of the annual Vietnam Television (VTV) Awards 2023.

Tran Van Hiep, chairman of the People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province, has been detained on alleged charges of taking bribes in connection with an urban eco-resort project in the Central Highlands province.

Forbes updates the list of the richest billionaires in Vietnam in 2023.

Vietnam’s population was estimated at 100.3 million in 2023, ranking third in Southeast Asia (behind Indonesia and the Philippines) and making it the 15th largest country by population in the world, reported the General Statistics Office.

The market capitalisation of Vietnam’s stock market approximated 6 quadrillion VND (246.7 billion USD) in 2023, rising 9.5% from and equivalent to about 62% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, statistics show.

The Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City air route recorded over 10.8 million seats sold between October 2022 and September 2023, making it the fourth busiest domestic air route in the world in 2023, according to statistics from air travel data provider OAG.

While fulfilling the annual targets for 2023, the future remains thorny for Vietnamese telecoms giants in a new digital space.

Tourism website Travel Off Path of the United States has revealed that Hoi An, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage Site in the central province of Quang Nam, is among the top 7 trendiest destinations according to TripAdvisor.

Vietnam welcomed 12.6 million international arrivals in 2023, with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China being the largest source markets, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Bui Thi Xuan Hanh, 22, from the northern province of Ninh Binh was crowned the 2023 Miss Cosmo Vietnam, which ended in Da Lat City of the central highlands province of Lam Dong on December 31, 2023.

During the course of the three-day New Year holiday a total of 155 accidents claimed 56 lives and injured 131 others, according to figures released by the Ministry of Public Security.

This certification came nine months after the Da Nang City-based airport receiving a 4-star rating from Skytrax thanks to its efforts in improving facilities and services to enhance passenger experience.

The construction of the urban railway’s line will alleviate traffic congestion and air pollution while encouraging regional economic development.

It becomes vital for Vietnam to reform investment incentives in the context of rapidly changing and complicated world, the ministry said. The international business environment and cross-border investment face challenges.

Ban Soc ceremony (a ceremony to distribute calendars for royal mandarins during the Nguyen Dynasty) and announcement of the Hue Festival 2024 was held on January 1 at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) in the Hue imperial citadel.

The sports landscape in Vietnam in 2023 was marked by numerous significant events in both domestic and international competitions, with sports enthusiasts recognizing several notable and professionally valuable achievements.

E-commerce has greatly boosted consumption in Vietnam lately, and the wise management of tax in this sector can bring back a large amount of budget revenue and ensure a healthy business environment for economic growth.