Clay cracker, a traditional game that involves hurling clay crackers to produce noise, originated in Vietnam’s northern delta region.

 Angela Bonilla, the reigning Miss Global 2016, was in Danang yesterday (Feb. 24) at the Furama Resort to help raise funds for nine families in the ward of Hoa Quy.

 The domestic vegetable and fruit industry will face obstacles in maintaining sustainable growth in export value at the current high level, according to the Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association.

 When a new circular comes into effect September 1, market members will be able to borrow Government bonds (G-bond) for sale.

 According to the General Statistics Office, the number of international tourists to Vietnam reached 1,199,421 in February, increasing 19.1 percent from the previous month and 42.2 percent year-on-year.

 Russian veteran cook Viktor Belyaev, who worked for 30 years in Russia’s Kremlin, will join the Hoi An International Food Festival 2017 which will take place in Hoi An town from March 22-26.

 A 123-year-old house in Tay Ninh city, the southern province of Tay Ninh, has been recognised as an artistic and architectural relic by the provincial People’s Committee.

 An initiative by the Mekong Youth Farm Network (Y-Farm) that focuses on youth engagement in organic farming and educating the younger generation in sustainable agriculture has won a grant from the US Department of State.

 Samsung Electronics launched two new tablets on Sunday, marking its first major announcement since being forced to withdraw the flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after some of the devices caught fire.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two earthquakes, measuring 3.9 and 3.2 on the Richter scale, struck the mountainous district of Nam Tra My yesterday.

 Folk paintings are unique cultural feature of Vietnam. However, they have gradually lost their reputation due to social development. Many young artists, with great passion for folk paintings, are reviving these stunning paintings.

 This year, the Sai Gon Trading Group (SATRA) plans to open a flower trading centre at Binh Dien Wholesale Market on an area of 14 hectares at a cost of 700billion VND ($31 million).

 Vietnamese IT giant FPT Corporation has been selected by Myanmar to implement a 11.3 million USD project that is part of a programme to modernise the nation’s public finance system.

  Around 100 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors will take part in the country’s biggest coffee exhibition, the 2017 Cafe Show Vietnam, to be held in HCM City next week.

 Representatives from the Vietnamese embassy in Malaysia today met the suspect in the murder case of a North Korean citizen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on February 13, who was ealier confirmed to be a Vietnamese citizen.

 A Vietnamese national, named Huynh Thi Thanh Tuyen, has been murdered at her residential place in Vientiane, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos. 

 Products made from bamboo such as furniture have been popular among Vietnamese people for centuries.  However, it’s a surprise to see people use bamboo as a material to make a means of transport.

 Central Highlands localities are striving to generate jobs for over 113,000 labourers each year from now to 2020, thus increasing income of locals and contributing to sustainable poverty reduction in the region.

 An ongoing exhibition in Hanoi is telling the personal stories of Vietnamese lesbians by displaying their contemporary art works.Join our reporters to find out more.

 Vietnam’s hosting of APEC 2017, with the convergence of both leading and emerging economies,plays a significant role in reaffirming its dynamic socio-economic development as well as active participation in regional and international forums.