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Experts: Water quality in Hanoi’s lakes improves

The quality of water in many lakes in Hanoi has been improved considerably, leading experts said at a meeting on March 6 to review the one-year using of Redoxy-3C to tackle pollution in lakes.

Festival commemorates Hung Kings’ teaching of rice cultivation

 A festival commemorating the legendary Hung Kings’ teaching of rice cultivation to people was held in Minh Nong ward of Viet Tri city in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on March 2 (the 15th day of the first lunar month).

Northern festivals remembering Tran Dynasty draw public crowds

 Tran Thuong Temple’s food-distributing festival in northern Ha Nam province and Tran Kings temple’s seal opening ceremony in the other northern province of Nam Dinh took place on March 1, the 14th day of the first lunar month.

Bocuse d’Or culinary contest comes to Vietnam

 Bocuse d’Or, the world-class cuisine competition today launched its first Vietnam contest at the Residence of France in HCM City.

Retired police officer scours country for Tay Nguyen artefacts

 Retired police officer Dang Minh Tam is passionate about preserving the artefacts of ethnic groups in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region.

Five-fruit tray at traditional Lunar New Year

 Like most other nations in Asia, Vietnamese people welcome the New Year according to the lunar calendar, and Tet Nguyen Dan (the lunar New Year Day) has long become the biggest festival of the nation. 

Nguyen Hue Flower Street blossoming into life

One day before the opening ceremony, all of the ornamental trees and dog statues have been finished and installed on Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City for the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration.

Spring flower festival gets underway in Hanoi

A variety of colourful flowers are on display at the 2018 Spring flower festival being held at the Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture on Hoang Quoc Viet Street.

Chinese artist exhibits landscape paintings at HCM City museum

 Chinese artist Chen Yi is displaying his watercolour paintings depicting Vietnamese landscapes and people at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Exhibition of folk paintings opens in Da Nang

 An exhibition of folk Vietnamese paintings opened in the central city of Da Nang on February 1 with a view to honouring cultural and spiritual values of Vietnamese ethnic groups. 

HCMC University of Technology meets ASEAN standards

 The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology under the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) was presented with an institutional ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) quality certificate on January 22.

Luminous murals beautify old residential zone

 The activity is aimed at creating art for a better community. The old walls are now decorated with paintings.

Saigon people savour the flavor at Taste of the World festival

 Saigon natives and visitors had the chance to sample a wide variety of delicious dishes at the 12th Taste of the World festival, which took place at Le Van Tam Park in Ho Chi Minh City from January 11-14.

What's on December 25-31

 Events to be held in Hanoi & HCM City from December 25 to 31.

Singer's Christmas house turns big attraction

 Hundreds of visitors have come to the colourfully-decorated house of Vietnamese pop star Dam Vinh Hung as he opened it for fans during Christmas.

Lam Dong ready for 7th Da Lat Flower Festival

 The central highlands province of Lam Dong has almost completed all preparations for the 7th Da Lat Flower Festival to be taken place from December 23-27.

First German-style Christmas Market for Hanoi

 A German-style Christmas Market will open for the first time from December 14 to 16 at Cua Bac Church in Phan Dinh Phung Street, Hanoi.

Mrs Universe Vietnam Hang Nguyen to judge Mrs World Peace 2017

 Mrs Universe Vietnam 2016 Hang Nguyen will serve as an honourable judge at Mrs World Peace 2017 scheduled to take place in Manila, the Philippines on December 10 at the invitation of the organising board of the pageant.

Vietnam records progress in forestry development

 Vietnam recorded average forestry production value growth of 6 percent per year, nearly doubling the target of the national forestry development strategy following 10 years of implementation.

Seaphony Orchestra makes debut in Vietnam Ethnic Music Concert

 The Seaphony orchestra will make its debut at the Vietnam Ethnic Music Concert in the Hanoi Opera House on December 12.