Laughing yoga is gradually becoming popular in the world, attracting more people to practice. 

The Vu Lan festival which falls on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month is an occasion for Vietnamese people to express their gratitude toward their parents.

The National Assembly Standing Committee opened its 36th session in Hanoi on August 12 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Two Vietnamese films have been selected to take part in the Asian Project Market (APM) during the 2019 Busan International Film Festival, reported Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV).

The 2019 Vietnam’s Dedicated Defence and Security Exhibition and Conference (DSE Vietnam 2019) will be held for the first time in Hanoi from October 2 to 4 with the participation of some 200 exhibitors from at home and abroad.

Vietnam will actively work with other ASEAN member states to expand and deepen practical and effective cooperative relations between the bloc and its partners in different fields, said Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. ​

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are promoting reading culture in the community through a series of new programmes organised this year.

With its decentralised, transparent and high-security features, blockchain is a revolutionary technology expected to drive change in the future and be used in many areas.

Vietnam’s frigate 016 - Quang Trung on July 17 set sail from Cam Ranh international port for Vladivostok city to visit Russia and join a fleet review on the occasion of the 323rd anniversary of the Russian Navy.

The 11th air quality monitoring station of Hanoi was inaugurated at the French Embassy on July 16.

Vietnam’s defence relations with other countries have been intensified and obtained substantive outcomes thanks to cooperation activities implemented in line with the Party and State’s international integration guidelines.

A wide range of activities will be held to celebrate 20 years since Hanoi was recognised as a “City for peace” by UNESCO (July 16, 1999).

Bamboo and circus are two familiar concepts in Vietnamese life, but sometimes familiarity and simplicity are anything but ordinary, especially when the two combines on stage to create an art show like the Vietnamese Bamboo Circus.

Vietnam always treasures the role of the Philippines in ASEAN, and as the respective strategic partner, both countries should step up all-faceted relations, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

Leaders of Switzerland’s Credit Suisse and Aebi Schmidt Holding (ASH) Company expressed interest in smart urban development in HCM City during a meeting with Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen on July 8.

The market for integrated circuits (IC) and semiconductors in Vietnam has huge potential, offering great investment opportunities for domestic and foreign enterprises, according to experts.

The International 3-Cushion Billiards Tournament will be held in the southern province of Binh Duong from July 11-14, with 75 local and international players set to compete.

BKAV Corporation held a ceremony on July 4 to introduce its third “Made-in-Vietnam” smartphone, Bphone 3, to the Myanmar market.

There is a high risk of drought in the central and south-central coastal provinces as the dry season is forecast to extend to August and even September of 2019, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan have agreed on orientations and measures to enhance multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries in the time ahead.