LIFESTYLE

Three Vietnamese teams have hacked their way into the final ten of the global-scale cyber security competition, Whitehat Grand Prix 2018, after surviving the 24-hour online qualification round on August 18 and 19 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a master plan for the development of a national tourism site at Ca Mau Cape.

President Tran Dai Quang has urged Vietnamese scientists and experts worldwide to take an active part in transferring technologies, training high-quality personnel and other activities serving scientific-technological and socio-economic development at home.

Authorities are facing various difficulties in attracting international tourists, improving services and protecting the environment on the Con Dao Islands.

Vietnamese students have won two gold medals at the Asia Pacific Arts Festival (APAF) 2018 which was recently held in Singapore.

Vietnamese Professor Dam Thanh Son from the University of Chicago was recently named one the three winners of the 2018 Dirac Medal and Prize by International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP).

The Netherlands Development Organisation in partnership with the Thai Binh provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference to review the spring rice crop.

Overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs have proved effective and contributed to the country’s socio-economic development.

A Vietnamese student has won scholarships for universities and colleges in the US.

Around 100 Vietnamese working abroad in science and technology are expected to attend the Connecting Vietnam Innovation Network 2018 event.

A café in HCM City offers customers a very special atmosphere as it is home to up to 40 parrots of 20 different species.

US News has listed Vietnam as one of the 30 best solo travel destinations alongside its neighbours Singapore and Thailand.

A farmer in Soc Trang Province successfully propagated the new type of longan after accidentally discovering a longan with purple peel.

A collector has donated 376 items in his collection to the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province Museum.

Various cafes have been opened on the rooftops of high-rise buildings near Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City to attract customers who want to watch planes fly by.

The Ho Chi Minh City summer camp for Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) youths opened on July 23 with the participation of 60 young expats from 10 countries worldwide.

Writer Nguyễn Ngọc Tư was announced as the laureate of the Literaturpreis Prize 2018 for the German version of her book Cánh Đồng Bất Tận (Endless Field).

The Hanoi Transport Service Company has introduced the new ticket price for its double-decker tour bus service.

The Soi Sim Island Conservation project in the Ha Long Bay will be completed and open to visitors this October.