LIFESTYLE

More than 300 outstanding female entrepreneurs met in Hanoi as part of activities celebrating the 126th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh.

Local authorities in Vung Tau City have decided to ban tourists from holding parties on the local beaches in an effort to keep them clean.

Many people have complained about the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations who been accused of harassing people into spending nearly USD1,000 for tickets to an awards ceremony.

Barbers from Kim Lien Ward in Hanoi are offering free haircuts for visitors at a two-day festival to honour the ancestors of barbers.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong this morning, April 16, led a delegation of various ministries and state agencies to offered incense to the Hung Kings in Phu Tho Province.

Kieu Ky in Hanoi's Gia Lam District is the Vietnam's only village which specialises in laminating gold by hand.

Many islands around the globe derive their name from geographical formations, birds, sea creatures, holidays or other animals. Following are eight of the more popular animal named islands located in Vietnam.

Nguyen Thi Thuy Van shared about her recent trip to the Antarctica as part of the Leadership on the Edge Programme to see on the world’s most isolated natural environments.

The Vietnam's Institute of Archaeology has announced their findings of valuable artefacts in Gia Lai Province that they say belong to ancient humans dating back 800,000 years ago.

In early April, some 300 singers from Russia and neighbouring countries like Moldova and Armenia descended upon Ekaterinburg, Russia for a prestigious international vocal competition.

An exhibition featuring photos taken by French journalist Michel Blanchard in Hanoi during the 1980s are being displayed in the capital.

Vietnam’s Ninh Đức Hoàng Long won first prize at the 9th International Jozsef Simandy Singing Competition recently held in Hungary.

Many famous Vietnamese singers make tens of thousands of dollars performing at wedding parties of rich families.

Many tours will be offered at low prices at the Vietnam International Travel Mart – VITM Hanoi travel expo according to local travel agencies.

The PM has just approved spending of over VND 1 trillion to renovate the Hue Imperial Citadel according to the Hue Historical Conservation Centre.

A Vietnamese has created the GotIt! App that has ranked 8th among the top 10 education applications for March.

Various activities will be held at this year’s Hung Kings Festival scheduled to take place in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 12-16.

Bad services and a lack of entertainment are said to be the reason for Hanoi’s fall in TripAdvisor’s tourism rankings this year.

Outstanding contributors to the development of Vietnam’s culture and education were honoured at the 9th Phan Chau Trinh awards presentation ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City.