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Dr. Nguyen Thi Hiep, a lecturer from the International University, under the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, has been announced as the winner of the third annual ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City has been named in the Top 25 Most Sleep-Friendly Airports according to The Guide to Sleeping in Airports' survey.

Around 500 delegates attending the on-going APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting will be presented Hoi An paper lanterns as souvenirs.

A 116-member Vietnamese delegation joined tens of thousands of delegates from around the world to attend the grand opening ceremony of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) in Sochi, Russia, on October 15.

The image of a beautiful Danang City has been featured in a trailer which promotes the 2017 APEC Summit which is scheduled to take place in the city next month.

An underground parking lot in HCM City has been turned into a busy market which attracts lots of visitors.

Authorities of Hanoi held a meeting on October 8 to honour the 10 outstanding citizens of the capital city in 2017 and 790 role models in all aspects of life.

Vietnam is aiming for medals at the 44th World Skills Competition (WSC 2017) from October 8-20 in the United Arab Emirates, an official has said.

Hanoi’s Tay Ho District authorities have approved a project to build a lotus tea promotional centre.

The northern province of Quang Ninh expects to earn a record VND1 trillion (USD45.5 million) from entrance fees to Ha Long Bay this year.

Vietnamese fashion designer Võ Việt Chung will be one of the judges for Miss World Beauty, according to Vadim Khusainov, director of the beauty pageant.

The cable car system which connects Bac Giang Province to Yen Tu Mountain in Quang Ninh Province will operate next year despite concerns over the negative impact on cultural sites and the environment.

A group of Overseas Vietnamese students in Manchester city, the UK, have developed a mobile application named Tubudd in a hope to create a network that will connect foreign visitors with local tour guides in Vietnam, thus providing the

The pedestrianised street in Hue City was opened on the evening of September 29, attracting a large number of visitors.

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided VND3.6 billion (EUR143,300) to restore a palace in the central city of Hue.

The Alexandre Yersin Prize 2017 is set to encourage medical researchers in Vietnam to make significant contributions to medical literature and will recognize outstanding research achievements.

Streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter are full of colours as the Mid-autumn Festival nears.

Several companies in HCM City have proposed to municipal authorities to name a street after Vietnam’s famous spy Pham Xuan An who is featured in the book X6 Perfect Spy.

The authorities in Hue City have started to restore an old wooden house for tourism.