LIFESTYLE

A silk and brocade festival will take place in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, and is expected to attract dozens of artisans from inside and outside country.

The northern province of Quang Ninh will set up a team to compete at the Clipper 2019-2020 World Yacht Race, aiming to promote the local tourism, particularly the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay.

Binh Dinh Province will build a giant sculptural relief about the mythical history of the Vietnamese people on a local mountain in Quy Nhon City.

Twelve outstanding Vietnamese teenagers on August 4 concluded their friendship trip to Japan, which was organised by the Japanese-based conglomerate Kyocera Group.

A hydropower reservoir is becoming a popular tourist destination in Tuyen Quang Province thanks to the limestone in the middle of the reservoir.

The 7th international festival of Vietnamese traditional martial arts is scheduled to be held in Quy Nhon City in the southern central province of Binh Dinh in August.

A young man in Hanoi has launched a photo collection following his tour by motorbike to 42 cities and provinces across the country.

A railway section which runs through a densely-populated area in Hanoi has continued to lure foreign visitors who want to experience daily life on the rail tracks.

Authorities in Hoi An have worked with French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Vincent Floreani about the restoration of French buildings in the area.

The Vietnamese Talent Awards will host their 15th anniversary this year.

Authorities in the northern city of Haihong have awarded VND500 million (USD21,739) to a local student who won the gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad 2019.

Vietnamese and Russian youngsters are gathering at a forum that opened in Hanoi on July 23 night.

Thousands of daytrippers jostled for selfie space and elbowed their way to the sea at a popular north Vietnam beach over the weekend, with extra vigilant lifeguards watching worriedly over the summer surge.

The weekly market on No Trang Long Street, HCM City, only opens on the weekends with many old and antique items sold at good prices.

Prof. Dr Nguyen Thanh Liem and Dr Nguyen Thi Hiep have been named in a list of the top 100 scientists in Asia recently released by Singapore’s Asian Scientist magazine.

Several streets in Hanoi are so short that many people may not even realise they’ve walked along them at all.

All 30 Vietnamese students won prizes at the 2019 World Mathematics Invitational held in Japan recently.

Experts have suggested expanding the visa exemption policy to more countries to attract visitors to Vietnam.

Google Doodle today, July 16, features the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An City with stunning colourful lanterns in full moonlight.