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Foreign visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park rise by 140%

Nearly 400,000 visitors including 67,000 foreign tourists have come to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park so far this year, an increase of 140 per cent compared to the same period last year according to the park management board.

Over 60,000 youths attend summer volunteer campaign

The 24th Mua he xanh (Green Summer) Volunteer Campaign kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on July 16, attracting over 60,000 youngsters.

HCM City delays opening second pedestrian street

The plan to open HCM City’s second pedestrian street on Bui Vien on July 15 has been delayed.

Skyline views from Hanoi coffee shops

Hanoi has many coffee shops that offer views of the city’s skyline, DtiNews offers a few suggestions of the many to choose from.

Pagoda’s record-breaking terracotta statues

Located 30 km east of Hanoi, Nom Pagoda in Hung Yen Province has the largest collection of terracotta statues in Vietnam.

Colourful murals liven up village

An International Union for Conservation of Nature art project has transformed a small village in An Binh Commune, Ly Son Island District with murals to raise awareness about environment protection.

Hanoi to re-open railway arches

Railway arches in Hanoi running up to Long Bien Bridge that were sealed with concrete for more than a decade will be re-opened.

Tchaikovsky competition honours Vietnamese violin prodigy

Vietnamese violinist Tran Le Quang Tien has been awarded Diploma Special Prize for Best Interpretation of a Contemporary Work at the X International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musician in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Hanoi’s unique gemstone market

Hanoi has a very special market which opens only once a week and specialises in selling different kinds of gemstones.

Building traditional houses become new hobby of the rich

Many Vietnamese people have paid billions of VND to build and buy traditional houses.

Hoi An calls for ideas for heritage conservation

Local authorities in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, have encouraged both local authorities and the private sector to contribute to protect and promote the town during the international conference on Urban Heritage Conservation and Development.

Designer keen to popularise silk

Designer Minh Hanh said she wanted to make daily clothes from silk as many local designers were ignoring the material. She made the comments at the 2017 Vietnam - Asia Silk and Brocade Culture Festival.

Vietnamese architect wins Asian award

Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia has bagged the Arcasia Awards for Architecture 2017 of the Architects Regional Council Asia.

HCM City’s backpacker street to be pedestrianised

HCM City’s most popular backpacker road of Bui Vien would be turned into a pedestrian street next month.

Vietnamese triplets go from being drop outs to top 3 in their high school class

A trio of Vietnamese sisters recently made headlines after taking the top three spots out of 148 students at their high school graduation in Northern Texas.

14 startups to represent the north in 2017 U.S. Ambassador’s Entrepreneurship Challenge

14 startups has just been selected from the northern region to the semi-final of the 2017 Ambassador’s Entrepreneurship Challenge which was organised by the U.S. Embassy Hanoi.

International recognition for Vietnamese public art

Artist Nguyễn Thu Thủy and her partners from New Hanoi Arts Group won a bronze at the 10th International Design Awards in Los Angeles for a mural of Vietnamese trees and flowers at Đà Nẵng International Airport. Thủy also

Vietnamese Talent Awards 2017 launched

The Vietnamese Talent Awards 2017 will support tech start-up projects.

Vietnam ranks third at international technology contest

The Vietnamese delegation finished third at the Intel International Science and Technology Fair in Los Angeles, the United States.

Three Vietnamese teams get Facebook sponsor package

The three best teams won sponsor packages from Facebook (FbStart) worth 80,000 USD each at the TOPICA AI Edtech Asia Hackathon 2017, the largest artificial intelligence contest in Southeast Asia.

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