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Leading Vietnamese footballer Quang Hai has been put forward to competein the category for the best central midfielders in the AFC Cup’s All-time XI, as nominated by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Dong Thap province’s Chau Thanh district has expanded the cultivation of high-quality sweet potatoes for export and will develop processed sweet-potato products that meet the standards of the country’s ‘one commune – one product’ (OCOP) programme.

The Russia Government has granted 1,000 scholarships in 2021 to Vietnamese citizens to pursue study at universities and research institutes in the Russian Federation.

Australia is "working with Singapore" to create a travel bubble between the two nations as early as July, officials said Sunday, in an effort to restart tourism and travel put on hold by Covid-19.

The central province of Quang Ngai’s Ly Son District has vowed to protect the reputation of its garlic brand due to the threat of fake products.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for international development partners, organisations and sponsors in Can Tho city on the sidelines of the third Conference on Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development of Mekong River Delta of Vietnam.

Three more people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam including one imported case, raising the total number of patients in the country to 2,553, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday evening.

Việt Nam’s largest whale skeleton, over 20 metres in length and weighing 65 tonnes, is on display in Phan Thiết coastal town at Vạn Thủy Tú Temple.

A festival aimed at promoting tourism and introducing famous delicacies from the capital is scheduled to take place from April 16 to April 18 at Ly Thai To Statue Square in Hanoi.

Visitors to the northwestern region of Vietnam now have a new choice of exploring the area with caravan tour which was launched on March 12.

Kiêu Kỵ gold laminating craft village in Gia Lâm District, Hà Nội, has a history of about 400 years.

Authorities in Quang Nam Province are trying to help residents settle down following the historic floods of late 2020.

In February, Vinfast automobile sales overcame Ford and Honda to rank the fourth position for the first time since its recent establishment.

Do Thi Ha, the Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2021, will compete in the beauty pageant when it gets underway on December 16 in Puerto Rico.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to expand the number of public green spaces between now and 2030 with an aim of improving the quality of life and beauty of the city.

The World Health Organization said there was no reason to stop using AstraZeneca's Covid-19 jab after several countries suspended rollout over blood clot fears, while the hard-hit United States exceeded 100 million doses of vaccine administered to its people.

The International Watercolour Painting Exhibition “Arts and Peace” has opened at the HCM City-based Vietnam Watercolor Art.

The ritual site of the Huong (Perfume) Pagoda in Hanoi’s My Duc District will reopen from March 13 or on the 1st day of the second lunar month after the suspension due to Covid-19.

The Defence Ministry held a ceremony on March 12 to present the President’s decision to send Lieut. Col Tran Duc Huong from the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, to take up a position at the United Nations headquarters in