VIETNAM TODAY

Erina Hanawa from Japan was crowned Miss Tourism World 2022 at the beauty pageant’s finale held in Vinh Yen city, the northern province of Vinh Phuc, on December 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Brainport Eindhoven, considered the Silicon Valley of Europe, in Eindhoven city of the Netherlands’ North Brabant province on December 11, as part of his official visit to the European country.

Flight VN 593 of Vietnam Airlines departed from Hong Kong (China) to Hanoi on December 11 afternoon, marking the first regular flight between the two sides after nearly 3 years of interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s tourism has been gradually recovering since the country officially opened its doors to all visitors in March, hosting 2.7 million international tourists and 100 million domestic arrivals.

More than 1,000 people participated in a relay race against natural disasters and climate change on December 10 in the central city of Da Nang.

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, beginning an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the invitation of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

The 31st Vietnam Student Olympiad in Informatics (OLP'22) and the 2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia in Ho Chi Minh City concluded on December 9.

The consumption of Vietnamese goods has been on the rise, with over 90% of consumers prioritising products made in the country, statistics show.

The central province of Nghe An boasts much potential for community-based tourism, but still needs support policies to facilitate this type of tourism.

Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will pilot an open-top double-decker bus tour service by the end of this year.

HCM City has planned to start work on many big projects next year, according to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai.

An additional 408 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Saturday, raising the national tally to over 11.52 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Japan’s Shinnyo-en Foundation and the Vietnam Fund for Learning Promotion have awarded 83 scholarships to disadvantaged students in the two northern provinces of Hung Yen and Hai Duong.

DanTri/DTiNews readers have donated a total of VND 750 million (USD 30,214) to a young girl in the central province of Nghe An who is facing cardiomyopathy.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision approving a programme to improve foreign language skills among Vietnamese children and youngsters in the 2022-2030 period, with the aim of equipping them with the abilities necessary to promote

Where in the world can you shave a year or two off your age? South Korea -- which has just passed a set of bills to abandon its traditional system of calculating ages.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a business forum as part of his visit to Luxembourg on December 9 (local time).

Hanoi has planned to invest VND 3.4 trillion (USD 144.66 million) into building a bridge across the Red River.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg Fernand Etgen on December 9, as part of his official visit to the European nation.