Life & Style

Yên Tử Festival 2025 kicks off in Quảng Ninh Province

Friday, Dec 19, 2025

With its role as a bridge linking the past, present and future, the Yên Tử Festival 2025 features a range of activities, highlighted by an exhibition presenting artefacts, ancient documents and modern 3D digital materials related to the Trúc Lâm Zen...

Life & Style

Korean Game Week 2025 kicks off in Hà Nội

Friday, Nov 28, 2025

Now in its third edition, this year is the largest Korean gaming event ever held in Việt Nam. It brings together government agencies, gaming companies and local fan communities to experience Korean games and explore the latest trends in the industry.

Entertainment

Dozen years after the sensational Flappy Bird, another Vietnamese indie game goes viral

Friday, Nov 07, 2025

Although it has just been released, Brother Hai''s Restaurant has quickly captured the attention of young people thanks to its engaging story, high entertainment value and the incorporation of many relatable everyday elements from Vietnamese life.

Travel

Tourism firms act to meet growth goals

Saturday, Oct 04, 2025

Vũ Thế Bình, chairman of the Việt Nam Tourism Association, shared his views with Việt Nam News on how businesses are preparing to meet the growth goals of 8.3-8.5 per cent.

Faces of VN

Young people share thoughts on 80 years of independence and beyond

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025

Marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), Việt Nam News sat down with representatives of the young generation to hear their reflections on today’s Việt Nam and their hopes for the nation’s future.

Life & Style

‘VITA Green’ label set to boost Việt Nam's global sustainable tourism

Friday, Aug 15, 2025

Green Tourism Criteria (VITA Green) is expected to become an internationally recognised sustainable tourism certification, bolstering Việt Nam’s image as a green destination.

Life & Style

South Korea and Việt Nam sign MOU on gaming industry

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

A Memorandum of Understanding for mutual cooperation in the gaming industry, between Việt Nam and South Korea, was signed in HCM City on May 27. 

Life & Style

Quảng Ninh gears up for int’l puppetry, circus festivals

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The festivals are poised to become cultural landmarks on a global scale, contributing to the branding of Việt Nam''s performing arts and sparking a renewed public interest in puppetry and circus arts.

Travel

Quảng Ninh makes use of heritage to develop sustainable tourism

Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025

The northeastern province of Quảng Ninh is planning to further make use of heritage to develop sustainable tourism, step by step becoming a regional and international linkage hub, and an attractive destination for tourists in the global tourism map.

News

Green tourism help promote sustainable development in southeastern region

Thursday, Dec 26, 2024

The Southeast Tourism Association (STA) convened a conference on December 25 in Đồng Nai Province to evaluate the implementation of an agreement on regional tourism linkages and to chart the path forward for sustainable tourism development.

News

Online meeting discusses tourism growth

Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015

An online meeting to discuss the development of a safe and friendly tourism industry has been ongoing at the Vietnamese government website.

Sports

Cung Le's suspension cancelled

Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014

Middleweight fighter Cung Le''s suspension for failing a human growth hormone (HGH) test has been rescinded.

News

City fair marks decade of growth

Saturday, Mar 22, 2014

The 10th HCM City Tourism Fair themed "Ten years of growth and development" will be held from March 27 to 30 at the 23 September Park in District 1. The aim of the fair is to promote the domestic travel industry.

News

Ha Giang depends on growth in tourism

Monday, Oct 15, 2012

Developing tourism is essential to improving the economy and living conditions of local people in Ha Giang, according to Nguyen Minh Tien, vice chairman of the provincial People''s Committee.

News

Culture can help drive economic growth

Thursday, Jul 19, 2012

Culture was a tool that could be used for the growth of a nation''s economy, two foreign researchers from UNESCO said here yesterday.