Vietnam has been named among the top 10 countries in the world with the best food, according to readers of Canadian magazine The Travel. Pho is a must-try dish for visitors to Vietnam. (Photo: vov.vn) It ranked fifth in the list for its distinctive cuisine with incredible favours that are particularly popular with international friends. "Seafood is a...

A concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will be held at the Vietnam National Academy of Music on October 23. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Artists will perform under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji to entertain the audience with famous works of such composers as S.Rachmaninov,...

Over the past time, Lang Son tourism industry has actively and proactively implemented digital transformation activities associated with smart tourism. The perception of digital transformation has changed and has a strong impact on tourism businesses and tourist attractions in the province. After the COVID-19 pandemic, Lang Son tourism industry needs new breakthroughs to change, recover and gradually develop comprehensively....

The 2022 Vietnam Tourism and Culture Festival is taking place in Seoul and Gwangju in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 13-19 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. Traditional cultural activities of Vietnam have made a special impression on people from the Republic of Korea. (Photo: sggp.org.vn) It is one of two...

A fine arts exhibition is being co-held by the northern city of Hai Phong and the Republic of Korea’s Gwangju city, displaying over 100 works by 90 painters from both sides. A Korean visitor takes a look at a painting at the fine arts exhibition co-hosted by the cities of Hai Phong and Gwangju. (Photo: VNA) Underway in Hai...

Vietnamese islands and seas are featured on a new wall calendar for 2023 launched by the National Political Publishing House recently. The new calendar, themed Vietnamese islands and seas, will be launched for 2023. (Photo: VNA) It includes 365 full-colour easy-to-tear pages that introduce and popularise the image and information of the national islands and seas. This is...

Pho, a Vietnamese noodle soup sold in almost all street corners in Vietnam, finds itself at the 34th place in a list of 100 most popular dishes in the world as complied by international food magazine TasteAtlas. TasteAtlas magazine described Pho as one of the most beloved Vietnamese dishes in the western hemisphere due to its complex, unique flavors,...

The National Library of Vietnam (NLV) in collaboration with the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF) inaugurated a Francecophone Book Space on October 12 to meet readers' needs relating to learning and researching documents in French. The establishment of the Francophone Book Spaces will provide useful knowledge for Vietnamese people in the fields of culture, society, science and technology of...

The Ministry of Information and Communications, working in collaboration with Vietnam Post, has launched a new postage stamp collection in honour of typical dishes from the nation’s three regions. The stamp sets feature four local dishes, including banh mi, a type of Vietnamese sandwich, banh xeo, crispy Vietnamese pancake, com tam, broken rice, and banh khot, mini savory pancakes....

The 6th Vietnamese culture festival and a meeting with Vietnamese workers in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeonnam - Gwangju region recently took place at the Chosun University in Gwangju city. A performance at the 6th Vietnamese culture festival in the RoK’s Jeonnam - Gwangju region. (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Viet Phong, Chairman of the Vietnamese People Association in Jeonnam...