The northern province of Bac Giang has long been known for “cheo” singing - a type of Vietnamese traditional opera. Regardless of age, local people all share a passion for traditional “cheo” performances.

Contestants of Miss Tourism World 2022 recently came to Bac Au village in the northern province of Son La’s Van Ho district, as part of their experience tour of Vietnam's heritage regions.

The 9th National Buddhist Congress opened in Hanoi on November 28, with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attending.

The first batch of fresh pomelo from Ben Tre for export to the US was announced at a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province on November 28.

Two heritage pieces of Vietnam were recognised as part of documentary heritage in Asia and the Pacific on November 26, at the 9th general meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific in Andong city, the Republic of Korea. ​

The urban economy is expected to contribute some 75% of the national GDP by 2025 and about 85% by 2030 under an action programme of the Government.

The Hoi An Memories Land – a complex of tourism, art performance, entertainment and resort & spa in the middle of the Thu Bon River – has been named the World Leading entertainment destination 2022 at the World Travel Awards in Oman.

Vietnam's sweet potatoes have just got the greenlight to enter the Chinese market via official channels.

A ceremony was held in Tan Lac district in the northern province of Hoa Binh on November 24 to mark the shipment of the first batch of 5,400 red-flesh pomelos to the UK.

The “Ego-Human” exhibition from artist Ngo Xuan Binh has opened at the Hanoi Museum as a part of 50 events within the Hanoi Creative Design Festival in 2022 with the theme “Creativity and Technology”.

The Organisation of Vietnam Records (VietKings) handed over a certificate on November 22 recognising a cooking contest as having the largest number of dishes from 13 Mekong Delta cities and provinces.

Trade between Vietnam and the EU reached 52.5 billion USD in the first ten months of this year, up 14% over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Antique lover Nguyen Hai Hung from Vinh Loc district in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa has amassed a collection of over 50,000 antiquities. He has opened a gallery to showcase unique artifacts associated with Vietnam’s historical periods.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is on an official visit to the Philippines. His visit is made at an invitation of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.