The traditional clay firecracker festival has recently opened in the national special relics complex Con Son – Kiep Bac in the northern province of Hai Duong. The festival drew the participation of more than 200 local firecracker makers.

The 22nd celebration of Vietnam Poetry Day, held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi recently, brought to the public a valuable heritage in the form of a poetry treasury from all 54 ethnic groups around Vietnam.

The three-day 13th Vinacas Golden Cashew Rendezvous saw its main event kick off in the central province of Quang Binh on February 27, attracting participants from more than 40 countries and territories worldwide.

With the arrival of each new spring, on the hillsides and mountain slopes of Mu Cang Chai district in Yen Bai province, clusters of wild peach flowers shimmer brilliantly under the warming sun, creating a breathtaking natural landscape. The vigorous vitality and enchanting beauty of the wild peach blossoms have now become a unique tourism offering, attracting spring travellers to the area.

While Vietnam may have begun its journey in organ transplants four decades later than the rest of the world, its progress in the field has been nothing short of extraordinary. Through remarkable efforts, Vietnam’s healthcare sector has posted significant milestones and made a name for itself on the global medical stage.

The resort real estate market is recording positive signs as demand, in both domestic and international tourist markets, is gradually recovering at a stable pace, thereby helping strengthen trust in the industry.

The northern province of Ninh Binh has been listed among the top 3 most welcoming destinations in Vietnam, as online booking platform Booking.com announced its 10 friendliest destinations in Vietnam in 2024.

The art of traditional costume weaving has been gradually fading away in numerous localities, especially in ethnic minority areas. Given this, Mong ethnic women in the northern mountainous province of Đien Bien are doing their best to preserve and develop the age-old profession.

Money sent from Asian countries made up 50% of the total overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City last year, Vietnam’s largest economic hub, a massive 144% spike year-on-year.

With impressive tourism recovery in 2023, shown in the substantial increase in both tourist arrivals and tourism revenue, localities in the Southeastern and Mekong Delta regions have made huge plans for 2024, solidifying their tourism brand, developing attractive offerings, and professional services.

As spring arrives, the San Chay ethnic community in the northern province of Thai Nguyen joyously celebrate harvest festivals with their traditional Tac Xinh dance.

Nem chua is a traditional Vietnamese dish made from fermented meat. The dish was placed 50th in Taste Atlas list of the 52 best such dishes.

The Central Highlands boasts a diverse culture which is enriched by ethnic minority groups from many parts of the country, thus the region has huge potential for cultural tourism development.

Silhouette, or shadow, sculpture is the art of shedding light into physical objects from a specific angle to create aesthetic silhouettes on a wall, and requires a high degree of meticulousness and imagination from sculptors. In Vietnam, Bui Van Tu is a pioneering artist in the field.