During his journey seeking measures to achieve national salvation, President Ho Chi Minh set foot in many countries around the world, including the UK. Here he read books by philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels for the first time, which shed light on the path towards national salvation. Join us in recalling the days President Ho Chi Minh spent in the UK.

A horse racing event in Bac Ha district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is among the 10 newly-recognised national intangible heritage.

A mobile air-conditioned COVID-19 testing chamber has been put into use in pandemic hotspot Bac Giang province, helping medical workers deal with the impact of hot summer weather. The chamber was built in Hanoi by Nam Viet Design, PAM Air, and Signify over the course of four days.

The National Election Council voted and approved the minutes concluding the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly during its seventh session in Hanoi on June 10, with 100 percent of “yes” votes.

Industrial parks in Bac Giang province have been hit hard by the fourth wave of COVID-19 over the last few weeks. With a view to stabilising industrial production to avoid interruptions to global supply chains, some enterprises at major industrial parks have resumed operations with strict safety protocols in place.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Center is preparing to seek UNESCO’s world heritage recognition for Nine Dynastic Urns of the Nguyen Dynasty, Vietnam's last royal rulers.

Singer Quoc Hưng has recently released a new song in tribute to healthcare workers in the frontline of the battle against Covid-19.

The closure of gyms during Covid-19 has led to burgeoning sales of home fitness equipment. With more people now choosing to work out at home, shops are finding it hard to keep up with demand.

Hanoi’s farming land is deserted in the middle of the day as temperatures hover around 40 degrees Celsius. To avoid the harsh weather, many farmers on the city’s outskirts have to harvest their crops at night.

The Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi will stop welcoming passengers from abroad from June 1 amid rising COVID-19 infections in the capital.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will begin piloting the digital health app IATA Travel Pass on June 1.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour has recently recommended the Government use its 2.6 billion USD aid package to support workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s cashew nut industry experienced a poorer-than-expected harvest this year. While it actually saw growth in exports, value declined. Disease and natural disasters counted among the causes, as did longstanding bottlenecks in productivity, output, and value, which need to be resolved quickly in order for Vietnamese cashew nuts to maintain their leading position in the market.

Disbursed foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam this year hit 7.15 billion USD as of May 20, an increase of 6.7 percent compared to the same period last year.