The vastness of Ba Vi National Park is lit up every year from November to December by wild sunflowers, which are also a tell-tale sign that winter is upon us. With thousands of visitors coming every day, Hanoi authorities are mapping out a plan to make sunflower season a new and unique tourism product of the capital.
Starting a business has become a trend among Vietnam’s young, primarily involving technology and innovation. But what about agriculture start-ups? Let’s visit one young man in Bac Giang province to find out more.
A teacher in the northern province of Thai Binh has developed her own teaching methods, adding visits to relic sites to help students gain knowledge and feel inspired to learn more about history.
The logo and mascot for the 31st Southeast Asian Games and the 11th ASEAN Para Games were officially launched during a ceremony in Hanoi on November 19.
Foreign media outlets have run various headlines on the signing of the world’s largest trade deal – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with ASEAN at the centre during the grouping’s summit virtually hosted by Vietnam as ASEAN 2020 Chair last week.
Bulgaria has long been known as “The land of roses” because the flowers are found everywhere around the Balkan country. Its poetic scenery and warm people are remembered fondly by Vietnamese people who lived, worked, or studied in there.
Those who go out to public venues in Hanoi capital and Ho Chi Minh City without donning a face mask will be fined between VND1-3 million. This is part of a new Government decree drafted by the Ministry of Health that targets those who flout regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.
To fully tap the capital city’s tourism potential, many destinations of Hanoi have been promoted stimulus programmes to lure more visitors such as night tours at Hoa Lo Prison, besides many others tours are expected to be introduced in December 2020.
Many international maritime routes pass through the East Sea, making it the world’s second-busiest shipping lane in terms of commercial activities, after the Mediterranean. The sea, however, has been threatened with potential instability from frequent piracy, while sovereignty disputes over islands are becoming more complex.
The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2020, with the theme “Digital ASEAN: Sustainable and Inclusive”, was held in Hanoi on November 13 as part of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.