Strongly developing satellite cities for some metropolises is among the targets specified in the Prime Minister’s recent decision on the strategy to develop the construction sector by 2030, with orientation towards 2045.

History, often perceived as a tough and “dry” subject for many youngsters, has found an ardent admirer in an international student hailing from the distant lands of Africa. Oraiden, a student from Mozambique, has a special passion for the history of Vietnam, forging a deep connection with the country and its people.

The Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum is located on Vo Nguyen Giap Street in Muong Thanh ward, Dien Bien Phu city, in Dien Bien province, serving as a repository for thousands of documents and artefacts associated with the historic Dien Bien Phu Victory, which shook the world in 1954.

The Vietnam Circus Federation will introduce 20 heavily-invested performances during 2024 in a bid to attract more circus-lovers, created with a great deal of innovation and associated with various art forms.

The The Liaison Committee for soldiers of Trường Sa (Spratly) Islands held a ceremony on March 14 in Da Nang city in remembrance of the 64 soldiers who laid down their lives defending Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Spratly archipelago 36 years ago.

For the first time in Vietnam, classical music has been taken out of theatres and auditoriums to make it easier for the public to access at a classical music festival held in Da Lat city, a UNESCO-recognised Creative City of Music, in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

More than 400 delegates, who are government officials and representatives of diplomatic mission and international organisations in Vietnam, went on a recent friendship spring tour in Hanoi.

Xoi (sticky rice), pho (noodle soup) and banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) and several other dishes have been listed by the world-famous culinary website TasteAtlas as among the 100 best Southeast Asian street food in 2024.

Ninety-eight continuous automatic air quality monitoring stations will be constructed across the country between now and 2030, pushing the total number to 201.

Vietnam has remained the world's second largest smartphone exporter. By 2022, Vietnam’s export share reached 12% on the global smartphone market, while India, a rival of Vietnam in this market, ranked seventh with a little over 2.5% export share.

The upcoming Amazing Binh Dinh Festival is considered as one of the biggest events in 2024 of the central province of Binh Dinh, helping boost the local tourism growth.

Vietnam boasts a lot of advantages to develop sports tourism. The country is seeking measures to promote this type of tourism which is valued at around 800 billion USD globally.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports in the first two months of this year surged nearly 40% to almost 750 million USD, which is expected to peak at about 7 billion USD this year.

The central coastal city of Da Nang is moving towards developing a semiconductor industry to restructure its economy towards high technology. To that end, the city has established a Semiconductor Training Centre, while local universities have also conducted courses to train students for the sector.