The Khen be (panpipe) is a typical musical instrument of the Thai ethnic minority people and been handed down through generations. The ethnic minority use the “Khen be” as an accompaniment to folk songs and dance at traditional festivals and other significant events. It has played a consistent and important role in their spiritual lives.

Singaporean President Halimah Yacob in Vietnam for a State visit from October 16-20. The visit is made at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam is among the 20 best places to visit in January as suggested by UK travel magazine Wanderlust in a recent article.

Con Dao Island off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau boasts a mysterious beauty and wild scenery that always attract visitors to come and explore.

Ho Chi Minh City has topped the list of destinations with the highest number of tourists in the year to date, and was followed by Hanoi and Thanh Hoa province.

Taking advantage of the potential and advantages of a local hydropower reservoir, many households in Quan Hoa district, in Thanh Hoa province have developed cage fish farming, earning hundreds of millions of VND annually. The efficiency of cage fish farming on the reservoir bed has opened up possibilities in economic development for local people.

The central province of Quang Nam welcomed over 4.3 million tourists the first nine months of 2022, up 13 times against the same period last year.

Six Vietnamese universities have been listed in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023, which includes nearly 1,800 universities across 104 countries and regions, the largest and most diverse of its kind to date.

The French luxury cruise ship Le Laperouse brought nearly 100 foreign tourists to the central province of Quang Binh on October 11, making it the first international cruise line to arrive in the locality.

​Vietnam’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 tenure affirms the recognition of Vietnam's position and its effort in promoting and protecting human rights.

Vietnam has a “golden chance” to attract a new wave of foreign investment, especially to economic zones and industrial parks.

The use of domestic digital platforms in Vietnam recorded a year-on-year rise of 23.5% in August, with 494 million users.

Though night tours to relic and heritage sites are becoming increasingly common they are still considered a new concept compared to regular day tours.

In the 30 years since the Complex of Hue Monuments was honoured as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1993, the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has posted many important achievements in restoration work and promoted attractive tourism products, becoming a destination not to be missed on a holiday to Vietnam.