On September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence declaring the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In the 77 years since, Vietnam Post has issued a number of stamps in honour of that sacred, historic moment, which are considered historical witnesses of the country’s formation and development.

Van Don - Mong Cai Expressway, expected to open up a new development space for the northern province of Quang Ninh and the entire Red River Delta, was inaugurated on September 1.

Sam Roth from travel site The Culture Trip has listed 10 experiences in Vietnam that everyone should try in their lifetime.

The train was operated at a maximum speed of 20km per hour. The trial ran without any hitches, according to the Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) in Ho Chi Minh City.

Circus performers from 20 foreign countries are set to join Vietnamese artists at the International Circus Festival 2022 which will be held in Hanoi from December 1 to December 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered reviewing legal regulations in an effort to ensure the stable, healthy and sustainable development of the real estate market.

Visitors to Son Tra peninsula in Da Nang city have a new and interesting check-in point after a mural street project opened recently.

Son La province boasts the largest longan-growing area nationwide, with 20,000 hectares. Output for this year has been estimated at over 100,000 tonnes. Farmers are quite excited about this year’s season, as they are able to sell their fruit at higher prices after diversifying markets in recent times.

During a conference reviewing the training and management of foreign students in Vietnam from 2016 – 2021 and chalking out plans for the 2022 – 2030 period, held recently in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc has urged Vietnamese universities to improve quality of their programmes and beef up international cooperation to attract more foreign students.

The durian cultivation area in the southern province of Binh Phuoc amounts to some 3,000 ha, half of which has been assigned for exports to China.

Hanoi is listed among the 12 best places in the world to go for fall by American news channel CNN, as autumn in Vietnam’s capital city is drier and cooler with monsoon season ending.

The Saigontourist Group Culinary Culture, Delicacies Festival opened in Binh Thanh district of Ho Chi Minh City on August 25, featuring more than 300 typical dishes and drinks from all three regions across the country.

The second Kinh Bac Art exhibition was recently held in Hanoi, highlighting gorgeous paintings from nine skilled painters in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

CNN has just introduced the list of 50 best street foods in Asia, including three from Vietnam, which are “banh mi”, iced coffee and “pho”.