On September 15, 1945, the Viet Nam News Agency – a name penned by President Ho Chi Minh himself – broadcast the full text of the Declaration of Independence along with the list of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam in three languages: Vietnamese, English, and French. That sacred moment has since become the traditional day of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Over the past 80 years, VNA’s development has been profoundly shaped by Uncle Ho’s teachings, the news items bearing his edits, and the tireless efforts of generations of its staff.
As many as 6,000 athletes, along with 60 Mister World titleholders and various beauty queens and runners-up, competed in the 2024 Strong Vietnam International Marathon in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, on November 17.
Apartment prices in Hanoi have witnessed a significant surge of 20-33% within the first two months of the year. This surge has led to a hesitancy among apartment owners to sell their properties, as the market continues to experience upward momentum.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with the group of Vietnamese professionals working in New Zealand (VietTech NZ) in Auckland on March 10 as part of his official visit to NZ.
The forest protection department at Con Dao National Park on December 27 rescued and released back to the sea a rare green turtle (Chelonia mydas), which was stranded on a beach in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
A delegation of the National Assembly's Council for Ethnic Affairs and the Government's Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs on April 4 visited the Mekong Delta provinces of Bac Lieu and Soc Trang on the occasion of Chol Chnam Thmay, which is one of the most important festivals of the Khmer ethnic minority people.
Cambodia will allow Thais and foreign travellers in Thailand to fly into the country without quarantine, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has said.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on July 26 and 27 visited the Southeast Asian nation and held talks with his Singaporean counterpart Ng Eng Hen, according to a joint announcement issued after the talks.
Former Politburo member and former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai passed away at 1:30 on March 17 at Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, aged 85. The following is biography of the late PM.
Up to 170 Vietnamese websites were attacked during the traditional Tet holiday, the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications reported on February 21.
Festivals featuring peach flowers and the culture of the H’mong ethnic group will be held in Meo Vac district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang from February 21 – 22.
Vietnam’s futsal team lost to Uzbekistan 1-3 in the quarter-finals of the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Championship in Taipei, China on February 8.
