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Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park to get UNESCO recognition for 2nd time
The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, which boasts the high-profile Son Doong Cave, which is the world’s largest, is looking forward to its second recognition by the UNESCO as a world heritage site next month.
Pep Guardiola, Del Piero in Vietnam in separate trips
Bayern Munich manager and former Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola arrived Friday in Hanoi with his family for a summer vacation, a trip that coincided with a visit of a former Italian footballer who came as an ambassador for a scooter brand.
Tours to Singapore combining sightseeing with watching sports
More local fans have combined sightseeing with watching games at major sports events held in other countries and boosting participating Vietnamese athletes’ morale over the last few years.
Maintenance of Vietnam’s Internet to finish ahead of schedule
Hopefully your Internet allows you to read this: the ongoing maintenance of the submarine cable system feeding Vietnam’s Internet connectivity will finish nearly four days earlier than scheduled.
US diplomatic mission calls for applications for AEC course in Vietnam
The US diplomatic mission to Vietnam has recently announced the 2015 Fulbright YSEALI Summer School for members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI).
Vietnam likely to scrap visas for UK, France, Australia and more
The Vietnamese government has green-lighted several proposals, including waiving visas for more nations, to revive the country’s troubled tourist industry.
70 new Vietnamese species of plants, animals discovered in 2014
Seventy new species of plants and animals were discovered in Vietnam in 2014, including color-changing thorny frogs, fanged bats, and the world’s second-longest insect (Phryganistria heusii yentuensis), according to a newly released report of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Vietnam puts together 4 fast-response teams to confront MERS-CoV
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has established four fast-response teams to cope with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome caused by the Corona virus (MERS-CoV) that has spread to 26 countries and killed more than 440 people.
Vietnam swimmer breaks SE Asian record
Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on June 6 established a new record in the qualification round of the women’s 400m individual medley event at the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, clocking 4 minutes 43.93 seconds.
Photo contest marks 20th anniversary of Vietnam’s entry into ASEAN
Individuals and organizations from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are all welcome to partake in a photo/documentary competition, organized to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Vietnam joining the bloc.