The Mekong Delta province of Long An on February 15 and 16 held a festival for “Don ca tai tu”, a musical art in southern Vietnam that has officially become a recognised UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Representatives from 30 Tokyo tourism companies, travel agencies, airlines and hotels have launched a scheme in Hanoi to attract Vietnamese to the Japanese capital.
A livestock breeding project to economically empower ethnic minority women in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has proved effective, helping hundreds of households in the locality escape from poverty.
Vietnam raked in US$124.8 million from tra fish exports to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2013, representing a year-on-year increase of 13 percent, said Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Although the output of Danang’s textiles and garments companies accounts for only 7 percent of Vietnam’s total, the central city has greatest potential for the future development of this sector.
Malaysia expects at least 1,000 Vietnamese fans to attend its annual single-seater auto race by world-class racers in Kuala Lumpur from March 28-30.
Vietnam's real estate industry is expected to attract more foreign investors, even though the domestic economy is forecast to still face challenges this year, according to experts.
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) plans to withdraw capital worth VND2.07 trillion (US$97.64 million) from seven non-core companies by 2015.
The Vietnam Seafood Festival this year will create plenty of opportunity for participants with 12 large-scale events being held in economics, investment, trade and tourism promotion.
The Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh was seeded No 8 at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2014 from March 3-9 in Birmingham City of England.