Students of the Khmer ethnic group in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long have spent their two-month summer holidays in pagodas learning the Khmer language, which is at risk of disappearing.
A Korean language teaching programme will be broadcast on VTV2 channel of Vietnam Television (VTV) starting from August 12, as a follow-up of the first part aired last year.
The country's total real estate sales decreased by 15.4% in the second quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter to roughly US$5.06 billion, said Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tran Nam.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has asked five Central Highlands localities to collect and inventory both tangible and intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minority groups for next year’s tourism year.
As many as 126 foreigners have purchased houses in Vietnam as allowed in the National Assembly Resolution No.19/2008.
Vietnam and Japan have emphasised the need to solve disputes and differences by peaceful means to avoid armed conflicts when it comes to sea and island sovereignty issues.
About 300 enterprises from Vietnam, Thailand and Laos are showcasing their products at the International East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Trade and Tourism Fair which opened in central Danang city on August 8.
The Kinh Do Confectionery Corporation (KDC) on August 8 announced that it has exported five containers of mooncake to the United States and Cambodia.
Some 48 Vietnamese billiards players will join four world class competitors from Japan and Indonesia, including ex-world champion Arai Tatsuo, in an international tournament which will open in the southern province of Binh Duong on August 15.
Storm Mangkhut, the sixth to hit Vietnam this year, has killed three people and left three others missing after bringing torrential rain to northern and northern central provinces.