VOV.VN - A strong cold spell resulting in temperatures dropping to 11 degrees Celsius coupled with drizzly conditions throughout Hanoi has prompted local residents to don an extra layer of clothing as a way of keeping warm amid the chilly conditions.

VOV.VN - A herd of 30 dolphins have been sighted on Co To island in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh swimming and hunting for food, as seen in a video clip shot by a local resident.

VOV.VN - Chronic diseases are a global concern, meaning France and Vietnam should work together to seek long-term solutions to this issue, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet said on January 22 at a workshop held in Hanoi to discuss how to improve the management of chronic diseases in the country.

VOV.VN - Romanian Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu hosted an official welcome ceremony on the morning of January 22 in Bucharest for Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh who is on a three-day visit to the country.

VOV.VN - The forthcoming state visit to Vietnam by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to take bilateral relations to new heights, German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner said in a recent media interview given ahead of the trip which is set to take place from January 23 to January 24.

VOV.VN - Located in Thanh Tri district of Hanoi, Tranh Khuc village specialises in making Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cake) and is full of villagers hastily producing the festive delicacy for the Lunar New Year festival, which begins in just over two weeks.

VOV.VN - Prestigious British newspaper The Times recently recommended 12 best places to visit in Vietnam, with the list including the tourist trail of historic Hanoi, ethereal Ha Long Bay, the shopping emporium of Hoi An, and buzzing Ho Chi Minh City, all of which provide dazzling and memorable experiences.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Quang Trach district, the central province of Quang Binh, said on January 22 that they successfully arrested a local woman named Le Thi Diem My, who is currently wanted by Interpol, immediately after she landed at Noi Bai International Airport.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held talks with his Romanian counterpart Luminita Odobescu in Bucharest on January 21 (local time), as part of an official visit to the European country by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate a free flight carrying disadvantaged workers from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on January 29 as part of efforts to re-unite them with their families on the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.