President Luong Cuong holds phone talks with RoK counterpart
President Luong Cuong holds phone talks with RoK counterpart

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong held phone talks with his counterpart from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae-myung on June 12 morning in Hanoi.

President Luong Cuong holds phone talks with RoK counterpart
West Lake lotus - the pure beauty in the heart of Hanoi
West Lake lotus - the pure beauty in the heart of Hanoi

VOV.VN - From late May to early June, West Lake’s lotus ponds in Hanoi burst into graceful shades of white and pink, drawing visitors eager to capture the delicate beauty of these iconic blossoms.

West Lake lotus - the pure beauty in the heart of Hanoi
DK1 platform - the guardian of Vietnamese sovereignty at sea
DK1 platform - the guardian of Vietnamese sovereignty at sea

VOV.VN - Amid harsh weather conditions, the DK1/19 platform stands resilient against crashing waves, proudly keeping the Vietnamese national flag flying high, a steadfast symbol of the country’s unwavering sovereignty over its seas and islands.

DK1 platform - the guardian of Vietnamese sovereignty at sea
Traditional dress takes center stage in Hue’s biggest costume parade
Traditional dress takes center stage in Hue’s biggest costume parade

VOV.VN - Over 1,000 people in ancient Vietnamese costumes paraded around the Hue Imperial Citadel on June 8, capturing attention from both local and international tourists as part of activities marking the 2025 National Tourism Year.

Traditional dress takes center stage in Hue’s biggest costume parade
Truong Sa archipelago beneath tranquil skies and still waters
Truong Sa archipelago beneath tranquil skies and still waters

VOV.VN - During the calm season, the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago reveals its peaceful charm and vibrant colors, alongside the soldiers who stand watch day and night to safeguard Vietnam’s seas and skies.

Truong Sa archipelago beneath tranquil skies and still waters
300 Ao dai-clad riders brighten Hue streets in cycling event for the environment
300 Ao dai-clad riders brighten Hue streets in cycling event for the environment

VOV.VN - Around 300 residents of Hue city in central Thua Thien-Hue province joined the “Ao Dai through streets” cycling event to raise environmental awareness and celebrate local culture.

300 Ao dai-clad riders brighten Hue streets in cycling event for the environment
The Mong legacy of linen weaving on Dong Van Karst Plateau
The Mong legacy of linen weaving on Dong Van Karst Plateau

VOV.VN - Lung Tam, a village nestled among misty rocky peaks and shrouded in clouds year-round on the Dong Van Karst Plateau in Ha Giang province, is renowned for its age-old tradition of brocade weaving of the Mong ethnic community.

The Mong legacy of linen weaving on Dong Van Karst Plateau
An emotional farewell as soldiers depart for sacred mission in Hanoi
An emotional farewell as soldiers depart for sacred mission in Hanoi

VOV.VN - On June 4 evening, Saigon Railway Station stood still in a moment filled with emotion as more than 660 officers and soldiers boarded a train to Hanoi to continue training in preparation for the national military parade celebrating the 80 years of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

An emotional farewell as soldiers depart for sacred mission in Hanoi
Discovering Cuc Phuong National Park during butterfly season
Discovering Cuc Phuong National Park during butterfly season

VOV.VN - Every early summer, Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh province transforms into a paradise of butterflies, with millions of colourful butterflies fluttering through the air, creating a mystical and poetic landscape.

Discovering Cuc Phuong National Park during butterfly season
Flamboyant blossoms light up Hanoi’s early summer streets
Flamboyant blossoms light up Hanoi’s early summer streets

VOV.VN - In early June, Hanoi comes alive in a blaze of red as flamboyant flowers burst into bloom, bringing the vibrant spirit of summer and evoking cherished memories of past school days.

Flamboyant blossoms light up Hanoi’s early summer streets
Buddha’s sacred sarira returned to India after historic Vietnam pilgrimage
Buddha’s sacred sarira returned to India after historic Vietnam pilgrimage

VOV.VN - After four days of enshrinement and public veneration, a solemn farewell ceremony for the sacred sarira of the Buddha was held on the afternoon of June 2 at Quan The Am Pagoda in Ngu Hanh Son district, central Da Nang city.

Buddha’s sacred sarira returned to India after historic Vietnam pilgrimage
Outdoor workers in Hanoi brave extreme heatwave to earn a living
Outdoor workers in Hanoi brave extreme heatwave to earn a living

VOV.VN - As Hanoi is enduring an early-season heatwave with temperatures reaching up to 40°C, many continue to brave the streets to make a living despite the hard weather conditions.

Outdoor workers in Hanoi brave extreme heatwave to earn a living
Hosts Da Nang deliver stunning fireworks display at DIFF 2025
Hosts Da Nang deliver stunning fireworks display at DIFF 2025

VOV.VN - The host team from Da Nang (Vietnam 1) wowed the audience with a spectacular fireworks performance during the opening night of the 2025 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2025) on May 31.

Hosts Da Nang deliver stunning fireworks display at DIFF 2025
Popular items in high demand during pest-killing festival 2025
Popular items in high demand during pest-killing festival 2025

VOV.VN - From early morning on May 31, wet markets in Hanoi have been bustling with sellers and buyers preparing for the pest-killing festival, the popular and best-selling items on this day are sticky rice wine, black glutinous rice, fresh fruits, and ash cakes.

Popular items in high demand during pest-killing festival 2025
Hue positions itself as a Green City for tourism
Hue positions itself as a Green City for tourism

VOV.VN - The urban landscape of Hue, the former imperial city of Vietnam, is gradually transforming towards being more civilised, green, clean, and beautiful, helping the city become an ideal destination and increasingly appealing to both domestic and international tourists.

Hue positions itself as a Green City for tourism
Red Dao people preserve brocade weaving craft in Hoang Su Phi
Red Dao people preserve brocade weaving craft in Hoang Su Phi

VOV.VN - Hoang Su Phi, a mountainous district in the northern border province of Ha Giang, is renowned not only for its breathtaking terraced rice fields but also for preserving the rich and unique cultural identity of various ethnic minority groups, including the art of brocade weaving and embroidery of the Red Dao.

Red Dao people preserve brocade weaving craft in Hoang Su Phi
French President Macron and First Lady stroll through Hanoi’s Old Quarter
French President Macron and First Lady stroll through Hanoi’s Old Quarter

VOV.VN - After attending the state banquet on May 26 evening, French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron took a stroll through Hanoi’s Old Quarter for about 45 minutes, following a busy day of official engagements during their State visit to Vietnam.

French President Macron and First Lady stroll through Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Party chief To Lam and French President visit Temple of Literature
Party chief To Lam and French President visit Temple of Literature

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, together with French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, have visited the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to gain insights into Vietnamese culture.

Party chief To Lam and French President visit Temple of Literature
Red-carpet welcome for President Emmanuel Macron in Hanoi
Red-carpet welcome for President Emmanuel Macron in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A welcome ceremony hosted by State President Luong Cuong for French President Emmanuel Macron was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 26.

Red-carpet welcome for President Emmanuel Macron in Hanoi
Former State President Tran Duc Luong laid to rest in Quang Ngai
Former State President Tran Duc Luong laid to rest in Quang Ngai

VOV.VN - A burial service for former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong took place at 3 p.m. on May 25 at his hometown cemetery in Pho Khanh commune, Duc Pho town, Quang Ngai province.

Former State President Tran Duc Luong laid to rest in Quang Ngai
Memorial service, funeral procession for former President Tran Duc Luong
Memorial service, funeral procession for former President Tran Duc Luong

VOV.VN - A memorial service for former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong was held on the morning of May 25 at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, with simultaneous ceremonies taking place at Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and in his hometown of central Quang Ngai province.

Memorial service, funeral procession for former President Tran Duc Luong
Flags lowered to half-mast nationwide for former President Tran Duc Luong
Flags lowered to half-mast nationwide for former President Tran Duc Luong

VOV.VN - A ceremony to lower the national flag to half-mast was held at 6 a.m. on May 24 at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi to mark a two-day national mourning for former President Tran Duc Luong.

Flags lowered to half-mast nationwide for former President Tran Duc Luong
State funeral held for former President Tran Duc Luong
State funeral held for former President Tran Duc Luong

VOV.VN - A State funeral for former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong was held at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on the morning of May 24.

State funeral held for former President Tran Duc Luong
Ethnic market in Pho Cao offers a glimpse into highland culture
Ethnic market in Pho Cao offers a glimpse into highland culture

VOV.VN - Unlike other weekend markets on the UNESCO-recognized Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark, the Pho Cao market in Pho Cao commune, Dong Van district, northeastern Ha Giang province, follows a unique rotating schedule, taking place once a week with the market day shifting one day earlier each week.

Ethnic market in Pho Cao offers a glimpse into highland culture
Sacred flag-salute ceremony marks President Ho Chi Minh's 135th birthday
Sacred flag-salute ceremony marks President Ho Chi Minh's 135th birthday

VOV.VN - A flag-salute ceremony was solemnly held at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi, on May 19 to mark the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - 2025).

Sacred flag-salute ceremony marks President Ho Chi Minh's 135th birthday
Buddha’s Sarira now enshrined at Tam Chuc pagoda for veneration
Buddha’s Sarira now enshrined at Tam Chuc pagoda for veneration

VOV.VN - The Buddha’s Sarira, a sacred treasure of India, has been brought from Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi to Tam Chuc pagoda in Ha Nam province for veneration.

Buddha’s Sarira now enshrined at Tam Chuc pagoda for veneration
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Vietnam visit in the spotlight
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Vietnam visit in the spotlight

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand paid an official visit to Vietnam and co-chaired the fourth Vietnam - Thailand Joint Cabinet Meeting in Hanoi on May 15 - 16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Vietnam visit in the spotlight
Leaf-changing season paints Son Tra in vibrant hues
Leaf-changing season paints Son Tra in vibrant hues

VOV.VN - Nestled to the northeast of Da Nang central city, the primeval forest on Son Tra Peninsula is entering its leaf-changing season, creating a breathtaking scene like a vivid painting composed of colorful foliage, tender buds, and blooming flowers.

Leaf-changing season paints Son Tra in vibrant hues
Buddhist followers throng Hanoi streets for Buddha’s Sarira veneration
Buddhist followers throng Hanoi streets for Buddha’s Sarira veneration

VOV.VN - Following news that Buddha’s Sarira, the national treasure of India, has been transported to Quan Su pagoda, the headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, for veneration, crowds of Buddhist followers nationwide converge on the worship place to pay respects to the relic.

Buddhist followers throng Hanoi streets for Buddha’s Sarira veneration
Thousands venerate Lord Buddha’s Sarira in Hanoi
Thousands venerate Lord Buddha’s Sarira in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A plane carrying Lord Buddha’s Sarira, one of India’s most sacred treasures, touched down at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on May 13, drawing keen attention from those eager to pay homage to the revered relic.

Thousands venerate Lord Buddha’s Sarira in Hanoi