Southern dioceses well decorated ahead of Christmas Eve
Southern dioceses well decorated ahead of Christmas Eve

VOV.VN - Visiting Ho Chi Minh City this time of the year, churches and dioceses are seen being well decorated to celebrate Christmas 2021, offering travelers an exciting opportunity to enjoy the festivities.

Southern dioceses well decorated ahead of Christmas Eve
Trekking up Ta Chi Nhu Mountain in Yen Bai province
Trekking up Ta Chi Nhu Mountain in Yen Bai province

VOV.VN - Located in the northern province of Yen Bai, Ta Chi Nhu Mountain offers tourists who climb to the peak mesmerising views of clouds, along with a vast array of violet flowers.

Trekking up Ta Chi Nhu Mountain in Yen Bai province
Local elderly man with five-metre long hair among strangest photos of the year
Local elderly man with five-metre long hair among strangest photos of the year

VOV.VN - Each year news organisation Reuters releases a collection of mind-boggling images, the photos from this year include a number of bizarre snaps, with a Vietnamese old man with hair that stretches for five metres among them.

Local elderly man with five-metre long hair among strangest photos of the year
Festive Christmas decorations light up streets of Hanoi
Festive Christmas decorations light up streets of Hanoi

VOV.VN - Shopping malls throughout the capital have been getting into the festive spirit by brightly adorning their buildings with an array of colourful decorations as a way of commemorating the upcoming Christmas celebrations.

Festive Christmas decorations light up streets of Hanoi
Vietnamese folklore in the heart of Hanoi capital
Vietnamese folklore in the heart of Hanoi capital

VOV.VN - A cultural festival is taking place in Hanoi capital, offering local residents and visitors a chance to discover Vietnam’s folklore.

Vietnamese folklore in the heart of Hanoi capital
Top spots across central Vietnam to celebrate New Year’s Eve
Top spots across central Vietnam to celebrate New Year’s Eve

VOV.VN - Da Nang, Hoi An, Nha Trang, and Phu Yen are among the leading suggestions of places in Vietnam’s central region in which travelers can enjoy a break to during the upcoming New Year holiday.

Top spots across central Vietnam to celebrate New Year’s Eve
National Patriotic Emulation Congress opens in Hanoi
National Patriotic Emulation Congress opens in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The opening ceremony of the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress took place in Hanoi on December 10 amid the presence of Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, along with various other Party and State leaders.

National Patriotic Emulation Congress opens in Hanoi
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic sees Tan Thanh border gate market fall quiet
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic sees Tan Thanh border gate market fall quiet

VOV.VN - A traditional market at Tan Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lang Son appears quiet these days amid fears surrounding the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), although business has started to pick up ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic sees Tan Thanh border gate market fall quiet
National team launch training camp in Hanoi
National team launch training camp in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team participated in a fiercely competitive training session in Hanoi on December 9 with the squad making preparations ahead of a number of upcoming international competitions which will take place in 2021.

National team launch training camp in Hanoi
A closer look at seven record-holding pagodas nationwide
A closer look at seven record-holding pagodas nationwide

VOV.VN - Vietnam boasts a number of pagodas that hold records locally and regionally for amazing things. Let’s take a tour around seven of them to discover how each site achieves such amazing feats.

A closer look at seven record-holding pagodas nationwide