More children receive COVID-19 vaccines ahead of new school year
More children receive COVID-19 vaccines ahead of new school year

VOV.VN - Hanoi has seen an increase in the number of children aged five to 12 getting COVID-19 vaccine shots ahead of the new school year due to start on September 5.

More children receive COVID-19 vaccines ahead of new school year
Hanoi village with age-old tradition of moon cake making
Hanoi village with age-old tradition of moon cake making

VOV.VN - Each year upon the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a craft village in Xuan Tao ward of Bac Tu Liem district in Hanoi is busy preparing moon cakes in order to meet consumer demand in the capital and neighbouring localities.

Hanoi village with age-old tradition of moon cake making
Discovering major tourist attractions in Phu Yen
Discovering major tourist attractions in Phu Yen

VOV.VN -The southcentral province of Phu Yen is home to many beautiful bays and pristine beaches which are luring tourists from far and wide.

Discovering major tourist attractions in Phu Yen
Foreign beauties appear charming whilst wearing Ao Dai
Foreign beauties appear charming whilst wearing Ao Dai

VOV.VN - International beauty queens have left a positive impression on local people while donning Ao Dai, the nation’s traditional long dress, during their various working visits to the country.

Foreign beauties appear charming whilst wearing Ao Dai
Old Hue market recreated at cultural event to celebrate National Day
Old Hue market recreated at cultural event to celebrate National Day

VOV.VN - A total of 123 traders at Dong Ba market participated in a cultural event to bring back the historic market in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 23 to mark the occasion of the 77th anniversary of National Day which first took place on September 2, 1945.

Old Hue market recreated at cultural event to celebrate National Day
Vietnam competes in exhibition part at Army Games 2022
Vietnam competes in exhibition part at Army Games 2022

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese team joined with the 16 other participating teams to compete in an exhibition as part of the “Army of Culture” event at the Army Games 2022, which was held on August 23 in Russia.

Vietnam competes in exhibition part at Army Games 2022
Paper drum making on the brink of dying out
Paper drum making on the brink of dying out

VOV.VN - Nguyen Van Huong is the only artisan in Bao Dap craft village, Nam Dinh province, who has been making “trong boi” (paper drums) for the past 50 years.

Paper drum making on the brink of dying out
Ethnic cultural festival welcomes National Tourism Year 2022
Ethnic cultural festival welcomes National Tourism Year 2022

VOV.VN - Bac Tra My district of central Quang Nam province is hosting an ethnic cultural festival which opened on August 22 evening to welcome National Tourism Year 2022.

Ethnic cultural festival welcomes National Tourism Year 2022
Hanoi family maintains tradition of paper masks
Hanoi family maintains tradition of paper masks

VOV.VN - Situated in the heart of Hanoi’s famous Old Quarter, there remains only one family which continues to persist with the tradition of making paper masks.

Hanoi family maintains tradition of paper masks
Hanoi welcomes first grade students back for new academic year
Hanoi welcomes first grade students back for new academic year

VOV.VN - Primary schools across the capital received hundreds of first grade students on August 22 as they help them to get acquainted with their new school before the start of the 2022-2023 academic year.

Hanoi welcomes first grade students back for new academic year
Lantern making village busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
Lantern making village busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

VOV.VN - Bao Dap village in Nam Truc district of Nam Dinh province has been bustling over recent days meeting bulk orders for star-shaped lanterns placed by dealers in the lead up to the 2022 Mid-Autumn Festival.

Lantern making village busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
A training day of firefighters in Vietnam
A training day of firefighters in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Firefighters are seen to extinguish a fire when it occurs, but not many people know how hard they practise to become firefighters.

A training day of firefighters in Vietnam
Local representative unveils national costume for Man of The Year
Local representative unveils national costume for Man of The Year

VOV.VN - Nguyen Minh Khac, the Vietnamese representative at the Man of The Year 2022 male pageant, has showcased the outfit which he will wear in the national costume part.

Local representative unveils national costume for Man of The Year
HCM City holds grand requiem in remembrance of COVID-19 victims
HCM City holds grand requiem in remembrance of COVID-19 victims

VOV.VN - The Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)'s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City held a service on August 18 for locals who died due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCM City holds grand requiem in remembrance of COVID-19 victims
Last moon-cake mold maker in Hanoi keeps tradition alive
Last moon-cake mold maker in Hanoi keeps tradition alive

VOV.VN - Tran Van Ban is one of the final moon-cake mold makers in Hanoi and has pursued the job for over 40 years, providing molds for traditional moon-cake producers from across the country.

Last moon-cake mold maker in Hanoi keeps tradition alive
Stunning beauty of coral reef on Vietnam’s seabed
Stunning beauty of coral reef on Vietnam’s seabed

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the few countries across the world to be home to many beautiful coral reefs which have high biodiversity. Let's discover the beauty of coral reefs on the seabed through the lens of Dr. Dang Do Hung Viet, an expert on ecology and marine environment.

Stunning beauty of coral reef on Vietnam’s seabed
Blue whales spotted off south-central Vietnamese coast
Blue whales spotted off south-central Vietnamese coast

VOV.VN - Blue whales have been found swimming off the coast of De Gi beach in Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province (central Vietnam) over recent times, drawing plenty of public attention.

Blue whales spotted off south-central Vietnamese coast
Unique 3D moon cakes prove popular in Mid-Autumn Festival
Unique 3D moon cakes prove popular in Mid-Autumn Festival

VOV.VN - Many people are looking to purchase 3D moon cakes which come in extremely eye-catching shapes as gifts to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar.

Unique 3D moon cakes prove popular in Mid-Autumn Festival
Ho Chi Minh City flooded after enduring half-hour deluge
Ho Chi Minh City flooded after enduring half-hour deluge

VOV.VN - Many streets throughout Ho Chi Minh City were left submerged by flooding on August 15, with the weather causing motorbikes to break down and hindering commuters travelling in the southern city.

Ho Chi Minh City flooded after enduring half-hour deluge
Hanoi welcomes opening of first park for dogs
Hanoi welcomes opening of first park for dogs

VOV.VN - The first dog park spanning a total area of 1,650 square metres located at Yen So Park in Hoang Mai district has become the first of its kind to open in the capital, with the site being free and receiving over 100 dogs per day.

Hanoi welcomes opening of first park for dogs
Top unmissable Vietnamese beaches for tourists to enjoy
Top unmissable Vietnamese beaches for tourists to enjoy

VOV.VN - Featuring a coastline stretching 3,260 kilometres, the nation boasts many beautiful beaches, let’s take a look at some of the best beaches across the country and make plans for upcoming vacations.

Top unmissable Vietnamese beaches for tourists to enjoy
Mai Phuong wins Miss World Vietnam 2022 crown
Mai Phuong wins Miss World Vietnam 2022 crown

VOV.VN - Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong, 23, from Dong Nai province beat 36 rival contestants on the final night of the Miss World Vietnam 2022 pageant which was held on August 12 in Quy Nhon City to claim the top prize at the beauty contest.

Mai Phuong wins Miss World Vietnam 2022 crown
Hanoians flock to pagoda for Buddhist Vu Lan Festival
Hanoians flock to pagoda for Buddhist Vu Lan Festival

VOV.VN - Despite enduring heavy rains, hordes of Hanoians flocked to local pagodas on August 12 to mark the full-moon day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, known as the Buddhist Vu Lan Festival.

Hanoians flock to pagoda for Buddhist Vu Lan Festival
Oan cakes prove popular during Vu Lan festival
Oan cakes prove popular during Vu Lan festival

VOV.VN - Oan cake is widely acknowledged as the symbol of the Buddhist festival of Vu Lan, or Ghost Festival, with the event being a time for Vietnamese people to show their deep gratitude towards their parents and the deceased.

Oan cakes prove popular during Vu Lan festival
Hang Ma street bustling during ‘ghost month’
Hang Ma street bustling during ‘ghost month’

VOV.VN - Hang Ma street in the centre of Hanoi is bustling once again these days amid what is known locally as ‘ghost month’, the seventh month of the Lunar Calendar.

Hang Ma street bustling during ‘ghost month’
Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival
Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival

VOV.VN - Situated in the northern province of Bac Ninh, Song Ho commune is bustling these days as local residents hurry to produce votive objects in order to meet the high demand of customers amid the annual Vu Lan Festival.

Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival
City lantern street warms up ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
City lantern street warms up ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

VOV.VN - District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City is set to play host to Lantern Street, an area which will feature a bustling atmosphere along with an array of colourful lanterns and traditional toys to welcome the start of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

City lantern street warms up ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
Legendary boybands thrill music lovers at HAY Glamping Festival in Hanoi
Legendary boybands thrill music lovers at HAY Glamping Festival in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Several renowned foreign boybands, including Blue, 911, A1, and The Moffatts, put on unforgettable performances to delight local audiences during HAY Glamping Music Festival which was held on August 6 in Hanoi.

Legendary boybands thrill music lovers at HAY Glamping Festival in Hanoi
Thousands of Buddhist followers celebrate Vu Lan Festival
Thousands of Buddhist followers celebrate Vu Lan Festival

VOV.VN - The Vu Lan Festival opened on August 6 and saw thousands of Buddhist followers flock to the Kim Son Pagoda in Hoa Binh province in order to show their great appreciation and gratitude for their parents and ancestors.

Thousands of Buddhist followers celebrate Vu Lan Festival
Vietnam holds flag-raising ceremony to mark ASEAN 55th founding anniversary
Vietnam holds flag-raising ceremony to mark ASEAN 55th founding anniversary

VOV.VN - Hanoi hosted an ASEAN flag hoisting ceremony on August 8 to celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of the bloc, which founded on August 8, 1967, and 27 years since Vietnam became an ASEAN member.

Vietnam holds flag-raising ceremony to mark ASEAN 55th founding anniversary