Hanoians busy preparing for Doan Ngo Festival
Hanoians busy preparing for Doan Ngo Festival

VOV.VN - Traditional markets in the capital were bustling on June 22 as many locals prepared trays in order to worship their ancestors on the occasion of the Doan Ngo Festival, which falls on the fifth day of May according to the lunar calendar.

Hanoians busy preparing for Doan Ngo Festival
Outstanding works honoured at 17th National Press Awards
Outstanding works honoured at 17th National Press Awards

VOV.VN - A total of 123 outstanding press works comprising of all genres, including six from the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), were honoured at the 17th National Press Awards ceremony held on the evening of June 21 in Hanoi.

Outstanding works honoured at 17th National Press Awards
A close look at five-star public restrooms taking shape in HCM City
A close look at five-star public restrooms taking shape in HCM City

VOV.VN - Four public restrooms of four-to-five star standard have opened in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City in an attempt to address a lack of restrooms in the southern city.

A close look at five-star public restrooms taking shape in HCM City
Vietnamese beauty queens steal the show in Venice
Vietnamese beauty queens steal the show in Venice

VOV.VN - Top 5 Miss Universe 2008 H’Hen Nie, Miss Vietnam 2018 Tieu Vy and other Vietnamese models strutted their stuff on the catwalk in a recent fashion show organised by renowned designer Hoang Hai in the Italian city of Venice.

Vietnamese beauty queens steal the show in Venice
Over 1,000 perform yoga in Hanoi on international festive day
Over 1,000 perform yoga in Hanoi on international festive day

VOV.VN - A mass yoga performance saw more than 1,000 people gather together at the pedestrian street around Ho Hoan Kiem, also known as Returned Sword Lake, in Hanoi on June 18 in celebration of the ninth International Day of Yoga.

Over 1,000 perform yoga in Hanoi on international festive day
Ao Dai collection features Vietnam-Japan culture
Ao Dai collection features Vietnam-Japan culture

VOV.VN - The latest Ao Dai (traditional long dress) collection created by designer Hue Thi will be introduced at Vietnam-Japan culture and trade exchange, which is scheduled to take place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 17 and June 18.

Ao Dai collection features Vietnam-Japan culture
Experiencing West Lake lotus tea making in Hanoi
Experiencing West Lake lotus tea making in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Lotus tea, one of the best Vietnamese tea, is considered a unique gift from Hanoi. Experiencing the traditional lotus tea making Quang An Village, Tay Ho District is a good suggestion travelers should not miss during their trip to the capital city.

Experiencing West Lake lotus tea making in Hanoi
Idyllic images of rice harvesting season in Hanoi
Idyllic images of rice harvesting season in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Recent days have seen people based in the outlying districts of the capital such as Hoai Duc, Chuong My, and Quoc Oai busy harvesting rice, leaving nice and idyllic images besides the typical bustling life in urban areas.

Idyllic images of rice harvesting season in Hanoi
US Embassy hosts ninth “Give Blood and Keep the World Beating” blood drive in Hanoi
US Embassy hosts ninth “Give Blood and Keep the World Beating” blood drive in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The US Embassy partnered with the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion on June 13 to conduct the ninth “Give Blood and Keep the World Beating” blood drive in Hanoi aimed at supporting the national blood supply.

US Embassy hosts ninth “Give Blood and Keep the World Beating” blood drive in Hanoi
Discovering Thanh Ha lychee farm in Hai Duong province
Discovering Thanh Ha lychee farm in Hai Duong province

VOV.VN - Taking a tour of Thanh Ha district in the northern province of Hai Duong will help tourists to experience the beauty and flavour of the nation’s renowned lychee cultivation area while learning about local culture and traditions.

Discovering Thanh Ha lychee farm in Hai Duong province