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
National Radio Festival 2022 honours best broadcasters, best works
National Radio Festival 2022 honours best broadcasters, best works

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Radio Festival 2022 was wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City on August 6 evening, with more than 100 outstanding broadcasters and works honoured at the closing ceremony.

National Radio Festival 2022 honours best broadcasters, best works
People pay last respects to three brave firefighters in Hanoi
People pay last respects to three brave firefighters in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A funeral and memorial service was held in Hanoi on August 5 for three firefighters who sacrificed their lives after rescuing eight people from a karaoke palour blaze in the capital several days ago.

People pay last respects to three brave firefighters in Hanoi
Why is Phu Quoc consistently named among world’s top islands?
Why is Phu Quoc consistently named among world’s top islands?

VOV.VN - Several prestigious international magazines have hailed the beauty of Phu Quoc island in southern Vietnam which was recently selected among the 25 best islands in the world by publisher Travel+Leisure. Let’s discover the reasons why!

Why is Phu Quoc consistently named among world’s top islands?
Vietnam National Radio Festival 2022 begins in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam National Radio Festival 2022 begins in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - The National Radio Festival 2022 was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on August 4 evening to honour radio broadcasters and especially works that address pressing social issues of public concern.

Vietnam National Radio Festival 2022 begins in Ho Chi Minh City
First six beauties named among Top 20 Miss World Vietnam 2022 finalists
First six beauties named among Top 20 Miss World Vietnam 2022 finalists

VOV.VN - The first six girls who were the winners of the Miss Sports, Miss Sea, and Head to Head Challenge sub-contests have been announced as being among the Top 20 finalists of the Miss World Vietnam 2022 pageant.

First six beauties named among Top 20 Miss World Vietnam 2022 finalists
COVID-19 treatment hospital stable amid rise in F0 cases
COVID-19 treatment hospital stable amid rise in F0 cases

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 treatment hospital being run by the Hanoi Medical University Hospital typically receives six to eight F0 cases each day, the majority of them being elderly people or those with underlying illness.

COVID-19 treatment hospital stable amid rise in F0 cases
Top 38 Miss World Vietnam finalists model on unique stage at sea
Top 38 Miss World Vietnam finalists model on unique stage at sea

VOV.VN - The 38 finalists of the Miss World Vietnam 2022 pageant have taken part in Vietnam Beauty Fashion Fest with a spectacular performance on a stage set up at sea in the MerryLand Quy Nhon tourism complex.

Top 38 Miss World Vietnam finalists model on unique stage at sea
Late Greek Hero Kostas Sarantidis buried at final resting place in Vietnam
Late Greek Hero Kostas Sarantidis buried at final resting place in Vietnam

VOV.VN - A memorial and burial service for Greek Hero of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces Kostas Sarantidis, also known as Nguyen Van Lap, was held in Da Nang on August 2 by the Command of Military Zone 5.

Late Greek Hero Kostas Sarantidis buried at final resting place in Vietnam
Broadcasters ready for start of National Radio Festival
Broadcasters ready for start of National Radio Festival

VOV.VN - Broadcasters and technicians nationwide have completed the final preparation ahead of the 15th National Radio Festival which will be held from August 2 to August 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Broadcasters ready for start of National Radio Festival
Phu Yen sets national record for making most lobster-made dishes
Phu Yen sets national record for making most lobster-made dishes

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Records Organisation (Vietkings) moved to recognise Phu Yen province on July 31 as holding an event which saw the most lobster-made dishes produced at one time.

Phu Yen sets national record for making most lobster-made dishes
Vietnamese representative crowned Miss Teen International 2022
Vietnamese representative crowned Miss Teen International 2022

VOV.VN - 16-year-old Ngo Ngoc Gia Han of Ho Chi Minh City was named the winner of Miss Teen International 2022 during the pageant’s grand final which was held on July 30 in India.

Vietnamese representative crowned Miss Teen International 2022
Hanoi market bustling on first day of seventh lunar month
Hanoi market bustling on first day of seventh lunar month

VOV.VN - Several traditional markets located throughout Hanoi were left crowded on the morning of July 29 with locals busy preparing various offerings to their ancestors to mark the start of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, a period which is also known as ‘Ghost Month’.

Hanoi market bustling on first day of seventh lunar month
A view inside Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant
A view inside Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant

VOV.VN - The Soc Son waste-to-energy plant located on the outskirts of Hanoi is the largest of its kind in Vietnam that is capable of handling 4,000 tonnes of dry waste per day.

A view inside Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant
Localities nationwide host events to commemorate Martyrs Day
Localities nationwide host events to commemorate Martyrs Day

VOV.VN - Incense offering and candle-lighting ceremonies took place across the country on the night of July 26 to mark the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day, which was first held on July 27, 1947.

Localities nationwide host events to commemorate Martyrs Day
Hanoi swelters amid scorching summer heat wave
Hanoi swelters amid scorching summer heat wave

VOV.VN - The majority of the country’s northern provinces, including Hanoi, have recently been hit by a major hot spell, with temperatures on road surfaces hovering at 60 degrees Celsius at noon.

Hanoi swelters amid scorching summer heat wave
What makes Ha Long Bay such a famous tourist attraction?
What makes Ha Long Bay such a famous tourist attraction?

VOV.VN - Situated in northeast Vietnam, Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO heritage site, has grabbed been widely hailed by a number of magazines, such as South China Morning Post, Insider of the United States, and The Travel.

What makes Ha Long Bay such a famous tourist attraction?