VOV.VN - Nearly 1,000 local athletes are gathering at the National Sports Training Centre in Hanoi ahead of the start of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

VOV.VN - Graham Stuart, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, has spent time exploring parts of Ho Chi Minh City by riding a bicycle and an electric bus.

VOV.VN - A new statue of Buddha standing at 72 metres tall located in Khai Nguyen pagoda of Son Tay district in Hanoi is set to be the tallest in Southeast Asia upon completion.

VOV.VN - Located in the central province of Quang Nam, the ancient city of Hoi An has received its first foreign tourists following two years of being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ta Lien Son, also known as Co Trau, makes up the highest mountain peak in Ta Leng commune of Tam Duong district in Lai Chau province.

VOV.VN - Schools throughout the capital reopened to all students from the first to sixth grades from April 6 after nearly one year of online studying caused by the country’s COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - With the Xich Lo (cyclo) becoming a popular mode of transport in Hanoi in the 1990s, let’s take a closer look at Xich Lo through the lens of a Japanese photographer.

VOV.VN - The management board of the Hung Kings Temple historical relic complex in the northern province of Phu Tho have now completed all preparations ahead of receiving visitors to the annual Hung Kings Festival 2022 which falls on April 10, or the 10th day of the third lunar month this year.

VOV.VN - U Bo peak in Bac Yen district of the northwestern province of Son La has been left covered with frost after a strong cold spell hit the northern region on April 3.

VOV.VN - The Hue Nam Temple Festival, also known as the Hon Chen Temple Festival, was held on April 4 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, drawing the participation of hundreds of visitors.

VOV.VN - Pedestrian streets situated around Hoan Kiem is not only a place of entertainment for both domestic and foreign tourists, but is also a place where people can earn a living.

VOV.VN - A fashion show presenting Ao Dai, Vietnamese traditional long dress, made from Indonesian Batik cloth was held on April 3 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Lilies, known as “loa ken” in Vietnamese, are in full bloom in April, indicating that summer is approaching.

VOV.VN - Cold Foods Festival - a traditional festival of people in some Asian countries, including Vietnam - is celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month to pay respect to ancestors.

VOV.VN - Along with Ban Gioc waterfall, the northern border province of Cao Bang also features a unique mountain sitting in the middle of a beautiful valley, known as Mat Than (Angle Eye) Mountain.

VOV.VN - Two matches involving the Vietnam national team have been named among the top five matches in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, Miss Grand International 2021, has been hard at work participating in charitable activities following her arrival in South America.

VOV.VN - Destiny Evelyn Wagner, Miss Earth 2021, have chosen to don an Ao Dai - Vietnam’s traditional long dress - as she works as a member of the judging panel for the Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2022 pageant.

VOV.VN - Situated in mountainous Lao Cai province, Bac Ha Market is held every Sunday morning and serves as a trading centre for ethnic minority people in Bac Ha district and other neighbouring areas throughout the northwestern region.

VOV.VN - The capital is now adorned with an array of white blossoms of Hoa Sua, known by their scientific name as Dalbergia bouruana gagu flowers, with the blooming flowers creating scenes of graceful and romantic beauty on every street.

VOV.VN - Thousands of local residents flocked to pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in the centre of Hanoi on March 25 to view a cluster of colourful low-flying hot air balloons.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s football team arrived at Narita International Airport in Tokyo on March 26 ahead of their upcoming fixture against Japan in the third Asian qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

VOV.VN - Local residents and tourists enjoyed the chance to participate in the capital’s first-ever hot-air balloon festival which opened on March 25 with the theme of “Get on Hanoi 2022”.

VOV.VN - Residents of Hoi An Ancient Town enjoyed the spectacle of more than 17 colourful hot-air balloons flying overhead on March 25, with the festival designed to promote the local tourism industry.

VOV.VN - Situated in the northeastern province of Ha Giang, Dong Van karst plateau - a UNESCO-recognised geopark in the world - features plenty of beautiful natural landscape and majestic rocky mountains that touch the hearts of tourists whenever they visit the site.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, Miss Grand International 2021, currently has a hectic schedule in Lima, Peru, as she takes part in a string of activities as part of her mission to South American countries.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, Miss Grand International 2021, has been named among the five largest international beauty pageant winners as announced by prestigious global beauty site Global Beauties.

VOV.VN - Thua Thien-Hue province welcomed a group of 16 Korean tourists on March 21 who were the first international travelers to visit the central locality after many months of tourism suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The national shooting range has finalized preparations ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) which is scheduled to take place from May 12 to May 23 in Hanoi and northern localities.

VOV.VN - Hanoi, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, and Dak Lak are among the localities across the country to allow students to return to school from March 21 following the number of COVID-19 cases showing signs of falling.