Sa Pa winter festival attracts visitors amid extreme cold spell
Sa Pa winter festival attracts visitors amid extreme cold spell

VOV.VN - Sun Group’s Sun World Fansipan Legend Company launched a winter festival in the tourist resort town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province on December 19 to celebrate this year’s Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Sa Pa winter festival attracts visitors amid extreme cold spell
  Conquering Chieu Lau Thi peak in Ha Giang province
Conquering Chieu Lau Thi peak in Ha Giang province

VOV.VN - Located in Ho Thau commune of Hoang Su Phi district in Ha Giang province, the scenic Chieu Lau Thi peak is part of the Tay Con Linh mountain range which is renowned for being the second highest in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, standing at a height of 2,402 metres.

  Conquering Chieu Lau Thi peak in Ha Giang province
Cultural imprints during Vietnamese year as ASEAN Chair
Cultural imprints during Vietnamese year as ASEAN Chair

VOV.VN - Vietnam has performed well its role taking on the position of ASEAN Chair 2020 with the culture industry greatly contributing to overall success. Here are some of the cultural imprints that the country has made this year.

Cultural imprints during Vietnamese year as ASEAN Chair
VOV music gala honours soldiers on sea and islands
VOV music gala honours soldiers on sea and islands

VOV.VN - A music gala jointly organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Vietnam People’s Army, and Voice of Vietnam (VOV) was held in Hanoi on December 18 to show respect to soldiers based at sea and on the nation’s islands.

VOV music gala honours soldiers on sea and islands
Retired teacher in HCM City produces festive items from eggshells
Retired teacher in HCM City produces festive items from eggshells

VOV.VN - 70-year-old Nguyen Thanh Tam of Go Vap district in Ho Chi Minh City has created his own collection entirely made from eggshells, including a range of decorative items for Christmas which impresses visitors due to their lively and eye-catching nature.

Retired teacher in HCM City produces festive items from eggshells
A year-long fight against COVID-19 in focus
A year-long fight against COVID-19 in focus

VOV.VN - Vietnam has brought the COVID-19 outbreak under control since the virus was detected in late January 2020. Let’s look at the fight against the disease in Vietnam during the past year.

A year-long fight against COVID-19 in focus
Top locations for Xmas, New Year’s Eve celebrations
Top locations for Xmas, New Year’s Eve celebrations

VOV.VN - Many places throughout the country are set to hold coming Christmas and New Year festivals with significant discounts on offer to lure additional domestic tourists.

Top locations for Xmas, New Year’s Eve celebrations
First human trials of Made-in-Vietnam vaccine for COVID-19
First human trials of Made-in-Vietnam vaccine for COVID-19

VOV.VN - The first trio of volunteers were injected with Nano Covax, the first Made-in-Vietnam novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, on Dec. 17 at the Military Medical Academy in Hanoi.

First human trials of Made-in-Vietnam vaccine for COVID-19
Ha Nhi ethnic group celebrate traditional new year festival
Ha Nhi ethnic group celebrate traditional new year festival

VOV.VN - The traditional new year festival of the Ha Nhi ethnic group, who reside in Dien Bien province’s Muong Nhe district, north-western Vietnam, is celebrated during the eleventh lunar month when local people finish their crop harvest.

Ha Nhi ethnic group celebrate traditional new year festival
Hanoians fight off cold snap with bonfires
Hanoians fight off cold snap with bonfires

VOV.VN - Local people have been donning extra coats and lighting bonfires throughout the capital amid temperatures falling to close to freezing.

Hanoians fight off cold snap with bonfires
Intensive traffic safety campaign launched ahead of Tet holiday
Intensive traffic safety campaign launched ahead of Tet holiday

VOV.VN - The Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security launched an operation on Dec. 15 in an effort to ensure traffic safety and order in the lead up to the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Intensive traffic safety campaign launched ahead of Tet holiday
Four adventure tourism experiences in Vietnam
Four adventure tourism experiences in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Paragliding and ziplining are among the four leading adventure tourism experiences that can be enjoyed in Vietnam, typically attracting travelers who are keen to test themselves through activities that require courage, patience, and flexibility.

Four adventure tourism experiences in Vietnam
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
A tour of Buon Ma Thuot city in Central Highlands
A tour of Buon Ma Thuot city in Central Highlands

VOV.VN - Located in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak, Buon Ma Thuot city is not only famous for local coffee, but also for offering visitors the chance to enjoy other attractions.

A tour of Buon Ma Thuot city in Central Highlands
Underprivileged residents work on cold nights
Underprivileged residents work on cold nights

VOV.VN - With the capital enduring the coldest period of the year, local residents who must work late and into the early morning when temperatures fall to their lowest, do not let the chilly conditions stop them from earning a living.

Underprivileged residents work on cold nights
Collection by designer Minh Ha concludes Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020
Collection by designer Minh Ha concludes Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020

VOV.VN - The unveiling of a special collection by local designer Hoang Minh Ha has marked the conclusion of Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City, leaving a positive impression on those in attendance.

Collection by designer Minh Ha concludes Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020
Exciting wedding of Dao ethnic group in north Vietnam
Exciting wedding of Dao ethnic group in north Vietnam

VOV.VN - Although recent years have seen wedding ceremonies conducted by the Dao Lo Gang ethnic group in the northern province of Thai Nguyen become simplified, they still feature many aspects of the traditional ritual.

Exciting wedding of Dao ethnic group in north Vietnam
Ao Dai honoured at Vietnam International Fashion Week
Ao Dai honoured at Vietnam International Fashion Week

VOV.VN - Renowned local designer Bao Bao unveiled his latest Ao Dai fashion collection to those in attendance at Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020 which recently took place in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ao Dai honoured at Vietnam International Fashion Week
Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people
Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people

VOV.VN - The Cong ethnic people in the northwestern region of Vietnam celebrate their Tet (New Year) festival, locally known as Tet hoa mao ga or Cockscomb flower Tet), in the 11th lunar month, praying for a new bumper crop harvest in the new year. Let’s discover local people’s distinctive cultural identity of the festival.

Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people
Top places to celebrate Christmas in Vietnam
Top places to celebrate Christmas in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Hanoi, Sa Pa, and Da Lat are among the leading suggestions for tourists who are looking to enjoy the upcoming Christmas holidays in the country.

Top places to celebrate Christmas in Vietnam
Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020 opens in HCM City
Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020 opens in HCM City

VOV.VN - A large number of local models took to the catwalk to mark the launch of Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020 which kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3.

Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020 opens in HCM City