Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has agreed in principle to the preparation of scientific dossiers on pho (rice noodle soup) and water puppetry as intangible cultural heritage, to be submitted to UNESCO for inscription on its heritage lists.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has called for stronger efforts to safeguard the UNESCO-recognised Complex of Hue Monuments against increasingly severe weather, stressing the urgency of improving drainage, waterproofing, foundation reinforcement and artefact preservation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China reaffirmed their commitment to promoting their strategic, comprehensive, and substantive cooperation, focusing on priority areas, during a meeting in Nanning, China, on September 16.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has called for a strong push in digital transformation and the development of a smart tourism ecosystem to reposition Vietnam’s national tourism in a more professional and strategic manner.