VOV.VN - Vietnamese collectors are devoted to restoring and preserving vintage mechanical clocks from Europe and beyond, with their passion for rare designs, original parts, and melodic chimes highlighting a unique cultural movement that honours history while keeping the rhythm of time alive.

The Vietnam Cultural Centre in France, in collaboration with Vietnamese community organisations, opened the Lunar New Year Spring Fair in Paris on February 21, attracting a large number of overseas Vietnamese and international visitors.

Vietnamese scientists working overseas say they are willing to return home to contribute and even to collaborate without pay. However, many barriers have prevented them from doing so.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung met with the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Türkiye on February 19–20 while accompanying the high-level Vietnamese delegation led by Party General Secretary To Lam to the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.

Amid the festive atmosphere of the early days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) - the Year of the Horse, Vietnamese communities in Israel and Russia have hosted programmes to celebrate Tet through a range of traditional activities, creating warm and close-knit gatherings imbued with national cultural identity.

VOV.VN - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced lower-than-expected final anti-dumping duty rates on certain frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Vietnam, following the conclusion of its 19th administrative review (POR19).

Party General Secretary To Lam received Kurt M. Campbell, former US Deputy Secretary of State, on February 20 afternoon (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.

VOV.VN - In recent years, traditional Vietnamese attire, once largely confined to museums, academic texts, and ceremonial occasions, has re-emerged vibrantly in urban cultural life.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese middle blocker Ly Thi Luyen has reached an agreement to play for Nakhon Ratchasima Qmin C VC in Thailand’s national league, becoming the first Vietnamese volleyball player to sign an overseas contract in 2026.

VOV.VN - On its path to affirming its role as a key economic sector, Vietnam’s tourism industry requires policies commensurate with the value it has created and will continue to create for the national economy.