Ten Indonesians and one Malaysian who are crewmembers of vessel Samudra Indah II in distress off the coast of Vietnam were handed over to representatives of the two countries’ consulates general in Ho Chi Minh City on February 29.

VOV.VN - A total of 12 foreign sailors have been rescued from a sunken vessel by Vietnamese fishermen, according to information given by the Border Guard High Command of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

VOV.VN - A statue of Maitreya Buddha weighing 5,112 metric tonnes, the largest of its kind in the world, has been officially placed on top of Ba Den Mountain, a famous travel destination in the south-western province of Tay Ninh.

VOV.VN - Ba Ria Vung Tau was honoured as an "ASEAN Clean Tourism City" at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) which took place on January 26 in the Lao capital of Vientiane, according to the People's Committee of Vung Tau city.

VOV.VN - International travel website Ritz Herald has recommended the Top 9 beautiful yet lesser-known places around Vietnam where travelers can enjoy the benefits of untouched nature, pristine beauty, and a peaceful atmosphere without crowds of tourists who often flock to more well-known attractions.

A resident in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on January 15 handed over a Java pangolin, also known as the Sunda pangolin, weighing 2.5kg, to the forest ranger office in Chau Duc- Ba Ria, Ba Ria city.

VOV.VN - The world’s largest statue of Maitreya Buddha will be introduced to the public at a ceremony to be held on January 28 at Ba Den Mountain in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

The upcoming official visit of Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone to Vietnam from January 6-7 is expected to enhance the trust and close bond between the two Parties and Governments and contribute to making the Vietnam-Laos great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation more substantial and effective, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on January 2 inspected the implementation of the component project No. 3 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway project in Phu My township, and the Southern Petrochemical Complex Project in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced Vietnam’s top 10 culture, sports, and tourism events of 2023.