VOV.VN - At 6 a.m. on July 1, Bat Nha bells and drums, a sacred Buddhist ritual symbolising “prajna” or transcendent wisdom, rang out simultaneously at more than 18,000 pagodas across Vietnam, marking a moment of nationwide prayer for peace and prosperity as the two-tier local government model officially comes into effect.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has requested that all pagodas and monasteries across the country ring three sets of bells and beat bát nhã drums at 6:00 AM on July 1 as a prayer for national peace and prosperity.

VOV.VN - BAT has officially fulfilled its commitment to ensuring all manufacturing facilities in Vietnam are certified for effective water management, as VINA-BAT Joint Venture Company Limited (VINA-BAT) has recently been awarded the AWS Standard certificate by the international independent assessment organization WSAS

VOV.VN - The provinces of Lao Cai (Vietnam) and Yunnan (China) jointly commenced construction of a new road bridge over the Red River at the Bat Xat (Vietnam) – Ba Sa (China) border area on March 31.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival 2025 is scheduled to take place from April 11 to April 13 at the pedestrian zone in front of Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park in Hanoi, featuring gift products and traditional food from the capital.

A ceremony has been held to recognise two traditional craft villages -Bat Trang Ceramics in outlying Gia Lam district and Van Phuc Silk Weaving in Ha Dong district- as members of the World Crafts Cities Network.

VOV.VN -During the peak period of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the number of passengers using bus services in Hanoi soared by 300% to 400% to 187,000 daily arrivals, compared to normal days.

VOV.VN - Bat Trang ceramic village, Nhat Tan flower village, Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, and Dam Sen cultural park are among the ideal destinations for travelers to enjoy in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City during the New Year holiday.

VOV.VN - BAT Vietnam officially issues the Vietnam Sustainability Report 2023, continuing to affirm its pioneering position in implementing Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) toward sustainable development.

VOV.VN - “Chiec Bat Xanh” (The Blue Bowl) by artist Le Pho, one of the most prominent artists in Vietnamese history, has recently been sold for EUR554,080, at the “Asian Painters: China, Vietnam, Indonesia” auction recently held in France by Aguttes.