Competent authorities have handled violations relating to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) with fines amounting to hundreds of billions of Vietnamese dong.

A flag-raising ceremony was solemnly held by the central province of Quang Tri at the Hien Luong – Ben Hai special national monument on April 30 to mark the 46th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

The Tu Linh boat racing festival in the island district of Ly Son, the central province of Quang Ngai, has been recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.

A trip to the Mekong Delta is worth trying where tourists can emerge themselves in the nature and stay in fruit-laden orchards while enjoying the rustic countryside lifestyle.

VOV.VN - Four sailors from the Philippines have been rescued following their ship being left adrift at sea since January 23, with the vessel eventually being detected close to Son Ca island.

VOV.VN - A tourism culture week running with the main theme of flowers was launched on January 22 in Sa Dec city in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.

VOV.VN - Tropical storm Krovanh, the 14th of its kind to hit the East Sea this year, is moving towards the southernmost province of Ca Mau and is likely to weaken when it heads closer to the southern coast.

VOV.VN - A wide range of unique cultural and tourism events are due to take place over a number of days in the central city of Da Nang to celebrate the New Year and the start of 2021.

VOV.VN - The devastating impact of Storm Vamco has inflicted significant damage on Vietnam's central region, uprooting trees and damaging many properties, with all relevant forces being mobilised in an effort to help locals overcome the storm’s consequences.

VOV.VN - Local authorities from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan provinces have made plans to evacuate approximately 400,000 local residents before Storm Etau makes landfall on November 10.