Even though the National Day (September 2) holidays is still nearly a month away, surveys indicated that prices of domestic flight tickets have been pushed up.

A workshop has been held in Hanoi, aiming to share results and experiences in reducing the use of plastic bags at supermarkets and retailers.

The International Day of Yoga (June 21) took place in the central province of Quang Binh for the first time on July 29.

The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), the Ministry of Public Security, and Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee on July 28 held a ceremony to launch a campaign observing Vietnam's Day Against Human Trafficking and World Day Against Trafficking in Person on July 30 with the theme “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind".

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, in co-ordination with relevant ministries and Hanoi authorities, organised an incense offering and candle lighting ceremony at the Hanoi Martyrs' Cemetery on July 26 to mark the 76th anniversary of Vietnam War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day.

Incense offering ceremonies in tribute to Vietnamese and Lao martyrs were organised at the Laos-Vietnam Combat Alliance Monument in Thoulakhom district, and the monument dedicated to Vietnamese martyrs in Kasy district of Vientiane province on July 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh demanded the Mekong Delta province of Long An to give priority to allocating and mobilising all social resources so as to concertedly implement and effectively exploit the development space, while addressing a conference on July 25.

VOV.VN - The National Library of Vietnam is set to host a series of events with the theme of experiencing Korean culture every weekend from July 28 to August 12.

Vietnamese-Austria well-known fashion designer La Hong Nhut (commonly known as La Hong), who has won many fashion awards in Austria, has expressed the desire to make more efforts to bolster culture and art exchanges between the two countries through promoting ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) to Austrian friends.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan joined former leaders and representatives of ministries, sectors and localities at an art performance programme in tribute to martyrs and revolutionaries at the Dong Loc T-junction national special historical relic site in the central province of Ha Tinh on July 22 evening.