VOV.VN - The Hanoi VPBank International Marathon (VPIM) 2023, an annual international sporting event held in the capital, is scheduled to take place on October 8 and attract the participation of around 10,000 local and foreign runners.

VOV.VN - Up to 86.4% of Vietnamese children between the ages of six and eight have tooth decay, according to a survey announced recently by the Vietnam Odonto Stomatology Association.

A ceremony took place in Hanoi on March 15 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Vietnamese photography’s traditional day (March 15).

The protection of consumer rights online has been the focus amid the boom of e-commerce and the digital economy since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The People’s Committee of central Quang Tri province in collaboration with the Irish Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony on March 14 to turn on green lights on Hien Luong bridge in the Hien Luong-Ben Hai national relic site on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Vietnam-Ireland diplomatic relations and Ireland's St. Patrick’s Day (March 17).

VOV.VN - Korean Cultural Day 2023 was launched in Sa Pa tourist resort of Lao Cai province, northern Vietnam, on March 10 by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam and the administration of Lao Cai province.

VOV.VN - The EU National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in co-ordination with Hanoi-based Nguyen Tat Thanh school held a drawing competition on European characters in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Phu Tho is set to organise a festival commemorating the death anniversary of the Hung Vuong, known as the Hung Kings, at the Hung Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain in late April.

Nearly 1,500 runners, including representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia, the Organising Board of 19th Asia Games (ASIAD 19) and athletes, education staff, and students from Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports on March 8 joined a race in response to ASIAD 19.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on March 8 met with female ambassadors and chief representatives of international organisations in Vietnam on the occasion of International Women’s Day.