The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), the Health Ministry’s Fund for Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms and the Global Public Health Organisation Vital Strategies held a symposium in Hanoi on May 31 to discuss the harmful effects of e-cigarettes in schools.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi welcomed 1.71 million foreign arrivals during the first five months of the year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will increase the frequency of flights between Hanoi and Singapore from one to two flights a day on all weekdays from June 15 to meet the travel demand between the two countries.

VOV.VN - An international workshop was held in Hanoi on May 30 to examine opportunities and challenges to female security and police officers in UN peacekeeping missions.

VOV.VN - Russia’s IrAero Airlines has unveiled that it will officially launch its first direct flight on the Irkutsk-Hanoi international air route on June 4.

The Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA Hanoi) recently successfully arranged a direct trade event (1:1) between a business delegation from Ulsan City and Vietnamese importers in Hanoi.

An exhibition showcasing the masterpieces of Dutch artists from the Golden Age to the end of the 19th century opened in Hanoi on May 26.

VOV.VN - Hanoi was recently named in the list of the most charming Asia destinations for a romantic getaway, as compiled by US Microsoft’s news website MSN.

VOV.VN - The Taiwan Excellence concert will officially open at 19:00 p.m. on May 27 at the Hanoi Opera House and will feature the participation of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO).

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi and the Hanoi Museum are set to launch an exhibition titled “Created in Italy. An Aptitude for the Impossible”, from May 25 to June 18 in a bid to introduce Italian manufacture and technological innovation.