Raising mussels for pearls could be a promising industry in Vietnam, thanks to favourable weather conditions, long coastlines and warm seas, said the Standing Vice Chairman of Vietnam Fishery Association Nguyen Chu Hoi.

VOV.VN - Bamboo Airways launched a direct air route on February 17 between Rach Gia in the southern province of Kien Giang to Phu Quoc Island, with the route featuring three flights per week.

The speedboat service between Vung Tau city to Con Dao island in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau was restored on February 15 after a nine-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of the national intangible cultural heritage, the Tu Linh boat racing festival in Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai is organised annually to pay tribute to national ancestors.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island city in Kien Giang province received 66,991 visitors, including 2,668 foreign tourists, throughout the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival between January 29 and February 4.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is anticipated to lead the way in reviving the country’s tourism industry moving into the post-pandemic period, according to industry insiders.

The recreation of two sets of whale skeleton in Ly Son island district off the coast of the central province of Quang Ngai basically completed after two months of the work, Secretary of the Ly Son Party Committee Nguyen Minh Tri has said.

A ceremony was held at Platform DK1/9 of Naval Region 2 on January 10 to pay tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives on Vietnam’s southern continental shelf.

During the extended COVID-19 restrictions last year, many expats in Vietnam had their lives turned upside down, many decided to return home, but for Abdul Dogday, COVID-19 was a good chance to bring the culture of his country to the Vietnamese community.

A postage stamp contest featuring Vietnam’s seas and islands for children aged 8-15 was launched on December 30.