The Vietnamese health ministry along with the World Health Organization (WHO) office in Vietnam on April 3 launched a campaign to encourage smoke-free restaurants and hotels in Hanoi.

The Vietnam Food Travel Map project, the first of its kind and developed by culinary artisans and experts, was unveiled during a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 1.

VOV.VN - The country has successfully received the nomination for 10 prestigious prizes at the annual 2021 World Travel Awards (WTA), according to details released by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Termites are threatening many relics in the old quarter of Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO-recognised world heritage, local authorities and residents have reported.

VOV.VN - The Miss World Vietnam 2021 pageant officially got underway with a press conference held by the organisers in Ho Chi Minh City on March 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, , called for greater efforts to be made to protect civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at a UN Security Council (UNSC) teleconference held on March 30, with a specific focus on the operation of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

Kim Dental, HCM City-based dental service provider, has been named in the ABC World Asia Impact Report 2020 – “Journey to Impact in Asia” – in recognition for its effort in increasing access to oral healthcare services and reducing the risks of oral and non-communicable diseases in Vietnam.

Vietnam saved 353,000 kWh of electricity during one hour from 20:30 to 21:30 on March 27, when the entire country turned off unnecessary electric appliances in response to Earth Hour 2021, according to the National Power Dispatch Centre.

The World Bank (WB) has signed an agreement with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to provide a non-refundable aid worth AUD740,000 (US$563,000) through the the Australia-World Bank Group Strategic Partnership’s second phase to help Vietnam conduct a nationwide survey serving its gender policy making.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese midfielder Do Hung Dung of Hanoi FC whose leg was broken during a recent V.League 1 match is recovering following surgery and may be discharged from hospital in two days.