VOV.VN - The Vietnamese homepage of tech giant Google changed its Doodle on December 17, celebrating Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

VOV.VN - Doan Viet Tien on December 16 received recognition from the World Records Union (WorldKings), for drawing the highest number of abstract portrait paintings of Vietnamese and world leaders, politicians, and cultural celebrities in reverse on glass with his fingers.

The People's Committee of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to provide technical support in developing a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition for its Kon Tum plateau as a World Biosphere Reserve.

VOV.VN - Australian travel newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald has named Vietnam as one of five ideal places worldwide to enjoy the New Year with family and friends.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s circular on a set of criteria for green growth statistics will come into effect on December 15.

VOV.VN - Hoi An Ancient City, a World Heritage site in central Vietnam, is scheduled to host an array of activities from December 30 to January 1, including artistic performances and a countdown party, in order to ring in the New Year 2024.

VOV.VN - Talented Vietnamese cueists Tran Quyet Chien and Chiem Quoc Thai were eliminated from the three-Cushion World Cup on December 8 at the international event taking place in Seoul of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

VOV.VN - Ho Guom Opera House, the only representative of Vietnam featured in the list, has been named among the world’s 10 best opera houses, as compiled by website 10best of the World Travel Awards (WTA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been honoured in various categories at the World Travel Awards ceremony which was held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on December 1.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc, the nation’s largest island, has been named as the World’s Leading Nature Island Destination at this year’s World Travel Awards.