Project to develop multi-use values of forest ecosystem to 2030 approved

Hanoi: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on February 29 signed a decision approving a project on developing multi-use values of the forest ecosystem to 2030, with a vision to 2050.

The project aims to improve the efficiency of management and susta…

Northern localities team up to attract more tourists

Hanoi: Last year, northern localities enjoyed flourishing tourism while many destinations in this region won international awards and recognition, greatly contributing to Vietnam’s tourism development.

Vu The Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Ass…

Over 5,000 people to join HCM City Ao Dai festival

HCM City: Over 5,000 people from all walks of life will join various activities during the 10th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai (long dress) Festival from March 7-17, the event’s organising board announced on March 1.

According to Nguyen Tran Phuong Tran, ch…

Vietnamese tourism sees positive recovery

Hanoi: Vietnam welcomed more than 3 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first two months of 2024, up 68.7% year-on-year, and equivalent to 98.5% of the figure recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the General Statistics Office.

Loca…

HCM City urged to develop carbon credit market to cut greenhouse gas emissions

HCM City: Ho Chi Minh City needs to adopt policies and channel financial resources to develop a carbon credit market in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions and respond to global warming, experts said.

Speaking at a seminar on February 29, Dr. S…

Binh Phuoc dispatches team on search for remains of Vietnamese soldiers, experts in Cambodia

Binh Phuoc: A ceremony to start the search for, collection and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who laid down their lives during wartime in Cambodia, in the 2023 – 2024 dry season (the second phase), was held at the…

PM urges action against sand shortage for Mekong Delta infrastructure projects

Hanoi: In a written response to a lawmaker’s inquiry on March 1, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed ministries, agencies, and localities to address challenges hindering the timely supply of materials, particularly sand, for infrastructure project…