Enjoy Da Nang festival to take visitors by storm in July

Enjoy Da Nang, an annual signature event of the central coastal city of Da Nang, is set to last from July 17 to 21, featuring 14 cultural, sport and tourism activities. Its highlights will cover a grand music fest marking its opening on July 17, an a…

Brussels exhibition spotlights Vietnam’s landscapes

Vietnamese landscapes and people have been brought closer to the international community as painter Doan Kim Khanh is showcasing her paintings at an exhibition in Brussels from June 2 to 23. Throughout the exhibition, called ‘The land of love’, Khanh…

Endangered reticulated python released into wild

A reticulated python (Python reticulatus) has been released to a special-use forest within the Pu Hoat natural reserve in the central province of Nghe An’s Que Phong district. The reptile, weighing about 6kg and in stable health conditions, was hande…

Exhibition spotlights settlement of toxic chemical consequences

An exhibition on efforts to settle post-war toxic chemical consequences opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh on June 4, an activity in response to World Environment Day (June 5). Themed ‘Order from the heart’, it is jointly organised by Quan…

Vietnamese runner earns two golds at ASEAN School Games

Following her first gold in the women’s 3,000m run, Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh secured another in women’s 1,500m on June 4 at the ongoing 13th ASEAN School Games in the central city of Da Nang. She finished first in 4 minutes and 43.33 seconds while her team…

Rice exporters advised to design strategy suitable to particular markets

Despite positive results in rice export so far, experts held that domestic firms should carefully evaluate the demand of major export markets to design suitable strategy for the rest of the year. According to Nguyen Phuc Nam, Vice Director of the Asi…

US citizen saved from drifting boat

A fishing boat in the central province of Quang Ngai has rescued a US citizen who was drifting off Vietnam’s waters. On June 4, the 75-year-old man and his boat were handed over to Sa Huynh Border Guard Station for medical checkups and further assist…