(VOVWORLD) -Nearly 1000 artists joined in an art parade in District 5, Ho Chi Minh city, preceding the spring festival on the night of the 15th of the first lunar month, on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) -Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited and presented gifts to border guard officers and soldiers on Saturday on the occasion of the force’s traditional day March 3rd.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s entire political system has taken urgent, drastic measures to prevent and fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says.

(VOVWORLD) -President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in New Delhi on late Friday, beginning a three-day state visit to India.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh hosted a banquet for Susan Thornton, Acting Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, on Thursday, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

(VOVWORLD) - India has always been a steadfast friend and partner of Vietnam, an official from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said on the occasion of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit that began on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese children’s book translator Tran Thi Minh Tam is among 3 recipients of this year’s Hans Christian Andersen award, according to the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung led a government delegation on a working visit to Hai Phong city on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - 100 chefs took part in a Chung (square sticky rice) cake and Giay (round sticky rice) cake competition on Friday, as part the spring festival in Con Son pagoda, a special national relic site, in Hai Duong province. The competition, being held for the 10th year, aims to preserve the local custom of making traditional food.

(VOVWORLD) -National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has started serving economy class passengers dry snacks on some domestic and short-distance international flights from this month.