(VOVWORLD) - Over the past 5 years, special evening classes have been held for ethnic minority people 30 to 60 years old in the border areas of Que Phong, Tuong Duong, and Ky Son district in Nghe An province. More specially, the teachers are young volunteers of Defense Economic Unit No. 4 of the Ministry of National Defense who are full of enthusiasm to bring literacy to ethnic minority people.

(VOVWORLD) - Ha Lau is the only mountainous commune in Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province to have an ethnic market. Visitors not only take in rich cultures of different ethnic minorities but can also join in exciting football matches played by local ethnic women.

(VOVWORLD) - After the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Muslim tourists (Halal tourism) traveling to Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, has increased. Quang Ninh province has prepared the best conditions to serve the special guests.

(VOVWORLD) - 44-year old Christine Ha or Ha Huyen Tran is a female Vietnamese-American chef who impressively won the “2012 American MasterChef” competition. Last week she returned to Vietnam, her home country, as a Culinary Ambassador of the US Embassy in Vietnam to participate in multiple activities to inspire young Vietnamese people, especially those with disabilities.

(VOVWORLD) - Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been a habitat for red-crowned cranes, an endangered bird species listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species. Over the past two years, the red-crowned crane has not returned to the park due to climate change and the changing ecological environment. Dong Thap is working on a conservation project to bring the birds back to Tram Chim.

(VOVWORLD) - September 2023 marks 50 years since Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s historic visit to Vietnam and the liberated zone in the central province of Quang Tri during the war. The Vietnamese people hold dear in their hearts the immortal saying of leader Castro: “For Vietnam, Cuba is willing to shed its blood.” These words have become an enduring symbol of the deep and unwavering friendship between the people of Vietnam and Cuba.

(VOVWORLD) - A project to improve the lives of people with disabilities in provinces heavily affected by Agent Orange/dioxin has been effectively implemented in Binh Phuoc province, a locality that has suffered the consequences of landmines, unexploded ordnances, and Agent Orange since the war. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - President Ho Chi Minh, the revered guiding light of the Vietnamese nation, stands as a shining example of compassion and unwavering devotion to humanity. He consistently championed the ideals of peace, friendship, and global solidarity, asserting that peace stands as a collective boon for humanity, safeguarding it akin to safeguarding the very interests of a nation.

(VOVWORLD) - At 9 a.m on August 21, 1945, for the first time, a red flag with a yellow star in the center flew above the top of the flag tower in front of the Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) of Hue Imperial Citadel, replacing the Nguyen Dynasty flag. The move signaled the success of the August Revolution in the central city.

(VOVWORLD) - A digitizing program is under way at many cultural and historical relics in Hanoi, which allows tourists to access full, detailed, and visual information of the sites, just by scanning a QR code with their smart devices.