(VOVWORLD) - Last week, writer Nguyen Nhat Anh and painter Do Hoang Tuong, who illustrates Kinh Van Hoa (Kaleidoscope), had a fan meeting and sign to mark the 25th anniversary of the launching his best-known series. Kinh van hoa’s record in the publishing world remains unmatched with the most number of chapters, most number of printed copies, and most feedbacks from readers.

(VOVWORLD) - Duong Lieu library in Duong Lieu commune on the outskirt of Hanoi is a popular venue among local children. The library was founded by a group of young volunteers.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese national flag – a red flag with a yellow star in the center – represents Vietnamese people’s pride. It appeared for the first time during the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia (Southern Uprising) in November, 1940.

(VOVWORLD) - Students in the Southern province of Can Tho are now taught how to make traditional cakes of the South, as part of new general educational curriculum from the Ministry of Education and Training. These activities help pupils gain necessary life skills for their future.

(VOVWORLD) - Mangrove forests are an important buffer between the sea and coastal communities. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in collaboration with the Vietnamese government and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has revived approximately 4,000 hectares of mangroves in vulnerable coastal areas in Quang Ngai, Thanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Ca Mau and Nam Dinh province. The project has helped coastal residents to stabilize their livelihoods and get involved in ecological and environmental protection.

(VOVWORLD) - In 2007, the Voice of Vietnam built an FM transmission station on Phja Oac, the second highest mountain in Cao Bang province in northern Vietnam. There, on the cold, misty peak, which is 1,931 meters above sea level, VOV’s technicians working at the station have been among the few residents.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese blue beret soldiers, who have been engaged in the United Nations Peace-keeping Mission at Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 in South Sudan, are proud of what they have been through in a country ravaged by civil war, poverty and harsh weather, to contribute to UN peace-keeping mission.

(VOVWORLD) - Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago off the central province of Khanh Hoa boasts a number of Buddhist temples. These pagodas serve as markers for Vietnam’s sovereignty over Truong Sa and are a must-visit destination for soldiers, people on the archipelago and offshore fishermen.

(VOVWORLD) - “Phố Nhà Thờ” (Church street), a novel by Serbian writer Marko Nikolic, was granted the Bui Xuan Phai award “For the love of Hanoi”. The novel’s first pages about Hanoi surprise readers with the author’s love and understanding of Hanoi as well as his Vietnamese ability. Marko Nikolic is the first foreign writer to publish a novel in Vietnamese.

(VOVWORLD) - Already known as a “City for Peace” recognized by UNESCO, Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi has set a goal of becoming a creative hub to further attract investment, boost sustainable development, and address arising problems due to its current urbanization process.