(VOVWORLD) - Pho Hien, a historical site in Hung Yen Province, was a famous merchant port in Vietnam and a small historic town on the banks of the Red River. Located 70 kilometers southeast of Hanoi, it’s home to many famous relic sites such as Hien pagoda, Chuong pagoda, and Mother Goddess Temple.

(VOVWORLD) - 3 American scientists won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics. Their detection of gravitational waves, which earned them the Prize, was earlier presented at the “Meeting Vietnam” science event in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province.

(VOVWORLD) - The Bui Xuan Phai – For the Love of Hanoi Award, which was announced in mid-August, honor authors, works, deeds, and ideas that contribute to Vietnam’s capital city.

(VOVWORLD) -For the last three years, the Tuyen Quang City Festival, also known as Tuyen Quang Mid-Autumn Festival, has officially been organized at provincial level. The Vietnam Guinness Book of Records acknowledged that the event has had the highest number of giant lanterns in the country.

(VOVWORLD) - Students in the Tien Yen mountain district of Quang Ninh province have been taught the ethnic culture of their own groups and also of others. Many Dao, San Chi, and Tay boys and girls are dreaming of becoming artisans. These special classes are part of local efforts to promote ethnic traditions.

(VOVWORLD) -The Hanoi 1010 Cultural Exchange Space and MyHanoi organised a workshop on Vietnamese traditional Mid-Autumn toys on September 9th, which not only provided a glimpse of this upcoming festival’s culture but also gave attendees a chance to make their own toys under the guidance of artisans.

(VOVWORLD) - A program on the 2016 Nobel Prize winner in Literature has been honored with a VOV Award, which was announced for the first time on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) on September 7.

(VOVWORLD) - In the autumn days of September, Vietnamese people at home and abroad celebrate Vietnamese National Day on September 2. During this jubilant celebration, we recall President Ho Chi Minh, the dearest leader of the Vietnamese people.

(VOVWORLD) -Over the past 10 years, French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle has motorcycled to every corner of Vietnam to explore its land and people. The decade-long journey has produced hundreds of thousands of stunning photos of the country.

(VOVWORLD) -On the morning of August 19th, 1945, the Viet Minh forces and the people of Hanoi took control of key offices of the French-backed administration, paving the way for a general uprising to seize power. This unforgettable moment inspired late composer Xuan Oanh to write the immortal song entitled “August 19”.