(VOVWORLD) - Culture and tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Iran is going well in a spirit of mutual understanding and the pursuit of common interests, Iran's Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ali-Asghar Shalbafian said at a recent meeting with Hoang Dao Cuong, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In this week’s Q&A, VOV24/7 talks to Mr. Shalbafian about the tourism cooperation potential between the two countries now that Iran has unilaterally decided to waive its 15-day tourist visa for Vietnamese citizens.

(VOVWORLD) - The Heart of Vietnamese Soldiers organization has coordinated with the Vietnam Center and Archive (VNCA) of Texas Tech University to run a non-profit project called “Vietnam War Legacy Files” to search for information about Vietnamese soldiers and return their legacy and locate the graves and remains of missing soldiers. The files include the diaries, letters, and personal items of martyrs and surviving veterans.

(VOVWORLD) - Donating human tissue and organs is one of the most humane acts, bringing life opportunities to many patients. When the community becomes fully aware of this activity, life is extended for many. In recent years, the organ donation movement has spread widely throughout localities, recording an increasing number of organ transplants.

(VOVWORLD) - The island district of Truong Sa in Khanh Hoa province is a place many Vietnamese people would like to visit at least once in their lifetime. Last month, some VOV reporters joined a working mission to the archipelago.

(VOVWORLD) - Many women in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have made the most of discarded materials to create new goods, more jobs, and income. This method of recycling has also contributed to environmental protection toward green consumption.

(VOVWORLD) - Many children's hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have established a “Happy Class” to help child patients continue their education, learn life skills, and become stronger and happier.

(VOVWORLD) - Co To in Quang Ninh Province is one of the island districts to make a considerable effort in protecting its environment. Islanders and tourists alike have changed their habit of using single-use plastic items to make Co To free from plastic waste.

(VOVWORLD) - In 1973, Vietnam and Australia formally established diplomatic relations, making Australia the first industrialized nation to do so following the signing of the Paris Agreement. Over the past 5 decades, bilateral ties have grown strongly with landmarks such as the Australia-funded My Thuan bridge; RMIT, the first foreign universitY in Vietnam; and ANZ, the first international bank in Vietnam. All this information and more is recorded in the monograph “50 Years of Vietnam-Australia Relations: Enhancing an increasingly comprehensive strategic relationship based on equality and mutual trust” by Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai, a senior lecturer at VinUniversity.

(VOVWORLD) - The southernmost province of Ca Mau has approximately 140,000 hectares of forest which is protected, regenerated, and developed through sustainable forest models.

(VOVWORLD) - The Mekong Delta is in the most severe drought and saline intrusion period of this year’s dry season. Over the past few months, deep saltwater intrusion has affected agricultural production, freshwater sources, and people's livelihoods. Provinces in the region are putting forth long-term solutions.