Meticulously wrapping a white linen scarf around her head, adjusting a silver necklace, Ly Thi Mai made the final touches before joining her friends.

Situated in a peaceful valley surrounded by mountains, My Son Sanctuary has been well preserved since it was built thousands of years ago during the prosperous development of the Champa Kingdom between the 4th and 13th centuries.

Villages across the country have benefited from the country’s economic development, however, many do not have measures in place to deal with environmental protection.

Product quality more important than origin

Silk fabric scraps, seemingly of no use, are put together to create vibrant artworks imbued with Vietnamese culture through the skilful hands and creativity of people with disabilities. 

A festival on the cultural preservation and development of the ethnic Cham community will be held in the central province of Phu Yen from August 13-16.

The TV series Về Nhà Đi Con (Come Home, My Dear) has proved a success with viewers. It has won over audiences with its family-based drama and realistic storylines. Director Nguyen Danh Dung talks to Minh Thu about the show.

Dozens of households in Thu Dau Mot City in the southern province of Bình Dương continue to make clay jars and pots by traditional methods, just as their ancestors once did.

Dozens of doctors at public hospitals in the southernmost province of Ca Mau have resigned in recent years because of modest salaries, the provincial Department of Health has said.

Details on the biographies and creative careers of painters and photographers should be compiled and published in order to ease the task of checking copyright and authenticity of their works.

With the EU – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) signed late last month, Vietnam will have the opportunity to gain further access to the market of 28 European Union member countries as well as global markets.

Calls for insider traders to be dealt with criminally

Thuan Nhi Company and its partners will be organizing the Danang Beer Festival at Whale Park in Son Tra District, Danang City from August 2 to 3.

Some small factories in the northern city of Hai Phong have been blamed for polluting local water resources with untreated wastewater.

FK Sarajevo, one of the leading clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will send its U21 team to compete in the annual U21 International Football Tournament hosted by Thanh Niên Newspaper.

Vietnam are in a tricky group for the AFF Futsal Championship in HCM City on October 21-27.

A live show featuring four veteran female Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) singers will be held in HCM City on Saturday.

The south central province of Binh Dinh is experiencing its most serious drought in the last 15 years, with 4,000 households and 3,400ha of crops lacking water.

The embalmed body of the late President Ho Chi Minh is in great condition and has been well-preserved, the State-level medical scientific council said during a working session with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on Thursday.

A 103-strong contingent from Vietnam yesterday took part in the opening ceremony of the 11th ASEAN Schools Games in Semarang, Indonesia.