At first glance, fine arts and high tech may not be perfect bedfellows.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released a list containing the country’s top 10 most popular destinations foreign tourists visited during 2018.

Le Viet Son, head of the Northern Region Water Resources Planning Department from the Institute of Water Resources Planning, talks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) on the need to use water sustainably in agriculture production.

People’s Artist Thanh Huong is one of the few celebrated cải lương (reformed theatre) actors and singers in Hanoi.

Digital transformation is an inevitable trend in developing and developed countries alike. 5G networks are going live in many markets and it promises to deliver significant socio-economic benefits.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Le Hai An talks to Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about inspecting universities’ quality and handing down punishment to those that fail to meet standards.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh and his Lao counterpart Lieut. Gen. Onsi Sensuk co-chaired the first Vietnam – Laos defence policy exchange in Vientiane, Laos, on July 25.

Vietnam resolvedly and consistently safeguards its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the East Sea as defined in the 1982 UNCLOS through peaceful means based on international law.

Vietnam’s mergers and ­acquisitions market recorded steady growth since early last year, buoyed by foreign ­investors who desire a speedy entry into the large market of over 96 million people.

The Vietnamese dong (VND) will weaken only slightly during the remaining months of 2019, with the 2019 average predicted to slide to VND23,300/USD, from the previous forecast of VND23,440/USD.

Many users of Vietnam’s social network Gapo, which began operating on July 23, have complained that they could not log into their accounts, or their connections were interrupted.

Vietnam has jumped three spots to the 42nd position out of 129 world economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) as announced by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on July 24.

Vietnam is encouraging investors from all around the world to develop its ports, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat, a talented Vietnamese martial artist, qualified for the quarterfinals of the men’s 60kg category at the World Muay Thai Championship that is currently underway in Bangkok, Thailand.

Ly Hoang Nam, Vietnam’s top tennis player, was forced to bow out of the Men’s Futures M25 which is currently underway in Taipei.

A lacquer exhibition featuring works by seven young artists studying at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts will be held from July 26 to August 9.

Archaeologists have announced the results of recent excavations at the site of a Cham tower in the central province of Phu Yen which proved the tower was among the earliest of its kind, dating from around the fourth century.

Next Media has won the broadcast rights for the four matches of Vietnam's qualification campaign for the 2022 World Cup to be played on home turf.

National champions Thai Son Nam are ready to compete in the AFC Club Futsal Championship in Bangkok, Thailand from August 7 to 17.

The history, traditional culture and lifestyle of Binh Thuan Province are highlighted in a water show staged by young artists from the Fishermen Show Theatre in Phan Thiet City.