British magazine TimeOut has placed Ho Chi Minh City in fourth position among its list of the world’s leading 20 cities for food.

Over the recent times, the Vietnamese Australian Scholars and Experts Association (VASEA) has made important contributions to developing human resources as well as cooperation projects between Vietnam and Australia.

Two Hungarian students, Szabó Zétény and Sebok Lilla, have won the first prizes of the painting contest “Vietnam in children’s eyes”, which was held recently for students at more than 50 schools across Hungary.

Hanoi’s Old Quarter, with its bustling 36 streets, each often named after a traditional craft, such as Hang Bac (Silver Street), Hang Dong (Copper Street), and Lo Ren (Blacksmith Street), has retained the unique cultural values of Vietnam’s capital over time. Ancestral worship sites have also become must-see attractions for both domestic and international tourists.

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Lang Son on May 27 to officially open three routes for freight transport and customs clearance at the international border gate pair of Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China).

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China) has recently honored Son Doong cave in Vietnam's central province of Quang Binh as one of the seven most beautiful underground attractions in the world.

A book on General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, has been launched recently in the Republic of Korea, becoming the first dedicated to the Vietnamese leader published outside Vietnam.

The Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) on May 21 released a postage stamp collection featuring “Cay che” (the tea plant) to introduce the beauty and economic values of this industrial tree and promote the Vietnamese agricultural product to international friends.

A hybrid meeting was held recently in Paris among Vietnamese intellectuals of different generations living and working in France. With the theme “Imprint of memories: Vietnamese knowledge in France”, the gathering attracted the interest of the Vietnamese intellectual community throughout the country.

The traditional attire of women from the Pa Then ethnic group is distinguished by its high aesthetic value, showcased through a combination of various colours and intricate patterns, adorned with a variety of decorative styles. This is a source of pride for the Pa Then ethnic group.