Vietnam official tourism website beats most neighbors' in global rankings Vietnams tourism promotion website vietnam.travel is 132,676th in a global ranking of most visited websites, surpassing those of most Southeast Asian neighbors except Singapore. 10:19 | 11/04/2024
April 10, 1954: French troops capture part of Hill C1, 98th Regiment’s soldiers forced to use bayonets for close-quarters combat against the enemy The enemy’s counterattack to retake Hill C1 entered the second day on April 10, 1954. By noon, the enemy had captured part of Hill C1. The reinforcements of the 98th Regiment had to use bayonets for close-quarters combat against the enemy. 09:04 | 10/04/2024
Vietnam termed a bright spot in R&D field: RoK newspaper Vietnam is seen a next generation workshop and a growing market to become an advanced research and development (R&D) centre, said an article published by Dong-a Ilbo newspaper of the Republic of Korea (RoK). 10:10 | 09/04/2024
International media praise Vietnam’s tourism charms Alongside a promising growth in tourist numbers, Vietnam's destinations are also highly acclaimed by international media, helping them reach a wide range of global travelers. 08:20 | 09/04/2024
Vietnam targets top 8 globally for IPv6 usage in 2024 The Ministry of Information and Communications has set a target of increasing the usage of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) to 65-80% by the end of this year, bringing Vietnam into the top 8 for IPv6 usage in the world. 08:27 | 08/04/2024
Vatican Secretary for Relations with States to visit Vietnam from April 9-14 Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Vatican, will visit Vietnam from April 9-14 at the invitation of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam, the office of the conference announced on April 3. 09:58 | 04/04/2024
Vietnam ranks first at world powerboat race Vietnam secured the first place at the Binh Dinh Grand Prix of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, the flagship international series of single-seater inshore circuit powerboat racing, which took place in Quy Nhon city, the south central province of Binh Dinh on March 30-31. 15:41 | 01/04/2024
Vietnam, US to step up cooperation in various fields Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang expressed his hope that Vietnam and the US will deepen cooperation across spheres, making it on par with their comprehensive strategic partnership, while receiving Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Chairwoman of the US Senate Committee on Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, in Hanoi on March 27. 11:05 | 28/03/2024
Vietnam praises ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community's priorities in 2024 A Vietnamese delegation led by Director of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Luu Quang Tuan attended the 31st Meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council in the northern Lao province of Luang Prabang on March 24. 22:57 | 24/03/2024
Vietnam saves more than 428,000 kWh during Earth Hour 2024 Vietnam saved more than 428,000 kWh of electricity, equivalent to 858.9 million VND for one hour on March 23 in response to the 2024 Earth Hour campaign, according to the Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s National Power Dispatch Centre. 22:50 | 24/03/2024
