Hanoi: Hanoi has been ranked ninth among the world’s 20 greatest cities for art and culture for 2025 by the UK-based Time Out magazine, making it the highest-ranked destination in Asia. The Vietnamese capital ranked ninth among the world’s top cultural destinations, with Paris, Florence, and Edinburgh taking the top three spots. At the same … Read more
HCM City: A landmark 6 billion USD investment agreement was signed in Ho Chi Minh City on May 19, uniting Vietnam’s KOGI Group, Japan’s Mazda Oil Corporation, and several Middle Eastern conglomerates in an effort to bolster green industrial production and energy infrastructure in southern Vietnam. The deal encompasses two major projects in Ho Chi … Read more
Dong Nai: The southern province of Dong Nai is calling for investment in five major transport projects, including an extension of Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No. 1 to Trang Bom district, with a combined estimated cost of nearly 100 trillion VND (3.85 billion USD). The initiative aims to bolster regional connectivity and infrastructure … Read more
Hanoi: Vietnam is always an active, trusted partner, and supporter of UNESCO, making substantive contributions as a member of key executive agencies, including the World Heritage Centre, said Party General Secretary To Lam at a reception for Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Director of the World Heritage Centre under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation … Read more
Chrastava: A memorial plaque marking the historic 1957 visit of President Ho Chi Minh to the Czech town of Chrastava was officially inaugurated on May 19, coinciding with the Vietnamese leader’s 135th birth anniversary and the 75th anniversary of Vietnam-Czech Republic diplomatic ties. The ceremony was a collaborative effort involving the Vietnamese Embassy in the … Read more
Colombo: The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, along with the Sri Lanka-Vietnam Solidarity Association (SVSA) and the Colombo Public Library, hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, which took place on May 19, 1890. The event attracted a large number of attendees, including several senior officials from Sri Lanka. … Read more