Logo contest winners get awards

The US General Consulate in HCM City yesterday, on the occasion of Earth Day, awarded prizes and certificates to the winners of a contest to design a logo for the Save the Dugong campaign.

Ethnic groups display diversity

With a colourful performance featuring representatives of eight ethnic groups from the northern highlands, Viet Nam Ethnic Groups Cultural Day was off to an exciting start on Friday night.

The Custom of Worshipping the Nation’s Ancestors

Many researchers say that there are very few countries in the world that have a worshipping ceremony for their ancestors like Viet Nam. The custom of worshipping the Hung Kings has existed for thousands of years and has spread widely. It deserves to become a heritage of mankind.

First workshop on development of Disaster Risk Management Plans for Viet Nam’s World Heritage Sites to be hosted in Hue

The first workshop to support the World Heritage Sites of Hue, Hoi An and Thang Long in Viet Nam to develop Disaster Risk Management Plans is being held today (April 16) in Hue City, organized by the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the International Centre for Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) and UNESCO Viet Nam.

UNESCO leader hails Vietnam’s implementation of commitments

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has praised Vietnam’s full and successful implementation of commitments to the organisation over the past time.

You Cycle You Save campaign launched in Hanoi

The ‘You Cycle You Save’ (YCYS) campaign to change people's perceptions and habits about using eco-friendly vehicles, was officially launched in Hanoi on April 10 and will continue through June 30.

Meeting on management, conservation and promotion of Ha Long Bay’s values

On April. 9th, in Ha Long city, Vice-Chairwoman of QNPPC Vu Thi Thu Thuy chaired a meeting to listen to the report of the Ha Long Bay Management Board on management, conservation and promotion of the values of the Ha Long Bay World Natural Heritage site.

Illustrious trees suffer from lack of care

Hundreds of ancient trees have been recognised as Heritage Trees. But this label affords them little protection against insecticides - or local people, who are often ignorant of their rich history. Nguyen Thanh Ha reports.

Longest lava cave system in SEA found in Dong Nai

A system of lava caves including one considered as the longest lava cave of Southeast Asia has been discovered in the southern province of Dong Nai, according to researcher Truong Ba Vuong of the Viet Nam's Institute of Tropical Biology.

Vietnam aims to reduce plastic bags by 65 percent

The number of plastic bags consumed in Vietnam will decrease by 65 percent as of 2020, compared to the previous decade.