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Dating back to the 17th century, bronze casting in Ngu Xa village is regarded as one of the four premier crafts in the ancient Thang Long imperial citadel. Today, this village continues to steadfastly uphold its craft in the flow of history.

The southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau is implementing solutions to develop key tourist markets while intensifying efforts to promote its tourism products to international visitors.

Trung Khanh, a border region in the northern province of Cao Bang, offers a breathtaking landscape of verdant hills and clear rivers. As autumn ushers in the harvest season, the area takes on a golden glow along its winding roads.

The national Halal conference in Hanoi on October 22 was the largest international event since the Prime Minister's Halal Project launch in February 2023. Aimed at guiding the development of Vietnam's Halal sector, the event highlighted opportunities for Vietnam to expand its role in the global Halal market and make the industry a key part of the national economy.

India, the world’s leading rice exporter, recently lifted its ban on white rice exports, significantly impacting the global rice market and specifically the Vietnamese rice sector. This development presents both opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese rice producers, according to insiders.

The ASEAN Cultural Day 2024 recently took place in Kensington, Maryland, under the theme “ASEAN for All.” The event attracted over 400 guests, celebrating the rich cultural diversity of Southeast Asia.

Standard Chartered has lifted its forecast for Vietnam’s 2024 GDP growth to 6.8% from the previous 6%, reflecting the stronger-than-expected expansion in the third quarter of this year.

The award ceremony of the Vietnam International Awards has been recently held in London to honour Vietnamese and foreign organisations and individuals with outstanding contributions to the community.

After more than half a century of diplomatic ties, Vietnam and Malaysia have continually enhanced their bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including politics, diplomacy, defense, security, economics, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The relationship has gained momentum particularly since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Strategic Partnership in 2015.

Kieu Ky village in Hanoi’s Gia Lam district is renowned for its unique craft of gold leaf making, where just 3.75 grams of gold are beaten into 980 thin leaves that can cover over one square meter—a skill unmatched by modern industry.

Train passengers can now buy their tickets on online map services such as Google Maps, according to the Vietnam Railways.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on October 21 that Vietnam has eliminated trachoma, a contagious, bacterial disease that may eventually lead to blindness.

The northern province of Quang Ninh has welcomed its 3 millionth international tourist in 2024. The province aims to achieve a target of 19 million tourist arrivals this year, including over 3.5 million international visitors, which will set a strong foundation for growth in 2025 and beyond.

With a large population and a rapidly growing Halal food market, the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region is a potential market for Vietnamese businesses.

The excavation team at the Vuon Chuoi archaeological site in Hanoi’s Hoai Duc district on October 18 announced significant preliminary findings, including evidence from the pre-Dong Son period dating back to 4,000 BC.

In recent years, substantial investments have been made in digital infrastructure, platforms, devices, and transformation technologies across government agencies to better serve the public and businesses. National and sector-specific databases have been actively developed, interconnected, and shared.

As of October 15, Vietnam's total import-export turnover has reached 610.56 billion USD, with a trade surplus of over 21.24 billion USD, according to the latest figures from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The 15th National Assembly on October 21 elected Politburo member Luong Cuong, standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and 15th NA deputy as the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 tenure.

The 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) elected Luong Cuong as President of Vietnam for the 2021 - 2026 term at its ongoing 8th session on October 21.

The 8th session of the 15th National Assembly adopted a resolution on the election of Luong Cuong, Politburo member, Permanent member of the 13th-tenure Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, and NA deputy of the 15th tenure, as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021 - 2026 term.