Sóc Trăng's salted white radish: a delightful dish and served with rice porridge

My relative, Nguyễn Thị Tuyết from the southern province of Sóc Trăng, recently sent us two kilograms of xá bấu, saying the dish is more enjoyable when eaten with white porridge.

Exports to US recover

16/03/2023 14:26
V.U.M - As of February 2023, total trade turnover between Vietnam and the US reached over 7.8 billion USD, up 3% over the same period last year.

US reaffirms to address war legacies in Vietnam

13/03/2023 14:55
V.U.M - The US will provide Vietnam DNA technology to identify the remains of soldiers who died during the American War in Vietnam.

US pledges $73 million for dioxin cleanup at Bien Hoa Air Base

13/03/2023 14:39
V.U.M - US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence announced a new contract worth up to $73 million for soil treatment and remediation at Bien Hoa Air Base.

Cần Thơ, USAID foster collaboration to mitigate climate change effects

10/03/2023 09:11
Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ on Thursday had a working session with a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by its Administrator Samantha Power, during which the two sides discussed collaboration in climate change response and how to support people affected by the natural phenomenon.

World

Paris Peace Accords: lessons on independence, self-reliance and international solidarity

31/01/2023 09:34
Việt Nam’s anti-American resistance war, national liberation fight and negotiations at the Paris Conference took place in a very complicated historical context. It was at a time when the system of the socialist countries had taken shape and grew stronger and stronger, actively helping the world revolutionary movement, including the Vietnamese revolution.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper: Launching a new era in ASEAN-US relations

09/08/2022 10:19
V.U.M - On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the ASEAN (August 8, 1967 - 2022), Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and the Association’s partners shared about the achievements of cooperation between the two sides, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development throughout the region.

UNDP pledges to accompany Vietnam in development process

14/04/2022 18:00
V.U.M - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is willing to continue working closely and accompanying Vietnam in the upcoming development process, UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner told Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN

US Ambassador presents credentials, begins his term in Vietnam: US and Vietnam to boost war legacies, trade, region security

11/02/2022 19:00
V.U.M - On the afternoon of February 11, US Ambassador Marc Evans Knapper presented his credentials to the President, officially starting his term in Vietnam. Mr. Knapper is the 8th US ambassador to Vietnam since the two countries normalized diplomatic relations in 1995.

Economic

Exports to US recover

16/03/2023 14:26
V.U.M - As of February 2023, total trade turnover between Vietnam and the US reached over 7.8 billion USD, up 3% over the same period last year.

Vietnamese firms earn big from Amazon

30/01/2023 10:38
V.U.M - Many Vietnamese enterprises achieved success in 2022 after shifting to exports through e-commerce platforms, especially Amazon. The trend is expected to continue this year.

Vietnam’s GDP growth hits 12-year high of 8.02% in 2022

04/01/2023 10:08
V.U.M - A robust economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic helped Vietnam’s GDP growth hit an estimated 8.02% yearly, the highest during the 2011-2022 period.

Vietnam’s airports to receive 100 million passengers this year, lower than pre-pandemic figure

28/10/2022 09:53
V.U.M - The number of passengers passing through airports nationwide reached 81 million in the past ten months this year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Social Affairs

Vietnam likely to extend visa waiver period for foreigners from 15 to 30 days

01/02/2023 09:43
V.U.M - The visa waiver period for foreigners entering Vietnam will likely be extended from 15 to 30 days, according to a draft directive of the Prime Minister on attracting international tourists to Vietnam.

Vietnam goes feline for the Year of the Cat

18/01/2023 09:00
V.U.M - Cat statutes have been erected across Vietnam for the Tet Lunar New Year holiday festival, which arrives Sunday.

The North is colder, the South is warm during Tet

16/01/2023 09:00
V.U.M - From January 15 to 18, northern and north central coast of Vietnam will be hit by a cold front, with the temperature gradually getting warmer by the Lunar New Year holiday.

Foreign tourists plan 2023 visits to Vietnam with expectations about visa relaxation

04/01/2023 11:00
V.U.M - Despite global economic uncertainties and visa hassles, many foreign tourists are making plans to visit Vietnam in 2023, promising a booming year for tourism market.

Culture

Vietnamese puppetry art features at World Theatre Congress

21/02/2023 10:09
This is the only display representing the Asia-Pacific region to perform at the opening ceremony, along with representatives from Europe, Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and the Middle East.

Vietnamese fish farmer generates impressive income from quality koi farm

21/02/2023 10:02
A young Vietnamese man is generating up to US$63,000 in revenue each year from his high-quality model of koi carp farming.

Vietnamese artist masters ceramic painting

21/02/2023 09:40
An overseas Vietnamese artist has become internationally acclaimed by pursuing the art of ceramic painting influenced by the Lingnan school.

Bac Giang: Exhibition shows rich relic system of Tay Yen Tu

15/02/2023 10:32
Nearly 500 artifacts and images of ancient pagodas and towers are on display at an exhibition that recently opened in the Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecological tourism complex in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Science and Technology

Vietnamese's journey from particle physicist to machine learning scientist

02/02/2023 08:47
It would be great happiness to know early in life what one is truly passionate about, which is indeed difficult for many.

4.0 Revolution

Vietnamese drones land in world market

31/01/2023 09:38
Vietnamese developers recently brought ‘Hera’ - an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by a Vietnamese startup – on a tour in the U.S. where they showed potential partners just how impressive Vietnamese tech had become.

Education

Young messenger brings Vietnamese to the world

16/02/2023 09:41
In July 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic was still complicated, a Vietnamese girl came to the U.S. to teach her mother tongue at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).

Travel

Vietnam likely to extend visa waiver period for foreigners from 15 to 30 days

Pai Lung offers travel lovers memorable experience

01/02/2023 08:55
Shaped like a question mark on Road 4C, Pai Lung Slope in Pai Lung commune of Dong Van district, the northernmost province of Ha Giang, offers visitors not only beautiful scenery but also a memorable experience to discover the story behind the nickname Road of Happiness.

New York Times lists Ha Giang among 52 destinations to visit this year

16/01/2023 10:00
V.U.M - Ha Giang Province on the northern border with China ranks 25th in New York Times’s list of 52 best places to travel in 2023. It takes around six hours to reach Hanoi and the Ha Giang loop takes three to five days depending on the weather.

Foreign tourists plan 2023 visits to Vietnam with expectations about visa relaxation

04/01/2023 11:00
V.U.M - Despite global economic uncertainties and visa hassles, many foreign tourists are making plans to visit Vietnam in 2023, promising a booming year for tourism market.

Emagazine

Vietnam's expressway network until 2030

04/01/2023 09:57
V.U.M - More than 2,000 km of the north-south expressway network is expected to be completed by 2025 and more east-west sections will be built by 2030.

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