Buildings in many big cities of Vietnam have been lit with messages to call on people to help in Covid-19 preventative measures.

Many manhole covers on some Hanoi’s streets have been turned into colourful paintings as part of a project to help raise awareness about environmental protection and urban beauty.

Google Doodle today, March 24, features the Vietnamese delicacy Banh Mi to mark the 9th year since the street-food sandwich entered the Oxford English Dictionary.

Vietnam has been ranked 83rd out of 156 countries in the latest World Happiness Report 2020 released recently by the United Nations, up 11 places compared to last year.

The US Cable News Network (CNN) published an article on March 17, explaining why the world is waking up to Vietnamese coffee.

The tourist town of Sapa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai will stop receiving visitors on March 18-31 in order to help prevent Covid-19.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has agreed with the municipal Department of Planning and Investment’s proposal to pilot an electric bike sharing system in Hoan Kiem district.