Việt Nam has the abundant natural resources, including beaches, forests, mineral springs, mineral mud and a wide range of medicinal plants, backed by a long-lasting traditional medicine and the cultural identity of its ethnic communities. Together, they form the base for wellness tourism products that are both competitive and distinctly Vietnamese.

From traditional knowledge and craftsmanship, contemporary design draws inspiration from Vietnamese cultural identity and passes it on through the language of a new era. Linking knowledge, design, production, and markets can help turn cultural resources into sustainable economic value and create more creative design brands with a distinct Vietnamese identity.

When local people remain the custodians of their resources, tourism can become a reason for them to stay, maintain their livelihoods, and renew community value rather than replacing it.

The contest is part of Đà Nẵng's 2026 people-to-people diplomacy plan, giving foreigners and international students living, studying and working in Việt Nam a platform to practice Vietnamese and sharpen their academic language skills.

A new container shipping route connecting Nanning Port in China's Guangxi Province to Cai Cui Port in Can Tho, the largest city in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, via the newly opened Pinglu Canal has begun operations.

A 28-year-old Indonesian woman admitted to Singapore Management University's MBA program has apologized after her public request for strangers to fund the S$82,840 (US$64,700) degree drew accusations of entitlement.

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Two Indian men riding a motorbike collided with a van on Prenn Pass connecting Da Lat in Lam Dong Province, leaving one of them dead and the other seriously injured.

Britain's Newcastle University has faced criticism for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, an oil billionaire's son and the owner of the scandal-hit Vantara wildlife center in India.

He laments the injustice suffered by Palestinians, calls for concrete action.

Vietnamese carriers operate 258 aircraft, an increase of 31 from a year ago, and the number is expected to rise further this year.

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Amount needed is large, we're depended on contributions, Nizar says.

The Mid-Autumn Festival has long been an enduring cultural tradition in Việt Nam. Across the nation, localities stage festive celebrations for children. Beyond being a children's festival, it serves as a cherished occasion for family reunions and a reminder for communities to share responsibility in nurturing, educating, and providing children with the best conditions to learn, play, and thrive.

Working with two materials deeply rooted in Vietnamese life, ceramics and bamboo, the artists explore tradition can remain alive and in motion, taking on new forms and meaning in contemporary life.

However, ex-minister says he will comply with MACC's requests.

Moving between paintings and sculptures, traditional materials and contemporary expressions, the exhibition looks beyond landscape as scenery, exploring it instead as a place shaped by memory, culture, emotion and human presence.

At a zoo a short drive south of Bangkok, Charoon Youngprapakorn has spent a lifetime taking the pulse of Thailand’s tourism industry from an unlikely vantage point: the open jaws of crocodiles. Handlers at his Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm & Zoo have long thrilled onlookers by coaxing tips from the audience and carefully placing the money into the mouths of animals capable of taking off an entire hand. The crocodiles at this open-air, fan-cooled throwback to 1980s showmanship still take their tips...

The University of St Andrews has reclaimed the top spot in the U.K.'s university rankings in the Good University Guide 2027 by The Times, while Imperial College London climbed three places to third and was named "University of the Year."

Questions remain over how prison-like curbs can be practically imposed on ex-premier at home.

Singapore has become a super-aged society, with 21.4% of its citizens aged 65 and older, according to a government report released Friday.

Singapore has become a super-aged society, with 21.4% of its citizens aged 65 and older, according to a government report released Friday.

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An exhibition featuring more than 100 documents and images testifying to Việt Nam’s sovereignty over Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) opened on September 25 at Duy Tân High School in Bình Kiên Ward, the central province of Đắk Lắk.

A suspected power bank fire broke out aboard a Da Nang-bound Air Seoul flight carrying 221 passengers as it prepared to take off from South Korea's Incheon International Airport on the night of Sept. 24.

The good news is, when US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington this week, neither chose confrontation. Amid the high pomp and ceremony, what China has called “constructive strategic stability” continues. Even an uneasy truce in great power relations can be useful. Both recognise the considerable incentive to prevent their economic rivalry from spiralling out of control. Even limited understandings can reduce risks in artificial intelligence (AI) and other...

Professors from Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other major U.S. institutions have relocated to Canadian universities amid concerns over tightening controls and declining research funding in the U.S.

No existing legal provision for house arrest in Malaysia, it says.

The approach also gives consumers more information about product origins, helping them identify Phúc Trạch pomelos with the proper geographical indication and traceability.

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