Russia-Ukraine conflict affects Vietnam tour plans
The Russian currency (RUB) has begun to depreciate over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, resulting in a string of cancellations by Russian tourists wishing to visit Vietnam and greatly impacting the plans of local travel agencies.
Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in South Africa, Russia
The Embassy of Vietnam in South Africa recently held a Mid-Autumn festival celebration for children of the Vietnamese community in the country.
UK visa application centre set to reopen in Hanoi
The Vietnamese Government has given the go-ahead to the reopening of the UK visa application centre in Hanoi for August 30, with restrictions set to be in place following its…
Online cooperation promotion workshop between Khanh Hoa and Saint Petersburg, Russia to be held
Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee has just approved an online workshop on cooperation promotion between Khanh Hoa and Saint Petersburg, Russia suggested by Khanh Hoa Department of Foreign Affairs. The event is scheduled to take place on September 29 with the main discussion in health care and tourism sectors.
British Council grants for traditional handicraft producers utilising digital technology
Organisations, collectives and craftsmen from 18 countries, including Vietnam, have the opportunity to receive financial support for the sustainable development of traditional handicrafts.  
Vietnamese cuisine promoted in Algeria
The Embassy of Vietnam in Algeria together with the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management of Algiers (ESHRA) held an event on Vietnamese and Algerian cuisine on July 25.
Hanoi: Italian-Vietnamese photographic exhibition calls for acting in favor of nature
The exhibition titled “Italian Routes - Mountains, mountaineering, climate change” will take place from July 23 to August 23 at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.  
Survey: over 60 percent of Japanese want to visit Vietnam
More than 63.4 percent of respondents in a survey conducted by the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) said they want to go to Vietnam for sightseeing, and a high percentage of those who had visited the country (over 70 percent) want to go again.
First outdoor Vietnamese cuisine festival held in Paris
A Vietnamese cuisine festival was hosted by the Association of Vietnamese People in partnership with Foyer Vietnam at La Place Monge in Paris, France on June 19.    
Viet Nam voted the best places for expats in 2021
InterNations has published Expat Insider 2021 survey which ranks and reports the best places for expats. Viet Nam is ranked the 10th.
Vietnam Day at MGIMO returns to Russia
“The Vietnam Day at MGIMO” (Moscow State Institute of International Relations) returned to the Russian capital city on April 29 (local time) with a host of events on the eve of the 46th anniversary of the National Reunification Day (April 30).  
Korean Cultural Days 2021 in Hoi An
The opening ceremony of Korean Cultural Days 2021 in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province was jointly organised on April 10 by the Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK), the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam and Hoi An authorities.  
Golden Bridge in Da Nang named world’s new wonders by UK daily
The Golden Bridge in the central city of Da Nang has come first in a list of fresh wonders of the world compiled by the UK’s daily newspaper Daily Mail.
Vietnam Cultural Day hosted in Cairo
A Vietnam Cultural Day in Cairo was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture on March 16, bringing together local governmental officials, scholars and locals.
Vietnam’s tourism promoted in India
The Embassy of Vietnam in India, together with ASIA DMC Vietnam and India’s Allena Group, held a conference on March 12 to promote Vietnam’s tourism and images in Chandigarh - the capital city of both northern Haryana and Punjab states.
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