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Đà Nẵng steps up efforts to tap Russia, CIS markets
Đà Nẵng welcomed more than 411,000 visitors from Russia and other CIS countries in the first eight months of 2026, up 94.2 per cent year-on-year and accounting for about 5.8 per cent of total international arrivals.
QR payments make Việt Nam more convenient for international visitors
In the first eight months of 2026, cashless payment transactions rose 34.56 per cent in volume and 13.26 per cent in value year-on-year.
Việt Nam, Algeria look back on history, enduring friendship
The film revisited important milestones in Việt Nam-Algeria relations, highlighting similarities in the two countries’ struggles for national independence.
Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng wins two World Travel Awards 2026 honours
Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park was named Asia's Leading National Park 2026 and Vietnam's Leading Nature Destination 2026. The awards reaffirm the destination's international appeal, underpinned by its distinctive…
Alden Richards, Michelle Dee, Max Collins, more Kapuso stars turn up heat at Bench Fashion Week
Alden Richards, Michelle Dee, and Max Collins were among the Sparkle stars who turned the heat up at the Bench Fashion Week Holiday 2026 runway show.
KZ Tandingan, Gloc-9 to drop collab song 'Luha ng Buwaya'
KZ Tandingan and Gloc-9 are releasing the song "Luha ng Buwaya" on October 2.
GMA Kapuso Foundation to build school building in Talisay, Cebu
The GMA Kapuso Foundation will construct a Kapuso School Building at Lawaan Elementary School in Talisay, Cebu.
SB19, Bam Aquino share more details on upcoming bill for creatives
SB19 and Senator Bam Aquino are working on a bill to improve the Philippine creative industry.
Cải lương artist of An Giang wins national contest
Huỳnh Kim Tho of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang won the 21st national cải lương (reformed opera) contest Chuông Vàng Vọng Cổ (Golden Bell), launched by HCM City Television (HTV).
Celestial Palace restoration project breaks ground today
Hà Nội is beginning a project to restore the Celestial Palace in the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel today, after spending years convincing the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to…
