(VOVWORLD) - Newly accredited US Ambassador Marc Knapper says he is honoured to return and work in Vietnam in support of a strong, prosperous and independent Vietnam, as well as the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

(VOVWORLD) - British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward and representatives from USAID Vietnam and CITES have called on people to say no to tiger bone glue and tiger products in the Year of the Tiger 2022.

(VOVWORLD) - When the Lunar New Year is coming near, Quang Phu Cau incense making village in Ung Hoa district on the outskirts of Hanoi is more bustling. Colorful flowers of incense sticks bloom at every street and alley.

(VOVWORLD) - Prior to the Vietnamese traditional lunar New Year, Tet, the Ambassadors of Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland to Vietnam (the Group of Four - G4) spent a day making cookies with the women of Hope Box Vietnam, a shelter for victims of gender violence and sharing their stories of hope for the New Year.

(VOVWORLD) - The craft village in Phuc Trach commune, Huong Khe district in the central province of Ha Tinh, is famous for making chopsticks from the roots of areca trees.

(VOVWORLD) - A mainstay of Vietnamese cuisine, the noodle soup called pho, has recently gotten some new treatment in the hands of a few creative chefs.

(VOVWORLD) - Tam Thanh is the biggest cave in the northern province of Lang Son city. The 400m long cave houses Tam Thanh Pagoda which dates back hundreds of years.

(VOVWORLD) - Mussel noodles is one of Hanoians’ most popular breakfast dishes. A bowl of mussel noodles served with fried tofu and fresh herbs is hard for any true foodie to resist. Tu Phan restaurant in 32 Hang Bun street, Hanoi, is famous for its distinctive mussel noodles.

(VOVWORLD) - Mammoth bones, skulls and an entire mammoth replica will be be available for public viewing when the paleontological museum of Santa Lucia opens in March next year.

(VOVWORLD) - A museum located in the southern province of Phan Thiet is dedicated to fish sauce, a sauce that is considered to be the soul of Vietnamese cuisine, and delves into the history of the local 300-year-old fishing community.