The 10th National External Information Service Awards in 2024 continues to recognise works and products in 10 categories: video clips, initiatives and products with external information value, photos, TV broadcasts, radio broadcasts, books, print newspapers, electronic newspapers and websites in Vietnamese, and print newspapers, electronic newspapers, and websites in foreign languages.

“Pho”, “bun cha” (rice vermicelli with grilled pork and fresh herbs), Quang-style noodles, and many other delights have been introduced by TasteAtlas as among the most popular noodle dishes in Vietnam.

Phở, a Vietnamese noodle soup sold on almost all street corners in Vietnam, has found itself in 34th place on a list of the 100 most popular dishes in the world compiled by international food magazine TasteAtlas.

The People’s Committee of Cao Phong district in the northern province of Hoa Binh, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the RYB Joint Stock Company, and the Cao Phong Co. Ltd., held a recent ceremony to mark the first shipment of seven tonnes of Cao Phong oranges to the UK.

Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Auditor-General of the State Audit Office Ho Duc Phoc was appointed Minister of Finance at the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly on April 8.

French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery honoured two Vietnamese scholars within the framework of the Franconomics international forum 2019 held in Hanoi on October 23.

Of the nearly 22,000 photos under the theme “impressive adventure”,National Geographic magazine has selected the six best photos, including thephotos of Son Doong cave and Sang Ma Sao terrace fields in Vietnam.

Vietnam records 1.8 bln USD trade surplus in 7 months

Thien Duong Cave in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh province, has been recognised as the one with the most unique and magnificent system of stalactites and stalagmites in Asia.

Top three bays in Khanh Hoa province

In 2018, total export value increased by 13.8% while import value rose by 11.5% year-on-year. Vietnam’s trade surplus in the year reached 7.2 billion USD.