PSNews - The Lang Sen (Lotus Village) festival 2022 officially kicked off in the central province of Nghe An on May 17 as part of activities marking the 132nd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh. The three-day festival attracts the participation of over 300 artists from 11 art troupes across the country.

Vietnam broke a SEA Games record in men's 4x200m freestyle relay to beat Malaysia and Singapore and win one of their 17 gold medals on May 17.

PSNews - Located at the foot of the majestic Hai Van mountain, Thua Thien – Hue, Lang Co Bay is considered one of the most beautiful and mesmerizing bays in the world. Seen from above, Lang Co looks like the ribbon crossing the ocean.

PSNews - Tours of Hanoi using double-decker buses are being offered free of charge to all delegates, including athletes, coaches, and reporters, to the ongoing SEA Games 31 throughout May while coaches and athletes who win gold medals in karate will receive free tours in Quang Binh.

Hosting SEA Games 31 presents a golden opportunity for Vietnam to promote its tourism destinations and products to the Southeast Asian market.

Giant crape-myrtle flowers, known as “Bang lang” in Vietnamese, are now blooming beautifully throughout Hanoi, bringing a sense of poetic beauty to the capital as summer is coming.

The northern province of Cao Bang is renowned for being home to a number of attractive destinations, including Khuoi Ky ancient stone village, a traditional village belonging to the Tay people.

The European Commission on May 10 confirmed that the digital COVID-19 certificates granted by Vietnam, Indonesia and Seychelles are equivalent to EU digital COVID-19 certificates issued by EU member states.

PSNews - The Sen village festival aims to popularise and educate people about President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, thus fostering the "Study and follow President Ho’s ideology, morality and lifestyle" movement.

PSNews - Seven giant lotus-shaped lanterns floating on the central Huong River in Hue City were lit up to inaugurate a cultural week celebrating Buddha’s birthday.

PSNews - A tourism festival themed "Hanoi – Come to Love" is slated to open in Hanoi from May 13-15, introducing to visitors new, impressive tourism products such as a tour to discover Bat Trang ceramic making village or a night tour to decode the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Lilies can usually be viewed as a symbol of April in the capital, with street vendors putting them up for sale on roads throughout Hanoi.

The Travel has introduced a list of the nine most amazing things to do in the Mekong Delta region, which is seemingly off-the-beaten-track to foreign tourists.

PSNews - With the aim of creating favorable condition for domestic and international media agencies to report on the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), Vietnam will officially open a media press center and an international broadcasting convention on May 9. 

PSNews - On the occasion of the 68th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory, an art exhibition featuring 86 oil paintings and sketches honoring Dien Bien Phu campaign by painter Mai Duy Minh will be organized at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts from May 7-20.

A lotus festival, the first of its kind in Vietnam, is scheduled to take place in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap between May 19 - 21, which is expected to set a record of 200 lotus-made dishes.