Recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site for its values of landscape, geology and geomorphology in 1994 and 2000, Ha Long Bay, located in Quang Ninh province, is a wonderful and skillful masterpiece of nature.
Being a distinctive Vietnamese dish, especially to those who live in the North, Pho is available everywhere, from villages to urban cities, to be sold by street vendors or served at luxurious restaurants.
About 100 km to the south of Ha Noi and 7 km away from Ninh Binh city, Trang An Landscape Complex covers an area of more than 2,000 hectares, mostly comprising karst hills, mysterious and majestic grottos, paddy fields and dozens of historical and cultural relics such as pagodas and temples.
Lying at the height of approximately 2,000 meters above the sea level, covered with clouds all the year round, Sapa has a magnificent and pristine beauty of a typical mountainous town in the Northern border area of Viet Nam. It is famous for terraced fields stretching as far as the eye can see and villages perching on mountain slopes.
Hung Kings' Festival or Hung Kings death anniversary is a Vietnamese festival held annually from the 8th to the 11th of the third lunar month, in which the 10th day is the main festival day.
Together with Pho and spring roll, Vietnamese sandwich has become so famous and popular in many countries that it is included as a new word in the American dictionary.
"Balance" may be the single word that is commonly used to describe Viet Nam's gastronomy. In essence, Vietnamese cuisines usually reach the balance of ingredients and recipe: neither putting too much salt and fat, nor using fattening cooking methods such as frying that may lead to diseases.
The Mekong Delta is the southernmost region of Viet Nam, comprising one city and 12 provinces. The Delta is formed by a huge amount of silt and has been extended together with the sea level rise over the years.
Situated in Kien Giang province, Phu Quoc is the largest island among the 22 islands located in the Gulf of Thailand, and also the largest island of Viet Nam.
Mui Ne is located in the east coast of Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province and about 250 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. The place is famous for shady roads under coconut trees, wonderful beaches, cliffs and sand dunes glowing in the sunlight.
Located in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, Nha Trang Bay is known as the most famous beach destination in Viet Nam.
More than 40 km south of Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province, the Cliff of Stone Plates looks, from a far distance, like a huge beehive which is about 50 meters in width, 200 meters in length.
Located in Da Nang city in the central region of Viet Nam, Son Tra is referred to as a precious natural pearl. This peninsula has a moderate climate all the year round. It is particularly charming with vast forests, sheltering a large number of rare animals, beautiful coral reefs and alluring beaches such as Bai Bac, Bai Nam and Bai But.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is situated in Quang Binh province. The Park can be compared to a huge and valuable geological museum of the world thanks to its complicated geological structure with different categories of stone including sandstone, quartz, schist, siliceous limestone.
Remark by H.E. Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations at the High-level Forum on Drowning Prevention organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies
We call for the cessation of Israeli settlement activities. We urge all parties concerned to immediately stop actions that may further escalate tensions, refrain from any action of hostility, incitement and violence, strictly abide by the international humanitarian and human rights laws and resolve this conflict through constructive dialogue and negotiations.
Viet Nam has always supported the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people for their fundamental rights, especially the sacred right of self-determination and establishment of an independent state.
We are deeply moved by Mr. Toshiki Fujimori's remark this morning on the horrific and devastating consequences of the use of the atomic bombs more than 70 years ago causing immense sufferings to the Japanese people.
Mr. Chair,
1. Viet Nam highly appreciates the theme of the 61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Women's economic empowerment is a key to fulfilling our long-standing commitments to gender equality and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Statement by H.E. Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga - Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam at the 55th Session of the Commission on Social Development
Agenda Item 3(a) - New York, 02 February 2017
Statement by H.E. Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga - Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam at the 54th Plenary meeting of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly on agenda item 73 (Oceans and the law of the sea) (New York, 7 December 2016)
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended a working dinner marking the opening of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC on March 31 (local time).
The special ASEAN-US Summit kicked off in Sunnylands, California, the US, on February 15 (US time) with the presence of US President Barack Obama and leaders of the 10 ASEAN member countries. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung led the Vietnamese delegation to the event.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung raised deep concerns over recent complicated developments in the East Sea at a discussion that sought to protect peace, prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific in Sunnylands, California in the US on February 16 (US time)
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen will attend and deliver a speech at the 60th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which will take place in New York from March 14-24.
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