Video: Traditional rattan weaving, hat making sustain livelihoods in Quang Tri village
Vietnam News 16:13 14/11/2026More than 500 households in La Ha Village, Quang Tri Province, continue to earn a living from rattan weaving and conical hat making, two traditional crafts passed down through generations.
Administrative bottleneck halts parent-funded English classes in central Vietnam
Education 21:45 11/11/2026Hundreds of first- and second-graders in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, have been abruptly stripped of their English lessons midway through the term, and their teachers laid off, not from a lack of funding, but because local authorities failed to issue guidelines on how to process teacher salaries.
80-year-old sea turtle weighing over 50kg found dead on north-central Vietnam beach
Vietnam News 15:20 07/11/2026A sea turtle weighing more than 50kg and estimated to be around 80 years old was found dead after being washed ashore at Trung Giang Beach in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam.
Bee attack disrupts funeral procession, leaving 2 hospitalized in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:26 03/11/2026In a rare yet bizarrely repeating ordeal, two people were hospitalized on Tuesday after a swarm of bees attacked a funeral procession in Quang Tri, marking the central Vietnamese province's second such attack in just over a week.
Vietnam to pilot Lao language classes at 2 border boarding schools
Education 14:29 19/10/2026Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam plans to introduce Lao language classes for grade-6 students at two boarding schools in border areas in the 2027-28 academic year, before gradually expanding to higher grades, the provincial administration said on Sunday.
In Vietnam's Quang Tri, durian trial bears sweet fruit on coffee soil
Economy 21:45 01/10/2026Farmers in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, have been experimenting with durian cultivation, and some orchards are now producing good-quality fruit, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment and local authorities.
Conservationists, fishermen dive to remove ‘ghost nets’ off central Vietnam island
Vietnam Life 19:35 31/08/2026Twice a year, a small boat carries divers equipped with air tanks, ropes and specialized gear from Con Co Island in Quang Tri Province to the surrounding protected waters, where they dive to the seabed to remove abandoned fishing nets and free marine animals from the deadly traps.
Online photo leads Vietnamese family to martyr's remains after 53-year search
Vietnam News 18:04 20/08/2026A local campaign to post cemetery photos online has led to a major breakthrough for a family in northern Vietnam, reuniting them with the long-sought resting place of soldier La Phuc Chau after more than half a century.
Vietnamese man cries after recovering backpack containing late son’s funeral money
Vietnam News 16:57 19/08/2026A 72-year-old man in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam broke down in tears after recovering VND24.9 million (US$950) in funeral money collected after his son’s death, along with other belongings he had accidentally lost.
Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa, Quang Tri sign deals to boost tourism, cultural, sports ties
Travel 14:47 18/08/2026Khanh Hoa and Quang Tri Provinces, home to beach and cave destinations in central Vietnam, on Monday signed a cooperation program aimed at strengthening ties in tourism, culture, and sports for 2026-30.
Vietnam launches Cam Ranh-Dong Hoi air service
Travel 13:50 17/08/2026Vietnamese carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways on Sunday launched the direct Cam Ranh-Dong Hoi air route connecting Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam with Quang Tri Province in the central region.
Inside craft of Vietnam’s chewy sweet potato specialty
Vietnam Life 21:15 04/08/2026In Ninh Chau Commune, Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, residents have preserved and refined the traditional craft of making ‘khoai deo,’ a chewy, naturally sweet dried sweet potato specialty originally developed as a way to preserve harvests.