Việt Nam News

Tomkins has been renting the top floor of an old villa on Hà Nội's Đội Cấn Street for the past few years, and she probably never expected that her Vietnamese landlord's bàn thờ (altar for ancestor worship) would become an unexpected source of inspiration.

When Việt Nam began cautiously reopening before the deadly fourth wave of COVID-19 had completely subsided around a year ago, many met the news with scepticism and worry.

Embarking on their journey since Tết (Lunar New Year), Maxime Godin-Murphy’s family have set foot in nearly 30 localities of Việt Nam, 10 countries in Europe and just finished a short visit to his family in Canada.

Days ahead of Thanksgiving, Hà Nội will see its first-ever international flag football tournament this weekend, as the Hanoi Turkey Bowl kicks off.

Dunks, three-point shots and blocks, these will be the things that basketball fans remember most about Alonzo Stafford of the Saigon Heat after his first impressive season in the VBA in 2022.

In 2020, just 5.7 per cent of Vietnamese households owned a car. Asia Perspective predicts that the number will reach 9 per cent by 2025, and a whopping 30 per cent by 2030, equivalent to the current level of India and the Philippines.

Alex Ward and Geneva Marcelino are running cafes that work with local animal rescue shelters to help stray dogs and cats find their new homes.

'Digital nomads' are people with jobs that are entirely remote and can be done from anywhere in the world.

Many foreigners have enjoyed diverse landscapes, authentic local food, endless love, eternal friendship, and favourable investment environment in Việt Nam.

Coming to Việt Nam three years ago, Joseph Kwon has written seven songs that spread the beauty of the S-shaped country to international friends, particularly in South Korea, and therefore help to tighten relations between the two nations.

Over 15 years living and working in HCM City, American professor Annette M. Kim has fallen in love with local land and people.

These e-scooters are available to rent for 0.15GBP (VNĐ4,000) a minute, offering a green, sustainable and much more convenient public transport method than the bus routes of before.

They gather in a spacious room, full of light. Each holds a script, losing themselves the roles they are assigned. Sometimes they read out the dialogue straight off the script, as no one has learned it by heart yet.

A man who goes by the name LiverKing has been making waves across social media platforms recently.

Will Courageux is flying the flag for Viêt Nam, helping to spread the word about the country to a global audience. The French vlogger goes by the name Will in Vietnam, and his videos feature local culture and cuisine.

It's 17,000km from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, but Claudecir dos Reis Rodrigues Junior has never felt more at home. 

Even if you don’t partake yourself, it’s not hard to spot xe ôm drivers snoring by their bikes, shop clerks conked out behind a till, or security guards taking it in turns to catch forty winks.

Will Courageux is flying the flag for Viêt Nam, helping to spread the word about the country to a global audience. The French vlogger goes by the name Will in Vietnam, and his videos feature local culture and cuisine.