Việt Nam News

The much-anticipated SEA Games 31 have finally begun, and I for one am excited to have the opportunity to see the region’s best athletes compete so close to home. 

Australian expert Timothy Edward McGrath passed away on April 18 after a short serious illness, which left a big gap both professionally and personally for GIZ staff members, his partners, his family, and friends.

Akari Nakatani is flying the Vietnamese flag in her home country, helping to spread the word about Viet Nam to a Japanese audience. 

Poetry is the oldest form of literature, but, long before pen touched page, audiences have been enthralled by spoken word performances. Thanks to Waifs and Strays, Hà Nội's premier spoken word night, the world’s oldest performing art is truly alive and kicking in the capital. 

Italian model Elia Marchetti hit the headlines when he appeared on the popular reality show, Quý Ông Hoàn Mỹ (The Next Gentleman).

Kaneya Manabu is humorous, energetic, open and smart when he presents topics on his Hoc TV YouTube channel.

Joy Kil – teacher by day, comedian by night - is a wisecracking stand-up artist who taps into the 'expat' experience in Việt Nam for her material, and takes no prisoners along the way.  

Bulgarian Ambassador to Việt Nam Marinela Petkova wrote to Việt Nam News on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria

Corrin Carlson is an American food blogger living in Hà Nội. Through her personal blog named Plates of Hanoi, she often gives foreigners quality reviews about food, restaurants, travel and daily life in Việt Nam.

Ali Akbar Nazari, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, writes on the victory of the Islamic Revolution, ahead of Iran’s National Day 

Tết is an exciting occasion for locals and expats alike. We wish you all a happy Lunar New Year.

As the Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival – the biggest and longest festival of the Vietnamese people – is approaching, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie shared with the Vietnam News Agency’s reporter about her feeling about Tết and the outcomes of cooperation between the two countries in the recent past as well as prospects of the relationship in the near future. 

Anyone following her Instagram account can see beautiful landscapes throughout Việt Nam, while clips on her TikTok page are funny, with the young woman sharing her feelings and incidents when trying to speak Vietnamese.

Since Việt Nam buttoned up its borders in March 2020, the question on the lips of every expat has been a simple one. “How much longer?”

In Uganda, egg-chapati is also known as Rolex, making many people mistakenly think this dish is related to the famous Swiss watch brand. In fact, this name comes from the strong pronunciation of the word 'rolled egg' by the locals, causing diners to mishear it as 'rolex'. The misinterpretation has stuck.