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Love is in the air, with products wrapped and presented on store shelves, waiting to be bought by love birds for their significant others. 

But there is one that stands out from all the hotpots, not just for its taste, but for its cultural, even religious significance. The carp hotpot — a specialty from the north of the country, is one that people look forward most to sharing with loved ones, particularly during the Lunar New Year, because it is believed to bring good luck.

HCM City theatres promise a variety of new and interesting shows this Valentine’s Day season to suit audiences of varying musical and dramatic tastes. 

A new stamp collection featuring the landscapes of the northern province of Lào Cai has been launched to mark National Tourism Year 2017, themed Lào Cai – North Western Region.

Al Jarreau, the affable jazz singing great who reached new audiences by seamlessly merging styles and through television, died Sunday days after announcing his retirement. He was 76.

Madeline Stuart, the 20-year-old Australian model with Down’s Syndrome challenging stereotypes in the fashion industry, returned to New York on Sunday to strut the runway and debut her own label.

Established artist Phạm Khắc Quang is showing his latest paintings created using a relief printing technique at an exhibition launched recently in Hanoi’s Goethe Institute. 

When counting sheep no longer works, there are other options to getting a good night’s sleep, says Dr. Catherine Gonzalez* of Family Medical Practice Hanoi.