Rice is not only the staple of Vietnamese diets, but also the major ingredient in many signature dishes. Besides the better known ubiquitous stir fried rice, the chicken rice of Hội An town and the rice cooked with coconut typical of the south, cơm lam is a feature of traditional festivals of several ethnic groups. 

Hundreds of discounted tours have been sold at the HCM City Tourism Fair, which wrapped up on Sunday, with bookings for international tours accounting for more than 70 per cent of sales, according to tour operators.

VN seeks UNESCO recognition for ethnic ‘Then' singing

CNN has recently released a trailer featuring the beauty of Hà Nội, Việt Nam’s ancient capital.

Movie star, director and producer Ngô Thanh Vân is working on a new film, Cô Ba Sài Gòn (Miss Sài Gòn), after more than four months of filming in a Hollywood project.

Many in Việt Nam, China (of course) and even western countries use TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) to treat almost any problem they have, from common cold to chronic arthritis, diabetes and even cancer. Many believe that if it is "Traditional" "Chinese" or "Herbal" medication – it’s safe and has no side effects whatsoever. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth.

On the occasion of the 46 Anniversary of Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on March 26, Việt Nam News presents a short history of the nation’s deep cultural heritage, written by Ambassador of Bangladesh Mohammad Shahab Ullah.

The 2017 Phan Châu Trinh Cultural Awards for culture and education was presented to Vietnamese-French Professor Cao Huy Thuần at the ceremony in HCM City last night.

Life is hard in the borderland but teachers in mountainous province of Lai Châu teachers are doing their best to bring young children to school so that they can learn how to read and write.