Rewards for impressive press moments

Photos capturing the emotional moments at the funeral of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng (1944-2024), taken by journalists from Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) and its website danviet.vn, have won the Special Prize at the Press Moments Awards 2024.

Southern festival wins UNESCO recognition

The Vía Bà Chúa Xứ Núi Sam Festival is one of the biggest religious events in the south, representing a protector of the Vietnamese borders and a guardian of prosperity and health.

Introducing the Pho-bot

The Hà Nội Culinary Culture Festival 2024, held at Thống Nhất Park, celebrates Hà Nội's rich food heritage, with phở recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage. Featuring 80 booths, live cooking demos and the innovative 'Digital Phở', the event brings together traditional flavours and modern technology, offering visitors the best of Hà Nội's culinary.

An expat’s guide to wedding season

For the uninitiated or freshly landed ‘expats’ who’ve yet to receive their baptism by firewater, here’s a primer on the choreographed chaos you’ve been witnessing, and perhaps, soon participating in.

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