Vegetables in the sky

Children are learning to eat their greens…. By growing them! Youngsters at the Japan International School in Hà Nội farm in a vegetable garden on the roof. This not only teaches them the importance of agricultural, but also gets them to eat their home grown produce.

TV show features cải lương stars

Two cải lương (reformed opera) stars, Kim Cương and Lệ Thuỷ, will perform in a special TV show on the Hồ Chí Minh City Television (HTV) next week.

Royal documents on Huế Citadel building displayed

The display, Kinh Thành Huế - Dấu Xưa Còn Lại (Huế Capital City - Old Traces Remain), is co-held by National Archive Centre No1 and Huế Monuments Conservation Centre, helping local people and tourists have more information to better understand the ancient citadel.

Centuries of tradition fill craft village with scent of incense in Tết season

According to elders in the village, the craft dates back to the 19th century. In the past, villagers made incense with special leaves that they found in the forest. Later they used agarwood to make incense which has different characteristics and aroma compared to the products of other incense-making villages in the country.

Rapper Đen Vâu wins two Mai Vàng Awards

Vietnamese rapper Đen Vâu was granted two Mai Vàng (Golden Ochna) Awards at the 29th annual ceremony taking place at the HCM City Opera House on Thursday night (January 18).

HCM City floating flower fair to celebrate Tết

The floating flower fair, one of the HCM City’s most-visited attractions in Tết (Lunar New Year), will open at the Bình Đông Wharf in District 8 from January 25 to February 9 (or December 15-30 of lunar calendar).

Concert to feature new pieces of traditional music

The pieces are composed by international and Vietnamese artists to highlight đàn bầu (monochord) performance and ả đào singing. They will be performed by đàn bầu artist Ngô Trà My and traditional singer Vũ Thùy Linh.

Finding true love in Việt Nam

Vân works as a director of a social enterprise that offers real estate marketing services and IT solutions for customers around the world. Her independence and determination is something he admires a great deal, and something he never wants to change.

Grab it while you can

If I leave my alley on a morning when my bike has let me down (again), then I am greeted by three or four cheery uncles waiting in the midtown maze that our app friendly fellows struggle to find.

Essence of Education conveyed through traditional music

The core values ​​of the album – Vietnamese stories and tales about schools, ancient academics, and the obstacles and challenges that each person must overcome to achieve success in education – are portrayed clearly through each song.

Việt Nam eyes improvement in global tourism development rankings

According to the Việt Nam National Authority of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, to realise the set goals, the tourism sector should pay due attention to preservation work, investment in air infrastructure, and stabilisation of tourism service prices.

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