Hà Nội charms with city thrills and quiet escapes

Hà Nội is a city that never fails to captivate, offering something for everyone at every turn. Whether wandering through the Old Quarter, where ancient houses, pagodas and temples blend seamlessly with modern skyscrapers, or soaking in the vibrant urban life on bustling sidewalks, sampling street food and enjoying traditional arts, there is always something to keep you entertained.

Just in time

80-year-old Đặng Đan Đỉnh, from the northern city of Hải Phòng, is renowned for creating large public clocks. Though his creations are massive, they consume very little energy thanks to clever engineering. Let’s meet the passionate clock maker and learn about his lifelong devotion to timekeeping.

Ancient town offers a typical world heritage preservation

The ancient town has successfully preserved the UNESCO-recognised world heritage site in terms of landscape protection, community-based role awareness, eco-urban building, core zone planning and heritage expansion space for future’s development.

Co-operation to promote Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng ecotourism

The renowned travel magazine Travel and Leisure has recently named six caves in Quảng Bình among Việt Nam’s must-visit destinations: Sơn Đoòng, Én, Phong Nha, Thiên Đường, the Tú Làn cave system and Va. Each cave showcases distinctive geological formations and offers an unforgettable exploration experience.

Havana photo exhibition highlights Việt Nam – Cuba relations

Việt Nam and Cuba officially established diplomatic relations on December 2, 1960. Over the past 65 years, their traditional solidarity, special friendship, and comprehensive cooperation have been continuously strengthened through exchanges of all-level delegations, collaboration in economy, trade, investment, tourism, education, culture, and sports, as well as people-to-people interactions.

Hương Sơn's vision for tourism growth through digital transformation

Hương Sơn Commune, known for its historical relics and landscapes, particularly the Hương Pagoda, aims to become a vibrant tourism and service hub in southern Hà Nội. The commune is focusing on two main strategies: digital transformation and the development of a vibrant cultural industry.

HCM City honours outstanding literary, art works

Many outstanding literary and art works of HCM City over the past 50 years have been introduced to residents and visitors during the programme HCM City Literature and Arts Days held across the city.

Literature finds new voice in digital age

HCM CITY Hà Thanh Vân, a literature lecturer at Hùng Vương University in HCM City and a respected literature and cinema critic, has long explored the evolving landscape of storytelling. She has written academic reports and published research, including studies comparing romantic fiction in oriental countries during the medieval period.

When birds speak

Celebrating 50 years of Việt Nam-Germany relations, 'What Are the Birds Chirping About?' bridges art, AI and ornithology to reconnect people with nature in the heart of the cities. It’s the first project of its kind in public spaces, where visitors can immerse themselves in greenery, listen to the 'language' of birds and rediscover the beauty and value of urban biodiversity.

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