VN int’l fashion week attracts international designers

French fashion designer Julien Fournié, a member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion), will present his new collection at the Aquafina Việt Nam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Spring/Summer 2025 from June 5-8 in HCM City.

Birth of a thriving nation

Though we now know the exact time he breathed his last, on September 2, 1969, there has always been a mystery on the exact date on which the President was born.

Weaving tradition

Amid the rapid pace of modern life, the Lự ethnic community in Bản Hon commune, Lai Châu Province, continues to preserve and breathe new life into their age-old weaving craft. With simple raw materials like bamboo, rattan and cane, they create useful products like baskets and bamboo bags, which carry the soul of the highlands.

Sculpting life with new tech

In Hà Đông District, Hà Nội, Phan Văn Thắng’s workshop is making small 3D statues using VR technology. Each one is only 15-20 cm tall but carefully shows detailed facial expressions and unique features. Check out these mini models that are so realistic they are almost life like!

Vietnamese animation film market shows positive signs

The Vietnamese animated film industry is thriving, with two new films -- Trạng Quỳnh Nhí: Truyền Thuyết Kim Ngưu (Little Scholar Quỳnh: The Legend of Kim Ngưu) and Dế Mèn: Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Tới Xóm Lầy Lội (The Cricket’s Adventure to the Muddy Village), set to premiere this summer.

Home for abandoned dogs and cats

Established in 2021, Sân Nhà Nhiều Chó (Backyard Squad) has become home to nearly one thousand abandoned or rescued dogs and cats. Let’s visit the farm with Việt Nam News reporters to see how these animals are cared for, and the challenges the founder and staff face!

Mountainous-grown ginseng trade listed in National Heritage

The ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognised the ‘folk knowledge’ on Ngọc Linh Ginseng (Panax vietnamensis, or Vietnamese ginseng) of the central province’s Nam Trà My district as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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