New rice celebration

In late autumn, Thái ethnic people in Phong Thổ Commune in northern province of Lai Châu host their new harvest celebration festival. It attracts not only locals but also visitors to join the fun games and learn about distinctive Thái culture.

Vietnamese publishers attend Frankfurt Book Fair 2023

The nearly 100-strong Vietnamese delegation to the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 is displaying at four booths, introducing books by many major publishing houses like Trẻ, Kim Đồng, Thái Hà and Hồ Chí Minh General Publishing Houses.

Pure happiness

Building playgrounds, painting school walls or repairing facilities for children are the actions of one group of young people to improve the learning environment for students in disadvantaged areas. Over five years at five different school locations, the group is proud to bring happiness and create a better learning environment for children

We march forward with our heads held high, Việt Nam!

One of the near-centennial giants of Việt Nam's Revolutionary music, Chu Minh's philosophical viewpoints dramatically influenced the people's fight for independence and the country's reunification. In Chu Minh's work, he used western methods to portray the oriental soul.

Japanese master of Vietnamese lacquer

She knew more than the average Japanese about lacquer in Japan, but it was only in Việt Nam that she started to learn this skill and create something herself.

Theatre Hall introduces 'cải lương' to young people

HCM City’s Theatre Exhibition Hall is organising talk shows, forums and exhibitions targeted at young people to learn more about cải lương (reformed opera)-- a 100-year-old traditional genre of southern theatre. 

HCM City tourism growing strong in 2023

HCM City welcomed nearly 27 million domestic visitors in the first nine months of 2023, up 24.9 per cent year-on-year, and about 3.6 million foreign visitors, a 69 per cent year-on-year increase.

Tuyên Quang’s local duck and fish paste recognised valuable dishes of VN

No one in the village knows when the duck came into being, but locals call it 'stream duck' because these ducks are able to find food in the stream so they are highly resistant to diseases, said Tân. The duck is sold in many provinces and cities, bringing stable monthly income for many local households.

Understanding the menstrual cycle

A typical menstrual cycle lasts around 28 days, but it can vary from 21 to 35 days. During the cycle, the woman experiences uterine bleeding for up to seven days.

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