Japanese doctor brings light to visually-impaired

Over the past 17 years, Japanese doctor Tadashi Hattori has become a friend to many visually-impaired patients in remote and disadvantaged areas of Việt Nam, particularly those in Quảng Ninh, Thái Nguyên, Bắc Kạn, Bình Phước and Cà Mau.

National Golden Kite awards postponed

The annual 2020 Golden Kite awards will be postponed until April due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the organiser, the Việt Nam Cinematography Association, has announced.

Welsh singer Duffy reveals rape

The Welsh soul singer Duffy on Tuesday attributed her long musical hiatus to a violent assault that saw her "raped and drugged and held captive over some days".

National art photo contest launched

Vietnamese people over 18 years old living in and outside the country are eligible to enter the biennial national art photography contest launched yesterday.

Rice paddy crab hotpot

Vietnamese cuisine revolves around produce found in the paddy fields. All the molluscs that grow in and around the paddy fields find their way onto farmers' tables, and rice paddy crab is one of them.

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