The Association of Cultural and Culinary Societies of Việt Nam recently proposed hosting a festival dedicated to bánh chưng and bánh dày, honouring Lang Liêu as the “founding father” of all Vietnamese culinary traditions.

Much has been said and written about vaccine passports around the world and in Việt Nam too.

It’s official: The imported maple trees along Hà Nội’s Nguyễn Chí Thanh Boulevard are to be removed. Five years after they were planted in the hope of providing local people with some red and yellow hues during the capital’s beautiful autumn, which has long inspired musicians and poets, the trees simply could not survive the weather.

Business owners on Bùi Viện Street are suffering from a lack of customers due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A horror tackle by HCM City FC midfielder Ngô Hoàng Thịnh left Hà Nội FC midfielder Đỗ Hùng Dũng with a broken leg and the prospect of at least six months on the sidelines.

Released for just over a week, the film has grossed VNĐ300 billion (US$13 million) against a production budget of VNĐ20 billion ($850,000) -- an all-time box office record in Việt Nam. It has piqued the interest of viewers from all walks of life.

Looking for love can become addictive, especially with the introduction of multiple dating apps in recent years such as Tinder, Bumble or Grindr.

While it’s good to see women enjoying the day dedicated in their honour, their contributions to and role and position in society should be recognised as a matter of course. True equality needs to extend further than just flowers, gifts, and lunch on a certain date.

One of the all time chart-topping singers in Vietnamese showbiz recently released a song. As popular as the song got, it also got him into 2 major scandals within just a few months. Internet users were largely involved in protecting their idol from criticisms.

It seems that every time you check your social media or email there are inspirational sayings or wise counsel from friends and strangers alike.

Tết traditions: How can we respectfully preserve or adjust time-honored traditions?

Trần Tố Nga said she is fighting for her life and for her family, and behind her are 3 million Vietnamese also affected by the toxic chemicals the US armed forces used in Việt Nam.

The Việt Nam Circus Federation has just celebrated its 65th anniversary, which is an occasion for the sector’s workers to review its history and development.

The first week of 2021 saw something that movies could never believably depict. It was captured live, with the US Capitol coming under attack from protesters who broke in while Congress was in joint session finalising the voting on who will be US President for the next four years.

Việt Nam was a land so many wanted to leave, mainly due to economic difficulties, but now is a land many want to return to. This is not to brag about the country’s effective control of COVID-19; it’s about the community spirit, supporting people in need.

Many arts, architectural or sculptural works that have been placed next to Returned Sword Lake zone without thorough consideration have stirred controversies among Hà Nội lovers

Việt Nam has a small community of some 6 million Christians, and Christmas has never been celebrated as widely as it is now.

Việt Nam this week announced it was seeking volunteers to take part in the first phase of a Made-by-Việt Nam vaccination programme. But we should not let slip the sound practices we have adopted, like wearing face masks, washing our hands regularly, and rinsing our nose and throat morning and night with a safe liquid.

It seems that every former classmates look forward to class reunion as it allows us to get together again, reviewing memories and updating about each other’s situations. However, many have taken chance to show off their wealth and families.

The weather is turning cooler and white daisies are appearing along the streets of Hà Nội, which means that November 20, Teachers Day, is on its way.

Try to get by without your phone for a day, and you might just find a little freedom you didn’t even know you didn’t have. It’s hard to put the phone away, sure. But when it’s not there, you can’t even be tempted.

Despite containing teasers on sexual issues, offensive music and nonsense contents, many poor-quality videos still have been ranked in Youtube’s Top Trending chart, which is the emerging problem of Vietnamese entertainment these days. This fact also brings up a question: is the chart could be considered as the criteria of judging an artist’s success or not?

It’s actually been quite uplifting and encouraging to see Vietnamese come together and help out in a difficult and dangerous situation.

In times of emergency, Vietnamese people have a knack for reacting quite promptly. They co-ordinate well, communicate well, and set aside any disagreements to work towards a common goal, which in this case is to bring people to safety and provide them with life’s necessities.

Two similar stories happened in two different northern provinces: one in Thái Bình and the other in Thanh Hóa, but both are stories of true friendship.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 since early this year has given a boost to online shopping, but people are concerned they ended up with many discarded carton boxes and plastic bags – the containers of the items that they ordered.

I believe we all have certain goals to reach by the age of 30, which can include buying a car and a house, securing a job at a well-known corporation, or simply settling down in a happy marriage.

Give your children the chance to value work and make their own money, so they appreciate what you have given them.

The ministry of culture is planning for an online theatre project to entertain audience, who cannot go to theatre during Covid-19 pandemic and also a way to rescue art troupes from being in debt without income from selling tickets.

Singer Trọng Tấn and his colleagues Đăng Dương and Việt Hoàn had prepared carefully for Đường Chúng Ta Đi (The Way We Go), a show initially planned for September. With the second wave of COVID-19 now upon us, however, they had to postpone.

It would be nice to hear more about preventive methods in daily COVID-19 announcements.

Say yes to smiles and thumbs up and say no to heartless photos and videos.

In the boom of social networks, many people think it’s convenient to find information about healthcare online. Be aware that they can receive wrong knowledge, more and more doctors use social networks to make right things go viral.

Recently, I’ve come to realise that most kids around me are singing along with songs that are not age appropriate. When I heard it from my niece, I thought something must be done about it.

We should spread messages of support to each other, nothing more, during these troublesome and unpredictable times.

Vietnamese families have maintained an age-old tradition of scrimping on everything else except education.

As parents, we want teachers to be tough to some degree, so they show our kids the right path forward and don’t compromise until they behave appropriately.

Parents and schools need to come together to make sure our kids are safe

Is the concept of “Men make houses, women make homes” still relevant in 2020? 

Nguyễn Đức Thành, a student of Hà Nội – Amsterdam High School for the Gifted from 1992-95 recently proposed eliminating the model of gifted public schools or privatising them to lessen the pressure on students nationwide.

Recent news of a maths professor at a US community college asking one of his students to “Anglicise” her name made headlines around the world, while the offending email was widely shared on social media.

Preschool teachers usually work about 10 hours a day, exceeding normal working hours.

In only a few months, millions of people have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which could forever transform the way we work.

Young people related to the video because of the bond between the dog and its owner, but those of the older generations were moved as a story they had read in classical literature had come to life.