Bình An drums preserve the heartbeat of tradition

Every handcrafted drum produced in Bình An Village, Tân Trụ Commune in Tây Ninh Province, carries more than sound. It preserves generations of craftsmanship, cultural memory and the enduring traditions of rural Việt Nam.

Grouper dumpling

With Executive sous chef Tống Đăng Khoái of Mövenpick Hotel's O Macanese Restaurant

A long way from Lisbon: welcome to Casinha

Blue and white tiles, their signature pastéis de nata in the window still warm from the oven, the calm of somewhere you would expect to find a few streets back from a Lisbon tram stop, Casinha captures the feel of Portugal despite its HCM City location.

Folk heritage offers ‘gold mine’ for cultural industry growth

The spirit of Resolution 80, issued in January 2026 by the Communist Party of Việt Nam, has opened up a new approach: viewing heritage, including folk culture, not only as a legacy to safeguard, but also as a resource for developing cultural industries in the contemporary age.

The craft of Quảng An lotus tea

The harmonious blend of the gentle sweetness of green tea and the pure fragrance of lotus blossoms from West Lake has created a precious brew steeped in the identity of Hà Nội.

Museum preserves phở's hundred-year journey

The 800 metre-square Phở Museum in HCM City is the first private culinary museum in Việt Nam licensed by the City Department of Culture and Sports, and it has attracted domestic and international visitors interested in discovering the story behind the iconic Vietnamese dish phở.

AI will never replace the human touch in poetry

Poet Trang Thanh, journalist and editor at the Việt Nam Writers Association Publishing House, tells Inner Sanctum why lived experience, emotional authenticity and a distinctive human voice remain at the heart of the art form.

AI is reshaping newsrooms, but human journalism still counts

As AI transforms the way news is gathered, produced and consumed, media organisations face growing pressure to adapt. VietnamPlus Editor-in-Chief Trần Tiến Duẩn discusses how journalism can remain relevant and retain public trust in the age of machine-generated content.

Trading speed for depth in the AI era

As AI compresses production time and floods information channels with competent copy, the news organisations most likely to endure may be those that offer more than speed: verified facts, timely analysis and storytelling that only humans can deliver.

The stories behind the story: Việt Nam News at 35

From young reporters just beginning their careers to veteran staff who have spent decades perfecting their craft, each generation has experienced the newsroom differently while sharing the same commitment to quality journalism.

Steering journalism deeper into the AI era

As news becomes more of a flash flood than a steady stream, Việt Nam News cannot stay outside the main current. It must adapt to new circumstances, while upholding its traditions and continuing to provide a fresh platform for people's voices in Việt Nam.

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