Music that lights up the way

This enchanting music comes from New Sunshine, a five-piece band from Hà Nội. But what many visitors might not realise is that each member of this talented group is visually impaired.

Setting the bar high for halal hospitality

Việt Nam News spoke to Patrick Verove, general manager at InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72, about the halal standards it maintains to deliver quality services for international guests.

Book review: War Site Discoveries of Vietnam

War Site Discoveries of Vietnam by Virginia Morris, Lê Đỗ Huy, and Clive A. Hills is a captivating and immersive journey into Việt Nam's wartime history, offering a unique blend of personal narrative, historical insight, and first-hand experiences.

Khmer Buddhist ceremony embodies spirit of giving

A cherished cultural tradition of the followers of Theravada Buddhism, the Kathina festival, one of the biggest Buddhist festivals of the ethnic Khmer community, embodies the spirit of giving within this rich spiritual practice.

Chocolate tiramisu

With Patissiere Nga Trần, the baking queen of Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel.

Cinematic gateway: Ninh Bình fosters film locations

Recognising the benefits of tourism and the positive role of the film industry, the province aims to become a cultural and heritage centre, focusing on its cinema alongside tourism and cultural sectors as key drivers for economic development.

Capturing poetic images of Hà Nội

Over the past century, veteran photographer Nguyễn Quang Phùng has witnessed the capital’s many ups and downs and taken tens of thousands of photographs — each a moment of Hà Nội’s essence, from its natural beauty to its people, culture, society, economy, and politics.

Việt Nam in the heart of Mexico

We introduce an extract of former Vietnam News Agency (VNA) General Director Trần Mai Hưởng's travelogue in the Latin American country

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