An ancient tradition or a money making ploy?

The practice of burning paper has been with us for generations. But in recent years what once just fake cash and the odd gift has developed into something much more. Paul Kennedy reports.

Shark Tank, a TV reality show for start-ups, had a pleasant shock for viewers last month in the form of Lê Hồng Thảo Quyên, CEO of ViralWorks. Quyên, 26, is one of the rare start-up entrepreneurs in the show (in its second season now) to receive investment offers from all five investors-judges, the eponymous “sharks”. She managed to raise six times the amount she had hoped for.

With natural food becoming increasingly popular in Viet Nam, one of HCM City’s better-known vegan eateries is offering tasty food at inviting prices. My Duyen reports.

Dr Trần Thị Cúc Hòa and her colleagues have researched and developed two rice varieties that have been widely planted by Vietnamese farmers.

Traditional products made from natural materials like bamboo, rattan and straw have become bestsellers in HCM City, replacing items made with plastic or metal.

Switching from rice and maize to growing flowers and applying high-tech methods has helped earn Xuân Quan VNĐ200 billion (US$8.7 million) each year. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa reports.

Teed Off with Robert Bicknell

The T-Art sets out to provide Vietnamese food in a contemporary style in the heart of Hà Nội's Old Quarter

Vạc Village in the central province of Nghệ An has been regarded as an inportant archaeological site. It hosts thousands of objects made of bronze and ceramic, especially 14 bronze drums dating back 2,100 years ago. Trần Mai Hưởng reports.