Mừng Village transforms into a spring paradise
As the Lunar New Year approaches, Mừng Village - home to the Mường people and nestled on the scenic mountainside of Cao Phong Commune in Phú Thọ Province - morphs into a breathtaking canvas.
A view to a thrill this Valentine’s day
With Bar Manager Vũ Thị Hồng from Pan Pacific Hanoi
The hidden superstars of traditional performing arts
Emeritus Artist Kiều Oanh continues to play leading roles in tuồng and passes on her passion for the traditional art when coaching younger performers.
Painter depicts horses as soulmates
In Painter Đỗ Đức's works, these noble creatures endure hardships alongside their human companions, embodying a profound bond of resilience and mutual reliance necessary for survival in the wilderness.
Hà Nội now has its own Bouchon
Amid Hà Nội’s rapidly growing street wine bar scene, Bouchon arrives quietly: a sign that the city is ready for slower, more discreet, and more discerning drinking.
Artist Bình hopes to maintain chèo singing in modern life
People’s Artist Đoàn Thanh Bình shares her thoughts with Inner Sanctum on endurance, identity and why faith in the next generation still matters for chèo.
Green skin pomelo and red dragon fruit salad with fresh shrimp and dry squid
With Chef Nguyễn Như Cường, head chef of Madame Lam, a Michelin-Selected Vietnamese cuisine restaurant in HCM City.
Spirit of lion and dragon dance comes to life as Tết approaches
For Hồ Chí Minh City residents, “Seeing the lion dance means seeing Tết” has long been a familiar saying.
Lovely soufflé pancakes at NuAge Café
NuAge Café is a cute little café with tasty soufflé pancakes in HCM City's expat neighbourhood.
Cinema - a silent tourism ambassador for Việt Nam
In an era dominated by images and emotions, cinema is not merely the art of visual storytelling, but a silent yet immensely powerful tourism ambassador.
Young artist expresses faith through traditional Biên Hoà pottery heritage
Việt Nam News talks with Lê Trung Hiếu about his journey into ceramics and his vision for the future of Biên Hoà pottery.
Asian Chicken Sriracha Mayo Baguette
With Executive Chef Zack Trương from Pan Pacific Hanoi
Ninh Bình water puppetry art thrives
Despite many historical ups and downs, local residents still make efforts to preserve the water puppetry art and craft amidst their modern and rapid-paced life, transferring their cultural heritages to younger generations.
Letting folk soul breathe in a new world
Born into a family steeped in chèo (traditional opera) tradition, Ngô Hồng Quang has spent nearly a decade reimagining ethnic minority melodies for international audiences, fusing Mông mouth harp, northern mountain singing styles and Western contemporary music into a soundscape that is unmistakably Vietnamese – and resolutely modern.
Armo-House: bread, barbecue, belonging
It’s a little slice of Armenia, Hà Nội’s first, and only Armenian restaurant.
Khmer pentatonic music preserves living heritage in changing world
Once confined to pagodas and religious rituals, the traditional Southern ethnic Khmer pentatonic music is now increasingly finding new spaces for expression, carrying forward a living heritage rooted in spiritual life, communal memory and cultural identity.
Tuồng, the noble art of Việt Nam
Watch tuồng live just once, and your life may never be the same. It captures hearts quietly, then never let go.
O Macanese Signature Golden Bun
With Executive Sous Chef Tống Đăng Khoái from Movenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre
Late nights, lake view & Izakaya comfort
Set against the calm of West Lake, Matsuki Izakaya is made for lingering nights, when one drink leads to another and time slips easily toward 2am.
The precious culture of ethnic folk dancing
Trương Thị Ngọc Bích, head of the Dance Performer Department at the Việt Nam Academy of Dance, talks about how ethnic folk dance can be preserved and renewed today.
