Online tours take people to another Sa Pa

Though Sa Pa District in the northern province of Lào Cai has long lured tourists all-year-round due to its mild temperature, spectacular mountains, beautiful forest and unique ethnic minority groups, social distancing has now made people stay at home. However, two innovative Sa Pa locals are now offering online tours of the classic Việt Nam destination.

Urban gardens a bright spot during pandemic

City dwellers throughout the country have got used to social distancing and days of struggle. Many have found new ways to entertain themselves and even to grow their own vegetables.

Young animators make history hip

An animation entitled Bình Ngô Đại Chiến (The Pacification of the Wu) by a team known as Đuốc Mồi has received 5 million views within a few months of release.

Conquering Cao Bằng's winding Mẻ Pia Pass

The 14-section Mẻ Pia Pass in Cao Bằng has attracted much attention. It is considered the most dangerous pass in the northeast, and is a surefire bet for adrenalin-junkies feeling adventurous.

HCM City scrambles to get food to residents

Supermarkets in Hồ Chí Minh City have launched various combos to deliver food and home necessities to local residents in lockdown faster, while soldiers are assisting with the delivery.

Hands-free flute helps heal the wounds of war

Music provided moral support to Vietnamese soldiers during two brutal resistance wars and now it helps to heal the soul and loss of war invalids thanks to a special musical instrument created by a devoted veteran.

Portrait of an artist as a Vietnamese emperor

Though Vietnamese Emperor Hàm Nghi (1871 - 1944) was popularly known as the anti-French emperor that was exiled to Algeria, he was also a little-known painter that held exhibitions in Paris.

Huế woman turns wild grass into high-end fashion

Cỏ bàng (Lepironia), a kind of sedge, is no longer just a wild grass but is being turned into artistic items of beauty through the ingenious hands of local artisans and a passionate businesswoman.

Time stands still in ancient Cự Đà Village

About 20km from Hà Nội to the southwest, Cự Đà Village is a unique cultural space with many ancient houses still well preserved with their original architecture intact. The village in the outskirt district of Thanh Oai also has a reputation for making vermicelli and traditional soy sauce.

Tourism boost for Việt Nam's beautiful 'green lung'

Endowed with unique and ravishingly beautiful landscapes, Lung Ngọc Hòang Nature Reserve in the Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang is set to become a key attraction for sustainable tourism in the region.

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