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.

Herd kindness, not immunity, might just save us

The pandemic has unveiled many dark corners of society we otherwise would not see, but it has also showcased many golden-hearted people, despite their limited resources, who still want to share with others. Kindness and logic shall help us through this ordeal.

Museums go digital to survive pandemic

Online exhibitions and exchanging up-to-date information with visitors through smartphones and social networks have remained key to museums surviving strict COVID-19 measures

Bioplastic start-up begins green journey

Having worked in biopolymer research for more than a decade, Đoàn Văn Tùng in HCM City, began his adventure by founding the iGreen development company in 2020 – a start-up promoting bioplastic production as an alternative to polluting fossil-based plastic.

Sustainable farming boosts Quảng Nam's magic mushrooms

Đào Duy Linh, 34, a programmer by trade, had been arranging jungle treks and in the central Quảng Nam province jungle for years. The tours were a chance to take photographs of wild flora and tiny beautiful insects, but over time he became concerned that the local lingzhi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum) were being overharvested, which could lead to their extinction.

War veteran joins coronavirus battle

Vietnamese soldiers fought invaders during the American war, and now a veteran is supporting the national fight against a deadly invisible enemy, the COVID pandemic.

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