Việt Nam News

Hà Nội’s beauty in each season, with its original architecture of both old and modern elements, has become an inspiration for many young painters, one of whom is Hoàng Phong.

The Lự people in northern Lai Châu Province have long earned a living from growing cotton, raising silkworms, spinning yarns, and weaving fabric. Their sophisticatedly woven skirts are a source of pride, but the technique used to make them is in need of protection and development.

Since the giant muntijac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) -- a critically endangered species of deer -- was found at the Bidoup-Núi Bà National Park in the Central Highlands’ Lâm Đồng Province in 2019, the park has been the only site in Việt Nam confirmed as hosting the species.

Ninh Bình province in Việt Nam’s north is the perfect spot for a one-day getaway out of Hà Nội, with various tourist landmarks all within striking distance of the capital city and just waiting to be discovered.

SEA Games swimming champion Lâm Quang Nhật shocked many when he announced his retirement a few years ago. But perhaps the even greater surprise came when news emerged he was eyeing triathlon at the region’s largest sporting event.

The Mũi Né Tourism Site in the south-central province of Bình Thuận recently secured recognition from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national tourism site, marking a new era of growth for the destination.

Every October, the Chăm ethnic minority from around the country, particularly those in the south-central province of Bình Thuận, celebrate the Katê Festival -- one of their biggest and most unique cultural activities.

A long-term art project offering folk music albums and performances was launched this week as part of the city’s efforts to introduce Vietnamese traditional arts and culture to young people. 

Support programme in Bắc Hà aims to involve women more deeply in decisions on fostering tourism in northern mountains.

Many locals in southern provinces of Vĩnh Long and Kiên Giang have prepared different kinds of cakes to support people affected by floods in the Central region. 

Nắng Mới is probably the most professionally-active group of sight-impaired people in Hà Nội and was founded in 2016 by blind teacher Trần Bình Minh.

Nguyễn Quang Tùng and Lưu Phương Thảo are two young aspiring educators hoping to change conventional learning and teaching. Currently back in Vietnam, they created MỞ - Mơ và Hỏi (Open – dream and ask) project that helps Vietnamese students find their passion in learning and shift from “have to learn” to “get to learn” mindset.

In reality the number of loving, helpful elephants are decreasing at an alarming rate, and whereas conservation efforts are being discussed and funded, elephant breeds are still under serious risk of extinction. 

For the first time, veteran theatre artists are on a par with young actors at the 2020 Mai Vàng (Golden Apricot) Awards, one of the country’s most prestigious art awards presented by Người Lao Động (The Labourer) newspaper in HCM City.

Artist Vũ Đức Hiếu is known for his love of the Mường ethnic minority’s traditional culture and set aside 5 hectares of his own land to promote it in a private museum, which saw him win at the Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage. Lê Hương spoke with him about his life-long endeavour.

The poetic beauty, cool fresh air, diverse cultures, and local cuisine all work to attract tourists to Mai Châu District in northern Hòa Bình Province, 140km southwest of Hà Nội.

A far-flung village has been recently discovered in the northern mountain province of Hòa Bình and dubbed 'Hạ Long Bay on Land' by travellers for its charming scenery and undulating hills and mountains.

The Mường ethnic people share the same origin as other minority groups living in what are today the northern mountainous provinces of Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa and Phú Thọ.