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Artisan breathes national soul into pearls

With his sense of romance, talent, and traditional culture, celebrated artisan Hồ Thanh Tuấn in HCM City has created unique artworks made of pearls, many highly beautiful and valuable.

Fallen soldiers remembered in war-torn land

Fifty years ago, a bloody 81-day battle to protect Quảng Trị's ancient citadel took place, claiming the lives of thousands of Vietnamese soldiers and civilians.

Bee luring: Cà Mau’s intangible cultural heritage

Recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2020, the craft in Cà Mau has created momentum for locals to develop a sustainable business, eco-tourism and protect forests.

Young artist creating works of pure fire

A designer in HCM City, has used fire to make special artworks created through the magic of flame.

Hà Nội's coolest store: the Antique Fan Shop

The Phúc Đức antique stores on Tạ Hiện street is commonly referred to as the "ancient fan museum" since it houses hundreds of European-made antique fans.

Champa house awakens ancient culture

Kiều Maily made a life in HCM City as a broadcaster and writer, but ancient Hội An City became a favourite destination for her to promote the traditional culture of Chăm people.

Cafe chain serves up opportunity for the deaf

Kymviet cafe provides a new and heart-warming experience as diners, served by a team of deaf people, can order using sign language.

Agricultural tourism needs more investment

Rural tourism is still a relatively fresh idea, with eco-tourism and community-based tourism becoming increasingly popular throughout the country.

Quảng Ninh's unique craft: coal carving

Endowed with the biggest coal reserves in Việt Nam, the northern province of Quảng Ninh is also the birthplace of the unique craft of coal carving.

Building support networks for families to thrive

To cherish Việt Nam Family Day (June 28), two new Ngôi nhà Ánh Dương (Houses of Sunlight) have been opened in Đà Nẵng and Hồ Chí Minh City to host women and girls who suffer domestic and gender-based violence leaving their homes in an emergency.

Tourism industry flourishes during summer

The tourism industry is expected to bounce back this summer after two years of stringent COVID-19 travel restrictions and regulations. Tickets for flights, trains, buses, and accommodation have been nearly sold out.

Unbound: Hà Nội bookbinder fuses art and craft

A passion to preserve the craft of bookbinding is what drives Trần Trung Hiếu, who creates unique handmade books imprinted with his considerable talent.

Photographer creates camera museum at home

Phạm Công Thắng, a photographer living in Hà Nội, has amassed a collection of hundreds of cameras, books, and other photographic artefacts at the gallery that he has established in his own house.

Investment ready for Hà Nội's relic restoration

Hà Nội's recent decision to mobilise vast financial sources to protect its heritage sites is promising to blow a new breath of life into hundreds of historical and cultural monuments after many years of effort without success.

Huế's Đông Ba Market revamped to lure tourists

Returning to the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế after more than two years of lockdown due to the pandemic, Lưu Hoàng Long and his wife, a Vietnamese Australian, chose first to visit Đông Ba Market, the biggest traditional local shopping centre in the ancient royal city of Huế.

Saving Việt Nam's wild bird population

A few weeks ago, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành signed a directive to order immediate measures to protect wild and migrating birds in Việt Nam.

Young artisan puts trendy twist on Bát Tràng ceramics

Vũ Như Quỳnh, an artisan in Bát Tràng pottery village, is leading the charge in reviving the spirit of pot making to promote and preserve traditional crafts.

HCM City tourism to go with the Sài Gòn River flow

Waterway tourism is one of the new products that HCM City is promoting in order to facilitate recovery of its tourism industry.

Bát Tràng pottery museum a site for sore eyes

With a design taking inspiration from pottery wheels, the Bát Tràng pottery museum is a real head-turner

Trà Vinh Province focuses on developing nature-based tourism

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh is developing more nature-based tourism products and new-style rural areas to attract tourists and improve local incomes.