Việt Nam News

The northern province of Ninh Bình is not only known as home of the UNESCO-recognised Tràng An Tourism Complex but also as the birthplace of a whole host of talented people in the craft trade. Centuries of fame have come the way of the delicate products created in Văn Lâm embroidery village.

A deep desire to help poor Bahnar ethnic minority children motivates Chhỡi, a teacher in Blên Village, Lơ Pang Commune in the central highlands’ Gia Lai province, to devote himself to education.

Pets have become more and more like family member to many animal lovers, so giving them an ID not only makes them that little bit closer, but also helps to manage them more efficiently.

Life has been changing since the COVID-19 outbreak, with many people forming new habits or ways of thinking, working, and even listening to music. Viet Nam News reporter Thu Ngân talks with Gautam Talwar, Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Spotify about changes in the entertainment industry and the new habits of its listeners. 

A young woman from Huế has taken her shoes to the wider world, using traditional crafts, motifs, and tapestry.

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic forced Lê Hoàng Giang to stay in a village in the northernmost of the Earth for up to two months. He left with many unforgettable memories about the locals’ affection, kindness as well as exciting experiences and new looks of life.

The annual ritual is held in early June in Rưng Ama Nin Village in Ayun Pa Town, in the southeast of the province, and is painstakingly prepared by a 'special council' and attended by almost everyone in the area.

The passion for traditional musical instruments of the central highlands has inspired Nguyễn Trường from Buôn Ma Thuột City in the central province of Đắk Lắk to come up with a unique musical creation – a violin made of bamboo.

Nguyễn Nhật Minh Phương in the past often gave donations to worthy causes or organised charity events for people with disabilities. But she realised one day that she wanted to do much more than that.  

Heritage education has been effectively taking its role as a lever to boost tourism development in Hà Nội, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in vast damage to the sector.

Dương Thị Duyên, a former journalist with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) had lived through the most glorious and dangerous times of Việt Nam’s resistance wars against the French and was a correspondent and member of the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam’s negotiating delegation at the historic Paris Conference on the US War in Việt Nam, serving from 1968 to 1970.

Royal hats dating back to the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945) are being restored under the watchful eye of artisan Vũ Kim Lộc.

Every Sunday, customers at Sài Gòn Năm Xưa (Old Saigon) Cafe can pay for their drinks by bartering a book.

Bắc Hà District has been dubbed "The White Highlands" due to the massive white plum flowers that blossom during spring. Every year the district’s traditional horse racing event has become a much-anticipated event, with tourists coming from as far away as Hà Nội and other cities on the plains.

Lương Xuân Dán, a veteran from the Tày ethnic minority group in Đức Uy Village, Yên Sơn District in northern mountainous Tuyên Quang Province, has an endless passion for folk music. His love, devotion, and experience playing the music have now inspired local people to become involved in preserving the musical artform.

Chu Tuần Ngân has devoted his life to teaching the Dao minority people in northern Tuyên Quang Province and nearby areas about their language and culture.

The Chàm Islands off the coast of central Việt Nam have found success in managing the sustainable catching of land crabs.

Lê Thị Trang from Đà Nẵng has been honoured by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) for her work to protect the endangered red-shanked douc langur.