Give a book, receive a free coffee at Old Saigon Cafe
Every Sunday, customers at Sài Gòn Năm Xưa (Old Saigon) Cafe can pay for their drinks by bartering a book.
Together in tourism
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.
Old soldier preserves ethnic folk music
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.
Dao language and culture live on
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.
Sustainable crab catching a boon for islanders
The Chàm Islands off the coast of central Việt Nam have found success in managing the sustainable catching of land crabs.
Conservationist devoted to protecting primates
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.
YouTube channel showcases idyllic Vietnamese countryside
The videos on the channel, each of which lasts from four to 10 minutes, feature the process of preparing typical Vietnamese dishes by a mother who is also a farmer in the countryside of Việt Nam.
Young composer explores writing in different languages
Vũ Đặng Minh Anh is Polish of Vietnamese descent and began studying piano aged five in Warsaw, where her love for music was nurtured by her mother, musician Đặng Hồng Anh.
With pandemic under control, Ninh Bình opens arms to tourists
With the pandemic largely controlled in Viet Nam and domestic travel possible again, recovery is the name of the game for the Ninh Binh tourism industry.
Elderly villager still a dab hand with the crossbow
The crossbows he carefully stores on the kitchen shelf are among his most precious possession as he's had them since he was very young.
Vietnamese film poster designer reveals work
Meet the designers of the posters of many Vietnamese blockbusters like Song Lang, Cô Ba Sài Gòn (The Tailor) and Tấm Cám: Chuyện Chưa Kể (Tấm Cám: The Untold Story) which have gone viral and attracted increasing cinemagoers to watch the films.
Researcher devotes 30 years to preserving Raglai ethnic language
Mẫu Thị Bích Phanh has spent nearly 30 years of her life researching the value of the ethnic Raglai language.
New excavation unearths citadel's secrets
The "secrets" of the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel complex, including the ancient citadel itself, are continuing to reveal themselves to archaeologists from the Thăng Long - Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre and the Institute of Archaeology.
Student a shining example of kindness in Hà Nội
Đinh Thị Thảo, a student and a member of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union is helping out with social charity projects.
Hà Nội farmer with a deep love for Uncle Hồ
Cao, 85, a rustic man with boundless affection for the late President was thrilled to discuss his collection.
President Hồ Chí Minh lives on through the lives he touched
For swimmer Vũ Thị Sen, now 73, President Hồ Chí Minh was not only an idol, but her short meetings with him in her youth shaped her future.
Teenage painter helps fight Covid-19
He may be just 15-years-old, but Trần Nam Long’s artistic skills are way beyond his tender age.
The most beautiful house in the world
It would be a good idea to adopt Uncle Hồ's house on stilts as a model for a 'post-corona' world, a more modest, more sustainable, more elegant and environmentally friendly future.
Vietnamese teens spread love for music idol
American teenage singer Billie Eilish has stolen the hearts of young people around the world, and Vietnamese teenagers are no exception, who report on her activities on social media.
Fishing villages co-exist with development
Stretching 90km along the coast over the Hải Vân Pass to Hội An, fishing villages and crowded fishery communities have been around for centuries. However, temples dedicated to whales – fishermen's guardian angels – are now the last vestiges of ancient fishing villages that have been replaced by high rise buildings and mass tourism.
