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Passion, hard work and talent proved to the be perfect mix for Trần Bá Tân, who has studied chemistry since the eighth grade, to secure top marks at the 51st International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Paris last month.

Sầm Văn Bình has spent many years collecting Thai manuscripts to preserve and develop the written language.

A group of farmers in Thanh Đông Village, nestled in the busy suburban tourist destination of Hội An's Cẩm Thanh Commune, have transformed their land into a healthy organic garden and a favourite rendezvous for nature lovers by moving away from their prolonged use of pesticides and fertiliser.

The first ever bilingual photo book of featuring President Hồ Chí Minh’s testament has been published by the Hà Nội-based Vietnam News Agency Publishing House in conjunction with the Hồ Chí Minh and Party Leaders Institute and the Hồ Chí Minh Museum.

Traditional costumes made with sophisticated sewing, embroidering and decorating techniques are more in the public eye than ever as they are featured in more films and television shows.

The land, which bridges Asia, Europe and the Middle East, is truly China’s western gateway. Sharing a land border with eight countries: Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Pakistan and Tajikistan, Xinjiang has always been an important cultural and trading centre on the ancient Silk Road.

From a personal bookcase with dozens of titles, D Free Book has offered some 1,000 books of all genres including literature, economics, science, computer and foreign languages.

On an area of 10 square metres in a narrow alley on Sài Gòn riverbank is a special classroom which has operated for more than 20 years making literary dreams come true for many underprivileged children in the city.

A project has improved locals' lives by creating new tourism products and raising the capacities of local home-owners, connecting to the larger market and improving accompanying policy.

Young director Trần Hữu Tấn, who is making a psychological thriller inspired by a Vietnamese folk song called Bắc Kim Thang has sparked excitement among horror film enthusiasts.

Among the myriad offerings of music, dance and opera at this year's Autumn Melodies Art Festival in HCM City will be a long-awaited performance by People’s Artist and pianist Đặng Thái Sơn on closing night on August 25.

A castle made from discarded tyres? One might find it hard to believe, but that’s what 58-year-old Nguyễn Văn Phúng from Phước Đồng Commune in the central province of Khánh Hòa is trying to finish by the end of this year.

The bamboo flute has a profound meaning to the ethnic Mông, so one man has spared no efforts to make the flutes and teach younger people how to make and play the instrument.

Final touches have been completed for the International Military Sports Council's (CISM) Military World Games, the so-called Olympics for military personnel, which will be held in Wuhan City, Hubei Province in October.

Trà Đông Village in Thanh Hóa Province’s Thiệu Hóa District has a long history of traditional bronze casting.

For many parents, introducing their children to the piano at a young age is a chance for their children to begin to learn about music. Most parents hope their kids will be able to enjoy classical music when they are older, but few can expect their children to embrace music as fully as six-year-old Nguyễn Sơn Tùng.

Proactive, humorous and intelligent from a young age – that is how friends, family and teachers describe Nguyễn Khánh Linh, a former student of physics at Lam Sơn High School for the Gifted in the central province of Thanh Hóa.

Social engagement is one of the best ways to help retirees have a fulfilling life. In groups specialising in music, arts or dance activities, older people who are no longer working can share their life experiences and interests. Phương Mai reports