Việt Nam News

Rượu cần (wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws) is popular among ethnic minorities in the north, northwest and Central Highlands of Việt Nam.

February will mark the 40th year since China invaded Việt Nam killing thousands of civilians including women and children.
 

by Nguyễn Khuyến, former Editor-in-Chief of Việt Nam News in his memoir Ship With Paper Sails*

Hà Nội is not a city of imposing monuments, like other ancient cities. The history of Hà Nội is told on a rather modest, human scale: in pagodas, temples, communal houses, in the names of the streets.

Each type of patterned brocade cloth is not only specific to a traditional craft village in Việt Nam, but also a demonstration of the cultural characteristics of ethnic minority groups. Efforts are being made to preserve this delicate craft. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa and Văn Dũng report.

Just six months after the flood, the village has come back to life, with new stilt houses and red sheet metal roofs appearing through the green bamboo forest.

The restoration of ancient towers at Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary has embarked on a new stage, helping preserve the relics while at the same time keeping their original value intact, experts have said.

The country’s largest city brims with things to do and explore, from motorbike tours of Chinatown to incense-filled pagodas, underground war tunnels and a UNESCO-listed biosphere.

ASEAN has applied various strategies to boost tourism. The unique cultures and diverse models of eco-tourism, recreational activities and travel options have made the region a top choice for tourists all over the world. Lê Hương reports.

On one of Phú Quốc's many beatiful beaches, thousands of ravers from across the world dance the morning, afternoon and night away to world-class dance music. Peter Cowan reports from Epizode festival.

Nha Trang is gearing up for the 2019 National Touridm Year themed "Nha Trang — Colour of the Sea". Bùi Quỳnh Hoa shares her trip to Tứ Bình, four wild and amazing islands (including Bình Ba, Bình Hưng, Bình Tiên and Bình Lập) in the southern central province of Khánh Hòa.

Since Việt Nam became a republic in 1945, many craft villages have moved away from their traditional sources of income. One start-up business is trying to update and maintain the 300-year-old craft of embroidery to meet contemporary needs.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện offers an exclusive interview to Việt Nam News on the eve of the ASEAN Tourism Forum which will take place from January 14-20.

Bình Tây, one of the southern region’s biggest wholesale markets, is seeing more than double its average number of visitors in the weeks before the holiday season.  

Many people agree that the áo dài tân thời (modern traditional long dress) – Le Mur long dress designed by painter Nguyễn Cát Tường (1912-1946) is symbolic of Vietnamese women.

With a shared love of the sea, the six-member SaSa team has built up a network of marine species rescue centres from Đà Nẵng to Quảng Ngãi to protect endangered ocean creatures like turtles, dolphins, sharks and whales. Hoài Nam reports.

This year, Cambodia and Việt Nam celebrate the 40th anniversary of victory over the genocidal Pol Pot regime to save the Cambodian people and the whole region. Journalist Trần Mai Hưởng, who joined the voluntary army in a special war correspondents group, recalled those unforgettable days.

While other artists use brushes and paints, Nguyễn Thu Huyền uses needle, threads and cloths to make her art.