Việt Nam News

Việt Nam is in the final stages of preparing a dossier for re-nomination of World Heritage Site (WHS) Hạ Long Bay to include Cát Bà Archipelago for submission to UNESCO by September this year.

The cajuput tree—tràm in Vietnamese—is known for its spongy bark, white flowers and its oil that is prized for its usefulness in aromatherapy. Now a local man creatively uses it as a medium for producing art.

Sixty-year-old nun Phạm Thị Kim Sáng has raised eight orphans and poor children in the past 15 years despite her own difficult life.

We visited historical relics in a special complex bearing remarks of the once famous area, Phố Hiến, on the right bank of the Hồng (Red) River.

Mã Châu silk craft, mulberry farming and silkworm breeding have roots some five centuries ago in Duy Xuyên District in the central province of Quảng Nam.  But the trade faded by the late 1990s. Recently, however, the last local silk makers have revived the traditional craft while introducing modern techniques and marketing methods. Bùi Hoài Nam reports

Veteran and young actors of private troupes in HCM City are preparing for participation in the National Professional Drama Festival 2018, which will be launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Performing Arts in the city next month. 

After years of working hard, three young film actresses of HCM City are making their mark and leading a new generation that is inspiring audiences.

Dr Trần Thị Nguyên Ny is a professor and researcher at the HCM City Medicine and Pharmacy University. Last month she was awarded the noble Youth Award of the Group of Francophone Embassies, Delegations and Institutions in Việt Nam (GADIF) at  the official ceremony of International Francophone Day 2018.

A precious variety of fish, which, according to locals, exist only within the Hoàng Liên Sơn mountain range, dubbed the “Roof of Indochina”, is considered to possess beneficial medicinal properties due to its peculiar bitter taste.

Raising pigs in a three-storey building equipped with an elevator sounds more eccentric than scientific. Pig farmer Nguyễn Trọng Long, however, has proven the benefits of raising pigs in clean, modern and environmentally friendly conditions, and is helping other farmers learn his techniques.

For 71-year-old retired teacher Võ Thị Son, teaching and going to the pagoda every day are important routines to stay healthy and enjoy peace of mind.

She has been offering free classes to poor children for over 40 years.

Nguyễn Thị Thật, “Queen of Vietnamese cycling” has marked 2018 by winning the country’s first-ever women’s Asian gold medal at the Asian Road & Para-Cycling Championships 2018 in Myanmar. She said the gold medal in Myanmar will be a driving force for her to take the gold in the upcoming Asian Games to be held in Indonesia.

A new exhibition seeks to introduce visitors to a richer, more detailed history of the Independence Palace in HCM City. 

Since its introduction to the public early this year, Giấy (Paper) has caused a stir among the Vietnamese youth, as it is the first animation ever on Vietnamese history. 

Traditional long dress for men are being revived thanks to the enthusiasm of a club in Hà Nội. Unlike women's traditional long dress, the men's version has experienced various ups and downs. Lê Hương & Hồng Vân explore.

Cẩm Nam Commune has been known by several names: Cồn Hến, meaning mussel islet, and Cồn Bắp, maize islet. The commune, 3km south of Hội An ancient town, has now become an eco-tourism destination with tranquil rural scenery and traditional farming on the river banks.

On March 19, a special exhibition commemorating an important element of the US movement against the American war in Việt Nam will open in Hồ Chí Minh City. The exhibit will feature details that have been “missing in action” from public memory about antiwar activities that arose within the military itself.

Realising that the key force in preserving this national heritage are young people, Gia Lai cultural authority has attached great importance to engaging children and teenagers in gong sessions, as well as traditional folk singing and dancing classes.