Euphoric highs in the ‘abode of the clouds’

After initial trepidation, Thu Hằng sets aside the instant noodles she carried as insurance to enjoy chicken curry, living root bridges and other surprises in a remote Indian state that one has to visit at least once in a lifetime

Bả trạo singing passed down generations

Hát bả trạo (“firmly grasping the paddle” singing), which was composed by fishermen in Central Việt Nam’s provinces, is an original type of folk art and festival ritual. It is also one of the national intangible cultural heritages recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in February 2016.

Adventure to the coldest inhabited place on Earth

Bùi Thị Hồng Ngọc became the first Vietnamese to step on Oymyakon, dubbed the Pole of Cold, or the coldest inhabited place on Earth, with the lowest recorded temperature of -71.2 degrees Celsius. She tells Việt Nam News about her unbelievable journey.

Millions of tourists to flood Hà Giang park

A master plan to exploit the tourism potential of the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau Geopark will highlight its lesser known facets, but concerns remain over its social and environmental impacts.

Herbalist fights to save last of the elephants

In Lắk Commune in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk, elephant doctor Đàng Đăng Long is fighting a desperate battle to not only keep overworked beasts alive, but to provide the right conditions for them to mate so that they do not die out. Giang Vương reports.

Hiking up Jeju’s Sunrise Peak

Jeju Island, located in the southernmost sea in Korea, is said to be abundant in rocks, wind and women.

When we conquered Seongsang Ilcholbong Peak, this is exactly what we witnessed.

When cancer becomes stepping stone to scientific achievement

Nguyễn Thị Hoài is an associate professor and head of the Pharmacy Faculty at Huế University of Medicine and Pharmacy in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế. One of her prominent studies is about the discovery of antioxidant and anti-cancer properties of 30 kinds of medicinal herbs used by the Pako and Vân Kiều ethnic minorities in central Việt Nam. With the study, Hoài received an award granted to outstanding Vietnamese female scientists by L’Oreal-UNESCO.

Safeguard dogs in the Year of the Dog

The dog is the most popular domestic animal of the Vietnamese. As the country celebrates the New Year, stories about dogs can be heard everywhere.

On cloud nine in the Tà Xùa mountains

Tà Xùa, a high mountain range locating in the natural border between northern provinces of Sơn La and Yên Bái, has been known as "Paradise in the Clouds", which hosts forests of ancient Shan Tuyết tea trees, some several hundred years old. 

Youth flock to study ancient fiddle with a twist

The đàn nhị, a bowed string instrument with two strings, is a multi-purpose fiddle in the vast treasury of Vietnamese traditional musical instruments. Noting that artists were getting stuck in the same old ways of playing the đàn nhị, Trần Văn Xâm, a lecturer on the instrument at the Việt Nam National Academy of Music, decided to make a change.

Engineer develops drones for farmers

To protect farmers, save endless hours of dangerous work, and protect the environment, mechanical engineer Lê Phi Cường and his team have developed a pesticide spraying drone. 

 

Worth listening, worth reading

Patrons of art and culture may have more options to enjoy them with the release of some significant products, including a music album and an interactive book. 

 

Pottery village fights for survival

Married couple Đặng Văn Trịnh and Phạm Thị Cúc are the last potters still earning from pottery at Mỹ Thiện Village in Châu Ổ Township of the central Quảng Ngãi Province.

Old commando recalls crucial Tết battle

Colonel Trần Minh Sơn, alias Bảy Sơn, former deputy commander and chief of staff of commando force in Sài Gòn-Gia Định recalled his memories of the battle.

Bắc Giang keeps blood donors in the family

The Lê family have been living in Tiên Lục Commune for more than 200 years. They are not only one of the biggest families, but also one of the biggest blood donating groups in the locality.

Amazing family saves primates

The Endangered Primate Rescue Centre in the Cúc Phương National Park is run by enthusiastic experts who have overcome many problems over the past 20 years. Lê Hương & Hồng Vân pay them a visit.

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