Researchers fear the epics of ethnic minority groups in the Central highlands might get lost into oblivion. So they are spending their time and energy to visit old artisans in local communities to record epics, and are even hiring people to translate and print the lyrics for preservation. Công Hoan reports.
Y Tý Commune in Bát Xát District, in the northern province of Lào Cai, has become a new tourist destination in recent years for domestic and foreign visitors. Many lpeople have been exploiting natural and cultural advantages to develop tourism, including 33-year-old Sùng A Hờ. Hồng Ninh and Cao Hương reports.
The South Việt Nam liberation forces would go on the offensive throughout 1968 with Phase II and Phase III in May and August, respectively. However, the Tết Offensive 1968 is often considered a turning point in the war for the siege of Khe Sanh, the battle for Huế and battles in downtown Sài Gòn, which shook the US military will to fight as well as the public support for it. VNA correspondents report.
With Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday just a few weeks away, demands for improving appearance in HCM City and Hà Nội are increasing, mostly for hair and skin care services. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.
Midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải showed exceptional performance at the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship in China. He said he gained fruits thanks to his foster and biological families. Thanh Nga reports.
Việt Nam’s once large Russian presence is reflected in the Little Dream Moscow Restaurant in Hà Nội. It serves dishes with true Russian flavour.
A style of Vietnamese folk art, Hàng Trống, is being given a new lease of life by young designers and artists. Minh Thu reports.
Newly appointed biology teacher Vũ Thị Mai Anh won first prize in food technology at Eureka 2017, a contest for research and technology students on the use of basa-fish fat for producing environmentally-friendly bio-plastics.
The 1968 Tết Offensive, also known as the Mậu Thân General Offensive, was among one of the largest campaigns during the two-decade-long American War in Việt Nam.
Wire artist Bùi Xuân Hoàng is one of the first craftsmen to develop wire art jewellery in the country.
Marrakech is a fairy-tale city located in the centre of the Kingdom of Morocco, between the sea and the Sahara Desert. It is the capital of the region Marrakech-Safi, known for its red sandstone that gives the city its nickname of “Ochre city”.
Young farmer dares to invest in large scale farming of a quality rice variety, reaps handsome dividends.
Since their establishment last March, the SOS Sài Gòn team has offered help in time to thousands of people in HCM City. Most of them have trouble with vehicle breakdown, traffic accidents or encountering criminals.
Blogging has become a passion with Việt Nam’s youth and has brought them a wide variety of job opportunities.
The Red River Delta civilisation, original home of the Việt people, has developed strong cultural aspects, such as Bắc Ninh Province’s Đông Hồ folk paintings of babies and farm animals, and Hà Nội’s Hàng Trống woodcuts of heroic figures, such as Trần Hưng Đạo repelling the Mongols.
A complex of pagodas and temples nestles amidst forested mountains in Chí Linh District, Hải Dương Province. The most prominent structures in the complex are the Côn Sơn Pagoda and the Kiếp Bạc Temple, havens of peace and quiet, some 80 kilometres from central Hà Nội.
After 30 years working on an island in the East Sea, Doctor Lĩnh has treated so many serious cases and saved so many lives that he is referred to affectionately as "Uncle Lĩnh.”
An IT engineer in central Việt Nam is demonstrating the value of hydroculture as an effective way to build climate change resilience in the storm-prone region, Hoài Nam reports.
At 36, Nguyễn Thị Đài Trang from the central province of Hà Tĩnh, has many things others dream of - a good business and a happy family with two beautiful daughters. However, behind such achievements is the story of a woman with disabilities who refused to bow down to her fate. Lương Thu Hương reports.
Girl and boy bands in HCM City have taken the music industry by storm in recent years and have become new icons for young audiences.
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