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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Cơ Tu ethnic community has been struggling to preserve its culture and traditional customs that have mostly faded away with rapid urbanisation.
Trần Phương My is fast establishing a reputation as an emerging international designer with luxury designs that are elegant, modern and feminine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Việt Nam’s No 1 long jumper Bùi Thị Thu Thảo has emerged as a star in Vietnamese sport. Thanh Nga reports.
Retired police officer Đặng Minh Tâm is passionate about preserving the artefacts of ethnic minorities from the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
