Việt Nam News

Mon Hanoi (My Hanoi), a documentary made by former French ambassador to Việt Nam  Jean-Noel Poirier, presents a very different, soulful perspective of the capital city, Thuy Hang reports 

Kon Tum City, the capital of Kon Tum Province bordering Laos and Cambodia, is recognised for a massive assembly of ethnic groups and their distinctive cultures.

Ballerina Ngô Thụy Tố Như, who performed in her first solo show at the HCM City Opera House last week, has been on a three-decade journey to promote ballet in Việt Nam. Thu Mai reports.

  After it opened in 2014, there were many doubts about the future of  Noir, the HCM City restaurant restaurant operated by sight-impaired staff. However, after three years, the restaurant has continued to inspire.   

No one guards and protects Bạch Mã National Park more zealously than the director of its service and environmental education centre who once hunted animals and cut down trees in the forest to earn a living. Today, Trương Cảm, the only person who can "talk" with more than 100 kinds of birds, spreads his love of the forest to younger generations.  Phạm Hoàng Nam reports.

Grand train stations, often built in the elegant Beaux Arts architectural style, are a common feature of city centres in most capitals of the world.  It may seem surprising that these vestiges of the first industrial revolution are still in operation.  In fact, many are bustling with activity!  And there are good economic reasons for this.

An Đồn fishing village is sandwiched between rapid urbanisation and a need for restoration. The village emerged 500 years ago close to the Hàn River with several families of fishermen. Villagers are trying to preserve vestiges of an old citadel built in 1813 during the Nguyễn Dynasty.

Vàng Sín Phìn, a musical maestro from the northern province of Lào Cai, has dedicated himself to collecting musical instruments and preserving the folklore melodies of his people.

The Wildlilfe Quarantine Centre in Thailand restores life for many rescued animals, but whether these animals should live in the centre or back in the wild is still the big question.

Ngô Thị Thúy Hằng has seemingly forsaken her youth in the quest for martyrs’ remains, leading the Centre of Legal Consultancy and Assistance for Families of Martyrs (MARIN) through a long development journey of trials and tribulations.

The stories of  27 social entrepreneurs, people who establish startups based on various business models to develop and fund solutions to social, cultural, or environmental problems, are told in Vietnamese and English in a newly published compilation entitled Redefining Success.

Incense made from agarwood under the supervision of young start-up businessman Nguyễn Văn Thiện is selling at local markets and in 40 different countries.

Most village elders in Việt Nam can wax nostalgic about their communal houses, but one village in Hà Nội can boast of hosting the oldest surviving one. 

Classic guitar playing in Hà Nội is regaining popularity after decades on the decline. Vũ Đức Hiển is one of the teachers inspiring youth. Lê Hương explores his career.

Addressing the severe lack of books other than textbooks in rural and mountainous areas is helping awaken love for reading and literature, Lan Lộc reports

This year marks the 900th anniversary of the Chương Sơn Tower built on top of a mountain of the same name in Nam Định Province. 

In the near future, public toilets will be able to use their wastewater to generate power for lighting, thanks to a mini generator made by two university students in the central city of Đà Nẵng.

Having graduated from college and worked at a bar in Hội An, Phan Mai Thiện Tâm decided to start her business from homestay service with a unique hospitality in Đà Nẵng. Hoài Nam reports.