Việt Nam News

“The best thing about youth is that no matter where you are, no matter the difficulties you face or even how little money you have, as long as you keep your spirit, your journey will always be a happy one.” Hoàng Hồ found that out in Singapore, one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Zitherist Vân Ánh’s international collaborations have put Vietnamese traditional music on the world map. Now, she is working to preserve and further popularise this art form. Hà Nguyễn reports

The villagers planted custard apples in their gardens because they liked the fruit, but over the last 30 years or so, it has found even greater favour as an economic staple.

Disconnected from the outside world for a long time, a village in the middle of a huge reservoir is discovering the benefits of community-based tourism, Lương Thu Hương reports

Reading books to the elderly, patients in hospitals, and the visually impaired has become a popular part-time job for young adults in HCM City.

Hanako Kawasaki, together with several other half Vietnamese athletes, will bring diversity to the national team’s demographics at the ongoing South East Asian (SEA) Games 2017.

The Hà Nội authority has recently decided to give Gầm Cầu Street in Hà Nội’s Old Quarter a makeover by reconverting more than 100 vaults into galleries, exhibition space, handicrafts shops and cafés; something that could be the Viaduc des Arts of Việt Nam.

Prior to and after the nation’s August Revolution in 1945, the Communist Party of Việt Nam and President Hồ Chí Minh encouraged and persuaded many intellectuals and talented artists to work for the revolutionary cause.

Vietnamese martial artist Trương Thị Kim Tuyền, 20, is eyeing a gold medal at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after pocketing a silver medal at the recently concluded Muju WTF World Taekwondo Championships in South Korea.

The Forgotten Land Sculpture Park, the first of its kind in Viet Nam, has put the country on the global map for professional sand sculptors, whose majestic works can be seen on the park's grounds in Phan Thiết City.

Let's explore some little known things in the country

Lê Lương Minh, secretary general of ASEAN

HCM City, the country’s commercial hub, is a food paradise not only for Vietnamese but for people from all over the world, including tourists and diverse communities of expatriates who contribute to the life and varied cuisines of the city.

Nguyễn Thị Thanh Loan is an expert in the martial art of Aikido. For more than a decade she has held classes for disabled kids in HCM City, bringing hope and friendship to often lonely youngsters. Nguyễn Xuân Dự reports.

A retired professor has opened a book stall in Hà Nội, inviting passers-by to read books and newspapers for free. Drinking water, electricity, and reading glasses are also available. Bạch Liên reports

Kayla Nguyễn recently rose to virtual stardom when the videos of herself providing spontaneous, word for word translations of English pop songs into Vietnamese, spread over social media.

Efficient management of the Láng Sen Wetland Reserve has fostered an abundance of precious giant fish, making it an exciting place to visit.

An unexpected 'discovery' of a legendary woman who was more than warrior and more than a feminist as she fought for freedom from all forms of oppression awes and inspires George Burchett