Hoàng Tuấn Vũ, commonly known as Kar, seems to be the only trekking tour guide in the central highlands of Việt Nam. The profession is not only a way to earn a living. It helps him to demonstrate his love for forests, and inspire others to join hands to preserve the lungs of earth.
In a bustling capital city where the traditional and contemporary meet, underground music is taking its first baby steps.
It’s happening at VietGangz Brotherhood, a music, shopping and entertainment mall for young people.
For the first time, Việt Nam’s national flag flew high at the finish line of one of the most difficult marathon routes in the world, thanks to Phạm Duy Cường. Lê Hương reports.
Thousands of elephants, tigers, panthers and other wild animals once roamed the jungles of Việt Nam. They are now crying for help. But are we listening?
Painter Phạm Bình Chương is among few contemporary artists painting the streets of Hà Nội in a realist style. His work evokes memories of the city as it was years ago. Lê Hương finds out what inspires him.
Tired of Tinder? A new app in Viet Nam looks to attract the more discerning dater, putting users through a strict vetting process before matching them with potential suitors. Thiên Hương looks into the new service.
Nestled in the dense greenery of Cúc Phương National Park, a team of volunteers and staff work tirelessly to look after around 1,000 rare and endangered turtles. Lê Hương & Hồng Vân report.
Forsaking stable jobs in the big city, three university grads return to their hometown to make a quality rice-noodle product that benefits the village as well as consumers.
Hồ Văn Tường has been offering free Takhado martial art classes for 20 plus years, and has written as many books on the subject. His passion for imparting his skills to younger generations has not dimmed, reports Lương Thu Hương.
Authorities have turned the famous Huế citadel into a night attraction, with the former palace hosting programmes reflecting life during the heydays of the Nguyễn Dynasty.
With a new show every weekend, Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in HCM City has never been more fun!
The central region of Việt Nam is frequently hit by natural disasters, especially severe flooding. Deeply touched by the losses, two high school students from the northern province of Hưng Yên put their heads together and came up with a special bed, able to keep people afloat on water.
Huế is conducting repairs on a residency belonging to a former princess, using local government funds. The home is not listed alongside protected imperial buildings, but it stands for the outstanding garden houses that the city considers its architectural legacy.
A project is carried out by the Bắc Kạn Provincial Women’s Union, Care International in Việt Nam and the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment (iSEE) to enhance the voice and rights for ethnic minority women. They gave the women cameras and trained them on cultural diversity, photography, recording and participatory research methods.
The Viet Nam Youth Theatre’s recent staging of The Blue Bird delighted young audiences.
It was the latest episode in an agricultural saga encompassing the extinction of the world’s most popular banana some 60 years ago and the looming threat to the world banana crop from a more resilient version of the same disease.
George Burchett spent his youth in the Cambodian capital, he reflects on peace and war.
Chư Mom Ray National Park, Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands of Việt Nam is home to a rehabilitation centre for many endangered species of monkeys and gibbons. The forest boasts many mysteries, waiting to be uncovered by scientists.
