Việt Nam News

A self-managed POW Museum tells stories of barbaric torture and astounding courage

Books of late author Đoàn Giỏi, a guru of southern literature, reprinted as nation celebrates his 91st birthday  

Many grown-ups in Việt Nam are keen to make up for lost time, learning art skills they could not pick up earlier

A new community-based tourism project in Hà Giang Province seeks to avoid typical pitfalls and give everybody a role

A unique book entitled Bà Triệu’s 21st Century Daughters introduces 20 Vietnamese women leaders of varied ages, backgrounds and professions.

Moved by the plight of children  risking lives to get to school, two HCM City youth came up with way to provide practical, sustainable assistance, Bạch Liên reports

Colourful bamboo dragonflies perched on thin, pointed bamboo sticks are not just cute souvenir toys, they reflect the agricultural traditions and craftmanship of Vietnamese farmers.

When some storks chose Nguyễn Ngọc Thuyền’s garden to nest in, he made them feel welcome, and they kept coming.

A free-of-charge clinic in the Mekong Delta province of Cần Thơ’s Hưng Lợi Ward, has been much praised by local people, particularly the poor.

The 11th century Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and its collection of 3,050 rare Han-Nom woodblocks are just two of a plethora of attractions that await tourists visiting Bac Giang Province. Bui Quynh Hoa reports.

Lê Trường Giang lost his chance to become an artist due to his disabled condition, which was a result of American bombs left in a rural district in central Quảng Bình Province. But today Giang stands strong for his art works made from rice.

The Relight project turns used plastic items into beautiful and useful lamps. The initiative is run by nearly 50 students to raise local awareness about environmental issues. 

For six years, artist Tran Vu Hai has brought his talents to Ha Noi, turning disused sites into communal art spaces with a distinctly vintage aesthetic.

Chàng Sơn Village, on the outskirts of Hà Nội, has produced traditional fans for centuries. As the pace of modern life gets ever more hectic, it's refreshing to see a time-honoured craft maintained by skilled and passionate villagers.

Old, but very poetic… the communal buildings (in Vietnamese, nhà tập thể), which have reappeared through the reliefs and sophisticated drawings of Nguyễn Thế Sơn and Trần Hậu Yên Thế, have greatly impressed the public in Hà Nội since their exhibition opened some days ago.

Until now, Phạm Văn Thế has made public more than 50 researches and published a book in Germany, and dozens of scientific reports in the English language.

Every year, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature launches a marine Turtle Conservation programme in cooperation with Côn Đảo National Park, calling for the participation of volunteers nationwide in preserving sea turtles, which is on the list of endangered marine species. Trần Thị Thu Hương, a volunteer of the programme, talks about her experience after returning from the Côn Đảo Islands.