An Giang to preserve Khmer Buông leaf writing

The People’s Committee of the southern province of An Giang has approved a project on preserving and upholding the cultural values of writing on buông (fan palm) leaves of the Khmer ethnic group by 2030.

Life not so sweet for Vietnamese beekeepers

On December 2, the US Department of Commerce announced a preliminary anti-dumping tax rate for Vietnamese honey at 412.49 per cent. This is the first time Vietnamese honey producers faced trade remedy lawsuits.

Journey to the pagoda in the clouds

Ngọa Vân is a sacred pagoda located on Bảo Đài Mountain, in the territory of two communes, An Sinh and Bình Khê, in Quảng Ninh Province. Built during the Trần Dynasty (1225-1400), the pagoda was the final destination in King-Monk Trần Nhân Tông’s journey of Buddhist practice and enlightenment.

Quảng Ninh ready for foreign tourists

The northern province of Quảng Ninh, home to a UNESCO world heritage site, is among the localities in Việt Nam to receive the first international tourists with vaccine passports. Lương Hương talks with Phạm Ngọc Thủy, the director of the provincial department of tourism, about their preparations.

Quảng Ninh creates safe space for tourism

Tourism in Quảng Ninh Province is showing signs of recovery after a long period of closure to control the Covid-19 pandemic. The creativity of businesses in renewing tourism services as well as the effective disease control of local authorities are “levers” to help the province revive in the new normal situation.

Provincial pride showcased at Quảng Ninh museum

The distinguished architecture of the Quảng Ninh Museum and Library complex has proved a popular draw for visitors of all ages in the northern province. Now that Quảng Ninh has reopened to tourists it is among the places most worth exploring.

Food fashion a piece of cake for designer

Fashion designer Nguyễn Minh Công has turned different kinds of traditional cakes in the Mekong Delta region into fashion designs out of his love for his hometown cuisine.

Fowl play for families during pandemic

Children in many provinces and cities are going through lonely days due to studying online and not being able to hang out with friends for a long time. To create fun while at home, many parents have hatched duck eggs so that their children have special pets to keep them company.

Northern village finds its silk saviour

Born and raised in Hà Nội, Lương Thanh Hạnh, 34, started her career as an interior decoration designer, but a love of nature-based traditional silk lured her into an adventure to revive an obscure almost defunct silk village in the northern province of Thái Bình.

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