A potted history of Vietnamese tea

Tea has been a central cultural feature of East Asia for millennia, and Việt Nam is one of the earliest tea-drinking nations in the world. The art of tea drinking in Việt Nam is simple but elegant, with features that are hard to find anywhere else in the world.

Telling stories above water

Fans of water puppetry can now explore one of Việt Nam’s oldest folk art forms through the new book Kể Chuyện Trên Mặt Nước (Telling Stories above Water).

What business executives think about economic prospects for 2022

In a resolution on the socio-economic tasks to be accomplished in 2022 and financial outlays, the Government has designated it as a year of economic recovery. Efforts made by both foreign and domestic enterprises will play a key role in achieving the goals.

Amazing volunteers give their all in pandemic battle

Thousands of people of different generations have volunteered to join the country’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19, and their acts of kindness have contributed to helping many overcome the most difficult times in their lives.

Time for a new face in art

Vũ Thùy Dương has been creating her own brand of painting on watch faces in which she highlights Vietnamese folk paintings, along with classic international works of art.

Secrets of the Elephant King's stilt house

The unique architecture of stilt houses has been inextricably linked with Central Highland culture and tradition for thousands of years. Ethnic minorities in the region have built their houses with designs suitable to their customs and living habits.

Monkeying around: farmers focused on langur protection

Starting out as a voluntary group since 2011 to safeguard some 20 flocks of Hatinh langurs (Trachypithecus hatinhensis), a team of 14 farmers in Tuyên Hóa District of Quảng Bình Province is working hard to protect the endangered species, which can only be found in Việt Nam and Laos.

Oodles of glass noodles ready for Tết at So Village

The canna noodles, or glass noodles, of So Village in Tân Hoà Commune, Quốc Oai District, have long been known as a specialty of the Hà Nội countryside, loved far and wide. They are probably the most famous noodles in the country.

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