Việt Nam News

If Hoàng Vũ Samson didn’t pursue a football career he wouldn’t have too many concerns in life, as he comes from a well-to-do family in Nigeria. But his love for football ended up bringing him to Việt Nam.

Pianist Nguyễn Bích Trà, who has been described as “sophisticated and unique” and having “passion and an amazing talent for the piano” by foreign media, spoke with Cát Khuê about her deep love of music.

Musician Nguyễn Quang Long is well-known for his devotion in reviving xẩm (blind busker’s singing). Actually, he’s also a researcher of various types of traditional performing arts. He speaks with Minh Thu about the works behind the curtain.

Choreographer Tuyết Minh has produced several contemporary dance performances and world-known classic ballets. She has a dream of bringing Vietnamese characters to the ballet stage. Phương Mai talks with Minh about her effort to fulfill her dream.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things in people’s lives. One of the big changes is the working method. Instead of going to the office, many people are now working from home. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân talks with Ray Tan, Head of Growth, WeWork Southeast Asia about the new working lifestyle and what he thinks about the new changes.

Having suffered from depression and pondered the lack of empathy that often surrounds mental health issues, Quang Thục Hảo, who is in her final year of earning a PhD in Psychology at Australia’s University of New South Wales, has turned her “ailment” into the subject of her doctoral thesis.

After seven years as a striker in Việt Nam, Brazilian Flavio Luiz Neto da Silva Cruz has now taken up the reins as coach of second-division Gia Định FC.

Minh Khang and Minh Anh have become the first transgender couple in Việt Nam to naturally have a baby. Their daughter, Thiên An, was born two weeks ago at a hospital in Đồng Tháp Province.

Hội An-based artist Nguyễn Quốc Dân, a pursuer of non-cubism digital painting, has recently realised an art project of many elements. He talks with Như Hà about his project, Internal Energy.

A graduate of the Việt Nam Trade University and University of Amsterdam in Holland, Nguyễn Tuấn Cường (Cường Nguyễn) is the co-founder of Amanotes, which is listed in the top 15 of Android application developers in the US.

Chảo Thị Yến, a young woman from the Dao Tuyển ethnic minority in northwest Việt Nam has defied challenges to become the first woman from her community to earn a master’s degree abroad through a full-degree scholarship awarded by the European Union.

Associate Professor of Linguistics, Dr Trịnh Cẩm Lam, head of Department of Linguistics of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (under the Hà Nội National University) shares with Đoan Trang and Quỳnh Hoa about the need to preserve Hà Nội dialect in the integration period.

With her desire to improve the visual presentation of Vietnamese dishes, Meo Thuỳ Dương quit her career as a graphic designer to become a food stylist. After devoting much effort and time, Dương is now known as a famous food stylist in the country. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngan talks with Duong to see why she chose the career and the challenges that she faces in the 4.0 industry era.

Dr Nguyễn Thế Hoàng, Deputy Director of Surgery at Central Military Hospital 108, led a team of four top surgeons to successfully graft a left forearm for a man, who lost his hand in an accident at work four years ago.

The V-League runner-up, the Ho Chi Minh City Football Club, had a successful season last year with a silver medal for V-League 1 and a bronze medal for the Vietnamese National Football Cup.  The left-back defender, Nguyễn Công Thành, was one of the most important elements of Coach Jung Hae-seong's strategy that led to the club's success. Việt Nam News reporter Xuân Đăng talks to Thành about the team's preparation and goals before the league kicks off next weekend.

Nguyễn Anh Thư, founder and president of the non-profit Women in Aerospace and Aviation, plans to circumnavigate the globe solo in her single-engine LANCAIR IV-P aeroplane from May 15 to July 1, 2020, covering some 26,800 nautical miles or nearly 50,000km.

Associate Professor Trần Tân Văn, director of the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, has been preparing dossiers for many of Việt Nam’s natural heritages to seek UNESCO recognition.

CricketOne, a startup supplying food ingredients extracted from crickets, was recently named the winner of a competition for social startups called Blue Venture Awards. The company’s sustainable food development target has helped it win many other awards. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân talks with Bicky Nguyễn, a co-founder cum Business Development Director of CricketOne, about the company's business and development plans for the future.