Việt Nam News

HCM City-based poet Nguyễn Phong Việt has become a publishing phenomenon after selling a total of 120,000 copies of poetry collections

Braving all weather conditions, difficulties and risks, 39-year-old Nguyễn Trung Kiên has won his compatriots’ admiration, running nearly 1,800km from Hà Nội to HCM City in 26 days, at an aver-age of 70km per day, becoming the fastest trans-Viet Nam runner in the country.

After facing many challenges, the Thang Long Warriors finally earned the Việt Nam Basketball Association (VBA) title. This meant a lot to the recruit Warriors, especially their American player, Jaywuan Hill, who won the event’s Most Valuable Player award.

At the age of 15, HCM City’s native swimmer Nguyễn Hữu Kim Sơn won an individual medley gold at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Malaysia this year, setting a new Games record.

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, a PhD scholar in Creative Writing from Lancaster University, will publish her second book in  English, Searching for Earth Cakes and Sky Cakes, in 2018 with Benchmark Education while her debut novel in English, The Mountains Sing, is due for release in spring 2019 by prestigious publisher Algonquin. She spoke to Lê Hương about her work.

Andrea Nguyễn has authored many English books featuring Vietnamese cuisine that are more than cook books, offering glimpses into national history, culture and traditional customs.  She speaks to Minh Thu about the motivation and inspiration for her culinary stories.

Dr Nguyễn Thị Hiệp, a 36 year-old lecturer has conducted research for more than 10 years on the use of biomaterials in regenerative medicine and tissue cells. For her research on using homecare solutions, Hiệp won the top prize at the third annual ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women 2017.

Director Lưu Trọng Ninh, 61, has created dozens of films and TV series on different themes – romance, history and war.  He tells Minh Thu about a new television serial.

HCM City-based Trần Hạo Nhiên recently made headlines by becoming the first ever photographer in the country to get permission from local cultural authorities to open an exhibition of 50 black and white nude photos. He spoke to Thúy Hằng about the journey to Tạo Tác (Nature’s Artifact), which held at the HCM City Fine Arts Association.

ReBooks, the first online book exchange in Việt Nam, was recently been created by R Books Co Ltd and Phoenix Global Wealth Management. It aims to introduce more foreign books to Việt Nam and domestic books to the world.

Vietnamese-Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyễn is overseeing the rebirth of the newly renovated Vietnam House in the heart of HCM City, offering a new twist on old favorites. He speaks to Mỹ Duyên.  

In the last 20 years, Nguyễn Ngọc Tuấn has travelled across Việt Nam looking for famous teas that have been lost in the past and tried his best to develop them. He shares with Vương Bạch Liên  his passion for tea.

Phạm Hà Duy Linh, or Linh Phạm as he is simply known, is a co-founder of the Matca (Fisheye) project which aims to create a display space to inspire Vietnamese photographers and visual artists.

Designer Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam will open the 26th Couture Fashion Week New York with his Golden Lotus Áo Dài Collection on September 8. Nam talks about his latest collection, becoming famous, and his love for the áo dài.

As an icon of Việt Nam’s culinary scene, celebrity chef Phan Tôn Tịnh Hải has been selected to be the brand ambassador for Big Bowl, a phở-based restaurant chain. Hải talks to reporter Bồ Xuân Hiệp.  

Born into a family with a four-generation tradition of martial arts in Lâm Đồng, seven-time world champion Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất has been called “The loner who seeks defeat” in Muay Thai. Nhất shares with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa his passion for the sport and his strong desire to secure a victory for the country at the upcoming SEA Games 29 in Malaysia.

Vietnamese Women’s Grandmaster (WGM) Võ Thị Kim Phụng, 24, will be the Asian representative at the World Cup. Thanh Nga talks to her.