After living for more than 30 years in Europe, mostly in Prague, the Czech Republic, running a tourism company and traveling the world, Phạm Văn Hiến has returned to Việt Nam to build a ‘northern Vietnamese village’ of his dreams.
Mexican-Spanish guitarist Mauricio Diaz Alvarez, a widely travelled performer, also teaches classical guitar at the Conservatory of Fine Arts of Choisy-le-Roi (France). After performing at Hà Nội University on April 19, he spoke to Vương Bạch Liên about his passion and his career.
Famous comedian Hoài Linh has reduced his audience to tears in the newly released film Dạ Cổ Hoài Lang (Night Drumbeats Cause Longing for Absent Husband
Popular Vietnamese comic artist, Can Tiểu Hy, took silver prize at the 10th Japan International Manga Awards. Chosen out of 296 entries from 55 countries and territories, Hy won for her work Địa Ngục Môn (Gateway to the Underworld). She speaks with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa about her passion for manga, an art form loved around the world.
Dương Văn Kính, 32, an employee of Huế City’s Culture Department, is a rare practitioner and proponent of glass paintings, an art form not in its heyday. But there are reasons to hope for better days, he tells Huê Phong.
Nguyễn Ðình Ðăng, 58, is a Vietnamese nuclear physicist working at RIKEN, Japan’s largest research institution in a range of scientific disciplines. He shares with An Vũ his thoughts on his latest research as well as his passion for fine arts.
It’s a pity that some famous Vietnamese people going abroad prefer using clothes made outside the country. They lose the opportunity to promote Vietnamese clothing.
Coach of Viet Nam's national female gymnastics team, Nguyen Thi Thanh Thúy, has been training young gymnasts since 1993. For more than 23 years, Thúy has seen many of her outstanding athletes go on to success at regional and world tournaments. Thanh Nga talks to her about her life and career.
A Vietnamese-Germany music producer and DJ (disc jockey) based in Berlin, Chi Thanh, was nominated for the Grammy Award in the Latin Rock category for the song Lipstick in 2004, alongside well-known American musician Desmond Child and others. It was not until 10 years later that he had the opportunity to return to Việt Nam for a music collaboration project with music producer Thanh Bùi. An Vũ chats with him about his passion for music and his future.
Dr Tạ Thị Tuyết Mai, head of the nutrition department at HCM City’s Gia Định People’s Hospital, adds nutrients to milk to provide high-protein milk to patients in the intensive care unit.
Artistes from the prestigious Stephen Petronio Company recently visited Việt Nam in the framework of the DanceMotion USA, a programme of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State, produced by Brooklyn Academy of Music, to facilitate cultural exchange, while showcasing the best in contemporary American dance.
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Founder and CEO of Hội An Culinary Events, chef Keerthi Hapugasdeniya (better known as HappyK), will organise the second Hội An International Food Festival on March 20-26.
29-year-old Dương Anh Vũ from the central province of Bình Thuận currently holds four memory world records. He speaks about his journey to conquer the titles and the secret behind his prodigious memory.
New Zealand-based poet Huyền Thư has become popular among readers recently. She was the first runner-up at the 2016 National Schools Poetry Award, organised by the International Institute of Modern Letters, under the Victoria University of Wellington. She talks with Minh Thu about the inspiration behind her writing.
Trương Thanh Thủy, dubbed ‘Queen of Startups’ by BBC and included in the "Forbes 30 Under 30" list, was diagnosed with lung cancer last September. She shares her stories and life experiences through a private blog that has attracted thousands of followers who have spread her story far and wide. She speaks to Quỳnh Trân about the insights she has gleaned from her cancer experience.
Phạm Ba Huân, also known as Ba Huân, has invested her life in eggs and has become Việt Nam’s most famous businesswoman producing and distributing eggs. She talks with Hà Nguyễn about her life and business.
Award-winning bartender Phạm TiếnTiếp has scripted an impressive rags-to-riches story to emerge as a champion bartender, and currently, a Master of Mixology. His life is one of challenges, surprises and determination, he tells Thúy Hằng.
Journalist-turned-fashion guru Jean Paul Cauvin has been involved in the process of making Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) in Việt Nam since day one. He gives his insight about the show and other perspectives of designing garments. He spoke to Inner Sanctum before leaving Hà Nội for Paris.
Internationally acclaimed French and Belgian author Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt recently came to Hà Nội where he met and discussed his passion for writing with his fans. The Goncourt-winning writer shares with Vương Bạch Liên his thoughts about his career and life.
Kang Tae-oh has amassed a large following in Việt Nam after playing Lee Jun-su, a talented K-pop star in the Forever Young series that was screened on VTV3 in 2014. His portrayal earned Kang the title of Impressive Actor at the VTV Awards last year. Minh Thu talks with Kang, who continues to play Lee in Forever Young Season 2, currently on air on VTV.
