A few years ago, a young Vietnamese university student in Finland who didn’t know how to use a kitchen knife, challenged himself in the best Michelin-starred restaurants in Scandinavia. He then returned home and opened the first Vietnamese tasting menu restaurant.
President Nguyễn Hữu Thắng of HCM City FC plans to build a new playing style for his club. He wants a team that develops through the contribution of all players more than a club that relies on individual stars. Thắng speaks with Hồng Nam about the team’s preparation and expectations for 2022
Trần Thị Trinh has worked as a sports doctor for nearly 20 years. She is attached to the Vietnamese women's national football team and accompanies them at all domestic and international events. Thế Công speaks with her about her life and career
Circus actress Nguyễn Hồng Trúc Vi, 28, of Phương Nam Art Theatre has been honoured as one of 14 outstanding young citizens of HCM city, representing the cultural field.
Phạm Đức Hoà is the first Vietnamese futsal player invited to compete in the Spanish National Futsal League. Despite remarkable results, Việt Nam and Hòa have never won a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games title. He talks with Nguyên Khang about his determination at the coming Games on home turf.
South Korean Lee Chang-kun, a descendant of the Vietnamese Lý Royal family, has just been re-appointed as the ambassador for Vietnamese tourism in South Korea between 2021 and 2024. This is his second term in this role.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important grassroots health units are to the whole system. However, the grassroots health systems in many provinces and cities in Việt Nam are underdeveloped due to a lack of investment.
Director Lê Quý Dương proselytises for the online direction of performing arts, even though this form of performance loses the direct vibrancy of theatrical art. He talks to Ngô Minh about his work and the value of online performances.
Vietnamese-French writer Bùi Thị Hồng Vân (pen name Nuage Rose) has recently published her second memoir "120 Ngày Mây Thì thầm Với Gió" (120 Days of Whispers from Cloud to Wind) on her unforgettable circumstances during the pandemic in Hà Nội and Paris.
Daniel Nguyễn, CEO and founder of WriterZen, a new advertising and software startup, is an entrepreneur with two startups already under his belt at the age of 30. Recently he took centre stage as the only Vietnamese representative at the Ad World Conference 2021.
As marine tourism has a crucial role to play in local socio-economic development, authorities and businesses in northern Quảng Ninh Province are working hard to lift this industry to a new level and welcome visitors back once COVID-19 is under control. Lương Hương talks with Chairman of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Nguyễn Trùng Khánh, about the issue.
When HCM City was locked down during the pandemic, director Xuân Phước volunteered to help people in need, and was moved witnessing how people helped each other to overcome the outbreak. Phước composed Sài Gòn Mùa Thương (Sài Gòn – Season of Love) and has recently released three versions of the music video of the song with the participation of many actors, singers, musicians, workers and doctors. Phước talks with Inner Sanctum about the song and his future film.
As a Vietnamese pioneer of ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) YouTube cooking videos, Frank Phạm (Phạm Thế Phương) inspires people around the world to stay calm and enjoy their meals through his wonderful cooking skill, creative camera angles and stunningly realistic cooking sounds.
Miss Việt Nam 2020 Đỗ Thị Hà has been selected to represent Việt Nam at the Miss World 2021 beauty pageant in Puerto Rico in December. Hà talks to Vân Nguyễn about her plans for the competition and her charitable projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recent long social distancing period in HCM city and some provinces in Việt Nam saw the emergence of many new hobbies and habits among the public. Of these, podcasts and audio streaming have been popular.
Dahan Phương Oanh has become the first Vietnamese female model to catwalk in the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week.
The book “Khi đại dịch thế kỷ COVID-19 đi qua” (When the COVID pandemic is over), a commentary by writer and journalist Sương Nguyệt Minh has just been released, covering nearly 30 articles from the past two years.
Five silk paintings by Nguyễn Thị Châu Giang will be displayed at the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in Queensland, Australia, from December 4, 2021 to April 28, 2022.
Nguyễn Thu Phương, 36, was born and grew up in Quảng Ninh Province, home to many of Việt Nam's singers in genres such as pop, rock, hip-hop and R&B. However, she chose to specialise in folk music. After years of studying hát xẩm (blind busker's singing), Phương now has a leading role in this music in the country. She even holds free xẩm singing classes to revive and develop the folk genre. Phương spoke with Thanh Hà about her plans.
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is the only Vietnamese author to reach the 2021 finalist of Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Bảo Ngọc talks to her about the journey to this prestigious prize.
