Artist inspires love for traditional instrument

Nghiêm Thu is among the few musicians pursuing the traditional Vietnamese đàn tỳ bà (plucked four-string instrument) and one of the founding members of Cỏ Lạ Band, which has impressed audiences with their contemporary folk style.  She talks with Lương Hương.

Russian Vietnamologist finds inspiration every day

Popular online Russian book publisher Litres has just published two books compiled by Vietnamologist Daria Mishukova: 'Vietnamese Fairy Tales Retold' and 'Vietnamese Cuisine: Delicious stories.' Lê Hương chats with her about the new books and her work.

Golden boy makes comeback in global informatics competition

Nguyễn Duy Phong was eliminated in the National Office Informatics Competition five years ago. However, he has just become the new world champion in the Microsoft Excel 365 Apps & 2019 category at the World Office Informatics Competition 2022 in the US. Thanh Nga chats with him

Saving children’s smiles with a warm heart

Professor Rong-Min Baek, a well-known plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Seoul, South Korea, with over 30 years of experience, has performed over 4,000 operations on poor Vietnamese patients.

We should keep moving forward: director

Film director Nguyễn Phan Quang Bình has been a popular name of Vietnamese cinema with various significant films like “Cánh Đồng Bất Tận” (The Floating Lives), “Vũ Khúc Con Cò” (The Fork’s Dance), “Quyên”, “Bí Mật Của Gió” (Secret of the Wind). He chats with Hương Trân about his career.

Poet desires to conquer new creative peaks

After recovering from illness, journalist-poet Hồng Thanh Quang plans to hold a special night of poetry and music 'Vẫn nguyên là nỗi khát (Still Desire) on September 4 at the Hanoi Opera House. Through poetry and music, he wants to spread an inspiration in life. He talks with Ngô Minh.

Cultural strength creates national pride

Professor of Science Vũ Minh Giang attracts attention every time he chairs a major conference at home and abroad, attracting viewers with his erudition. He is chairman of the Specialty Council of the Center for Asian Studies and has just visited Seoul in the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to bring cooperation between Việt Nam and South Korea to new heights. Vi Thùy Linh talks with him.

Getting the direction of history right

Seven years after his TV series Đường Lên Điện Biên (Road to Điện Biên), director Bùi Tuấn Dũng is back in action with the 10-episode work Bình Minh Phía Trước (Dawn ahead) about late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Văn Cừ. The series was screened on VTV1 every weekday from July 6 to celebrate the revolutionary's 110th birthday.

Young actor shines as Trịnh Công Sơn

Despite entering the entertainment industry through Giọng Hát Việt 2018 (The Voice of Vietnam), Lương Anh Vũ (Avin Lu) is now more widely known as an actor. His recent performance in Em Và Trịnh (You and Trịnh), a biopic of songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn (1939-2001) has dominated Việt Nam’s box office in recent weeks.

Overseas Vietnamese author promotes culture of her motherland

Quyên Gavoye, an overseas Vietnamese living in France, is a writer who received the Cricket Prize in the Cricket Desire category this year. Her two award-winning novels, Emma thảm hoạ (Disaster Emma) and Biệt đội thám tử (The Detective Squad), were published by the Kim Đồng Publishing House and achieved widespread acclaim.

Woman with an iron will

For the first time, Việt Nam has had a representative in the Ironman World Championship. Lâm Túc Ngân, 27, from HCM City, qualified for the biggest event after winning Ironman Philippines 140.6’s 25-29 year-old female group and finishing in the top 8 of the women's ranking. She will join powerful athletes from all over the world at the 2022 event in Hawai in early October.

Coach Sỹ: 'I was born to do athletics'

The SEA Games 31 marked a great success for Vietnamese athletics with a record 22 gold medals to lead the team rankings. Athletes of coach Trần Văn Sỹ claimed eight gold medals. Sỹ’ has trained many famous athletes in international tournaments. Thanh Nga talks to him.

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