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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.

Đồng Ngọc Hà, 19, is the only Vietnamese student in the Top 50 Global Student Prize organized by the Varkey Foundation, a partner of UNESCO

Despite having won prestigious prizes and many artworks displayed at exhibitions around the world, painter Nguyễn Đức Hùng does not see himself as a famous person but an art lover who “steps into imaginative worlds” in his own paintings.

Urban regeneration, a process of improving buildings and land to reverse structural decline, is now in the limelight, taking a significant role in urban planning discussions and projects. In Việt Nam, urban regeneration remains a new concept. Việt Nam News talks about the issue with Dr Lê Quỳnh Chi, vice head of the urban planning department at the National University of Civil Engineering in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese pop-art artist Trần Trung Lĩnh has recently been working as a storyboard artist in the film industry. Inspired by the recent struggles of Sài Gòn due to the pandemic, Lĩnh, 44, has painted several pictures showing the city’s beauty, goodness and tolerance in such a profoundly difficult time. Inner Sanctum spoke to Lĩnh about his life and current work.

Nguyễn Thành Trung, CEO and founder of AXS, said that calling him a US dollar billionaire is completely incorrect, because the market capitalisation of the AXS token is completely different from the capitalisation of Sky Mavis.

Lê Văn Công, 37, is the most successful Paralympic athlete in Vietnamese history. Công, who has two deformed legs, is defending powerlifting champion in the SEA Games, Asian championship, world championship and Paralympics.

Nguyễn Hoàng Bảo Đại, 27, has become the third Vietnamese to be honoured as a Google Developer Expert in the field of Machine Learning. He is also the initiator of an AI model that could generate ten melodies in one second. Đại talks with Lương Hương about the project.

People’s Artist Như Quỳnh has been known for many years as a famous actress in both film and television dramas. Most recently, she played Mrs Dần in Hương vị tình thân (Scent of Love).

Young designer Tài Lê recently stirred up the fashion industry in Việt Nam by opening a store in HCM City. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design's Fashion School in New York City and received “Student Designer of the Year” award in 2017. After joining international fashion shows, Lê became famous in many major fashion markets.

With a passion for her career as a boxing referee, 1-star International Boxing Association (AIBA) referee and judge, Bùi Thị Nhật Lệ, just wants to referee good, clean fights to help the sport progress. 

From an ordinary banker to a photographer who has won hundreds of national and international awards such as the Sony World Photography Awards, the Agora awards and most recently, gold and silver medals at the Tokyo International Foto Awards, Phan Thị Khánh is an example of how success can come to those least expecting it.

Lê Thị Quỳnh Trang, chairwoman of Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) and President of the Council of ASEAN Fashion Designers (CAFD), talks with Phương Mai about her new plans to promote Việt Nam's fashion industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as cooperation with the Italian fashion industry.

Alongside teaching chamber music and lecturing master classes, 31-year-old cellist Phan Đỗ Phúc has initiated “Schubert in a Mug” – a music project featuring concerts with the aim to bring classical performers and audiences closer together and still thrives amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the very busy District 2 in HCM City, there is a peaceful place called R House. Opened by three young Vietnamese and foreigners, R House is a home that rehabilitates and rehomes rescue dogs who have been saved by local shelters.

Young man Nam Thi, who fell in love with poetry when he was a child, is a poet who is famous for his performance poetry. Việt Nam News talks with Thi about his works and his love for poetry.