Under Dr Lê Bá Khánh Trình's guidance, Vietnamese students have been bringing home many medals. The teacher has chosen to lead a simple life dedicated to teaching and passing on his maths knowledge to generations of Vietnamese students.

Conical hats produced in the central Thừa Thiên- Huế Province, which includes the historic Huế City, are similar to those made in other regions in the country. But innovations by local artisans have added charm and made Huế hats famous.

Deeper and wider integration into the AEC in the coming period means more challenges for Việt Nam, warns economist Võ Trí Thành.

Quiet and unassuming, a village not far from downtown Hà Nội takes one back progressively in time, from decades to centuries, making strong historical connections. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa recounts the experience.

Maika Elan, the World Press Photo winner who was born in Ha Noi, has returned to Viet Nam after spending six months living in Kashiwa, Chiba prefecture -- about 50km from Tokyo. The young photographer was pursuing her latest project -- accessing and photographing hikikomori, or young people who have withdrawn from society.

A man born on a mattress made by his native village artisans tries to gain a fresh lease of life for the traditional craft with new, market-oriented designs, Phước Bửu  reports

Nguyễn Thanh Bình is a meteorologist who recently travelled to remote weather stations in the northern mountains of Việt Nam. This is her story.

Lê Hữu Toàn and Trần Nguyễn An Khương have a shared vision on organ tissue donation. Both young men have signed up as organ donors and recently undertook separate biking trips across Việt Nam with the hope of ‘spreading the message on the importance of organ tissue donation’.

The Land of Heaven, as the Phia Oắc-Phia Đén area in Cao Bằng Province was once known before a descent into relative obscurity, is staging a comeback via offshoots of centuries-old tea trees. Đỗ Doãn Hoàng has the story.