Việt Nam News

As an avid traveller, I have set myself a target of visiting 100 countries around the world. North Korea stands at 67, so I’m two thirds there.

The 59-year-old, who now hosts The Grand Tour on streaming site, Amazon, was speaking on television recently about his ordeal in Việt Nam.

Teed off with Robert Bicknell

with Chef Patrick Ho from Fortuna Hotel Hanoi

A unique taste of China has diners in the capital asking for more.

The ancient city of Hội An was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1999, and still preserves its cultural values as a busy trading port dating back 400 years. The city has been challenged by the tests of time to preserve both its tangible and intangible culture and heritage.   

The biggest supermarket chains in HCM City have jumped on the no-waste bandwagon and started replacing plastic packaging with banana leaves.

The third Krossing Over Arts Festival took place in HCM City from April 5-11, and is scheduled for April 13-21 in Ha Noi. Vietnamese-French choreographer Sebastien Ly, who initiated the annual festival in 2017, speaks to Việt Nam News about the event.

Văn Đình Hồng Vũ was honoured as one of 10 outstanding young Vietnamese people in 2018 for her successful start-up, English Learning Speech Assistant (ELSA), which has attracted more than four million users from more than 100 countries. Việt Nam News speaks with Vũ about ELSA.

with Chef Patrick Ho from Fortuna Hanoi Hotel

Dr Ngân Lương, a member of the Tày ethnic minority group, as one of the youngest course directors at UK-based London South Bank University, is doing her best to make social contributions to causes which benefit her homeland.

Making their own cheese, Pizza 4Ps completes the cycle of food in Việt Nam. Nguyễn Mỹ Hà reports.

Đỗ Thị Nhị, owner of private special school Bình Minh in Từ Sơn Town, has dedicated her life to helping children with autism, helping them lead normal lives. Diệp Trương reports.

Excerpt from the novel by Hồ Anh Thái

At the start of the third lunar month, all Vietnamese people remember their ancestors – the 18 Hùng kings.

In the thirty-four years since Hồ Anh Thái set his transcendent novel, The Woman on the Island, on a fictionalized version of the island, Cát Bà has gone from remote wilderness to “must visit” destination in global travel magazines.

In this week’s social media furore, fast-food giant Burger King attracted scorn after an ill-advised marketing video was posted on the company’s Instagram account before being shared widely and mocked on other platforms.

Việt Nam’s former capital Huế is proud of its áo dài history, the traditional national dress, and has been making plans to revive the elegant garment to its former glory.