Việt Nam News

Leaving behind opportunities in the city, a young nature lover returned to his hometown and turned a bamboo forest into an eco-friendly paradise where visitors can practise living ‘green’. Hoàng Hoa reports.

The Long@Times Square in downtown HCM City is a classy, casual spot offering exquisitely prepared dishes and a gelato bar that you won’t be able to resist. Mỹ Duyên reports.

In this sweet month, whet your appetite with a super easy-to-make recipe from chef Tuấn.

A group of 16 farmers in Tiên Hà Commune in the mountainous Tiên Phước district of Quảng Nam Province have joined together in a ‘green herb’ co-operative – a model that helps promote production chains of farm produce and herbs and develop eco-tourism.

With 172 recognised relics and 97 heritage sites, HCM City boasts a wealth of culture. The city plans to spend millions of dollars preserving and promoting its rich history over the next few years, San Hà reports.

Japanese food is known throughout the world for its unique flavours and textures, but without the right tuition, it’s difficult to really appreciate what’s on your plate. Hồ Hoàng reports.

February will mark the 40th year since China invaded Việt Nam killing thousands of civilians including women and children.
 

Rượu cần (wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws) is popular among ethnic minorities in the north, northwest and Central Highlands of Việt Nam.

Trần Phương My, creative director of her brand PHUONG MY, will present her fall/winter collection “Sayonara” at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 2019 in the US on February 12.

by Nguyễn Khuyến, former Editor-in-Chief of Việt Nam News in his memoir Ship With Paper Sails*

Hà Nội is not a city of imposing monuments, like other ancient cities. The history of Hà Nội is told on a rather modest, human scale: in pagodas, temples, communal houses, in the names of the streets.

On this sweet month, indulge yourself in the sugary combination of plants and fruits with this recipe. Cheers!

Hồ Kim Liên and other members of the Phú Quốc Fish Sauce Association have made great contributions to reviving and developing the traditional Phú Quốc fish sauce. Xuân Hương spoke to her.

Just six months after the flood, the village has come back to life, with new stilt houses and red sheet metal roofs appearing through the green bamboo forest.

Offering an array of handmade pasta dishes, all crafted with colourful ingredients, MyDeli in Hà Nội is a perfect spot for aficionados of Mediterranean cuisine. Make sure to come back and try them all. Minh Thu reports.

The restoration of ancient towers at Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary has embarked on a new stage, helping preserve the relics while at the same time keeping their original value intact, experts have said.

Each type of patterned brocade cloth is not only specific to a traditional craft village in Việt Nam, but also a demonstration of the cultural characteristics of ethnic minority groups. Efforts are being made to preserve this delicate craft. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa and Văn Dũng report.

The country’s largest city brims with things to do and explore, from motorbike tours of Chinatown to incense-filled pagodas, underground war tunnels and a UNESCO-listed biosphere.