Việt Nam News

Ten countries, dozens of fables, scores of cultural symbols, hundreds of places to visit and thousands of delicacies to relish – diversity flourishes across this region of over 628 million people. Here are some interesting facts about the regional grouping’s members.

On one of Phú Quốc's many beatiful beaches, thousands of ravers from across the world dance the morning, afternoon and night away to world-class dance music. Peter Cowan reports from Epizode festival.

Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021 Greg Norman talks to Việt Nam News about his role and future endeavours to bring  golf in the country to the next level.

Nha Trang is gearing up for the 2019 National Touridm Year themed "Nha Trang — Colour of the Sea". Bùi Quỳnh Hoa shares her trip to Tứ Bình, four wild and amazing islands (including Bình Ba, Bình Hưng, Bình Tiên and Bình Lập) in the southern central province of Khánh Hòa.

Bình Tây, one of the southern region’s biggest wholesale markets, is seeing more than double its average number of visitors in the weeks before the holiday season.  

ASEAN has applied various strategies to boost tourism. The unique cultures and diverse models of eco-tourism, recreational activities and travel options have made the region a top choice for tourists all over the world. Lê Hương reports.

Since Việt Nam became a republic in 1945, many craft villages have moved away from their traditional sources of income. One start-up business is trying to update and maintain the 300-year-old craft of embroidery to meet contemporary needs.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện offers an exclusive interview to Việt Nam News on the eve of the ASEAN Tourism Forum which will take place from January 14-20.

Hồng Vân speaks with the Secretary General of the ASEAN-Japan Centre, Masataka Fujita, Lee Hyuk from the ASEAN-Korea Centre  John Gregory Conceicao, executive director of Singapore Tourism Board’s International Relations & Marketing Planning & Oceania, about their thoughts on ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019.

Teed Off with Robert Bicknell

Many people agree that the áo dài tân thời (modern traditional long dress) – Le Mur long dress designed by painter Nguyễn Cát Tường (1912-1946) is symbolic of Vietnamese women.

With a shared love of the sea, the six-member SaSa team has built up a network of marine species rescue centres from Đà Nẵng to Quảng Ngãi to protect endangered ocean creatures like turtles, dolphins, sharks and whales. Hoài Nam reports.

Standing just 1.53m tall and having survived kidney disease, runner Nguyễn Thị Oanh brought home a bronze medal from the Asian Games (ASIAD) and two golds from the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the national athletics team. At the National Sports Games, which recently concluded in the capital, Oanh brought her team, Bắc Giang, three gold medals and broke three National Sports Games’ records. Thanh Nga speaks to the track star.

For times when life gets a little too much, HomeTaste is a small restaurant offering homely cooking and a chance to press the pause button with friends.
Nguyễn Mỹ Hà tries it out.

This year, Cambodia and Việt Nam celebrate the 40th anniversary of victory over the genocidal Pol Pot regime to save the Cambodian people and the whole region. Journalist Trần Mai Hưởng, who joined the voluntary army in a special war correspondents group, recalled those unforgettable days.

A must try for connoisseurs of lovely sweet durians!

The Bàu Trúc Pottery Village in Ninh Phước District of Ninh Thuận Province is famous for ceramics made from clay from the Quao River.

The stunning landscape of Tràm Chim National Park is at its most attractive during the floating water season from September to December.