VTN Architects was recently handed two prizes at the Dezeen Awards 2019. Lê Hương chats with owner Võ Trọng Nghĩa about the prizes and his passions, and on winning the Architect of the Year title.
If you are purchasing suits in Việt Nam, chances are they were made in the same place, Vân Từ, a commune in Phú Xuyên District in the suburbs of Hà Nội.
Nguyễn Đức Huy has his own way of arousing interest in Vietnamese hát bội (classical opera) – painting hát bội characters in a chibi style.
The Grill offers European food and The Café is dedicated to Vietnamese cuisine, especially Mekong Delta fare
Ly Hoàng Ly is a Vietnamese visual artist, poet and editor. Her sculpture Mật Mật Mật hay Những phân mảnh của Niềm tin (Honey Honey Honey or The Fragments of Trust) was bought by EMASI International Bilingual Schools to display at the EMASI Nam Long School campus in HCM City.
A group of young people from the central city of Đà Nẵng led by Hồ Ngọc Thanh have set up a volunteer programme to help poor sick people get to hospital.
Hải is a skillful player with the abilities of a leader who can manage the defence well and start attacks.
Tòng Văn Hân has spent more than 20 years researching and preserving the cultural values of the Thai ethnic minority, particularly the Black Thai.
The project has drawn many significant Vietnamese and foreign artists.
When I run out of ideas for something new for lunch, I always start to crave bit tet (Vietnamese style beef steak) on the famously crowded Hàng Bài Street in Hà Nội.
A year and a half after Việt Nam News called on authorities to stop a construction project to protect the first and most important heritage site of civilisation in Hà Nội, the latest archaeological findings make it even more urgent to draw a line around the relic site and protect it for future generations.
with chef Vũ Anh Đức from Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
Many people go crazy for cutting-edge audio-visual devices to keep up with the latest trends, but there are others who remain loyal to the old days.
Trương Đình Hoàng followed his coach’s advice despite a deafening crowd of more than 30,000 people who turned up to watch his World Boxing Association Asia East super middleweight title bout.
Saigon Heat have fulfilled their dream of lifting the Việt Nam Basketball Association (VBA) title after beating Cantho Catfish in the decisive fifth match of the final series last month. The hero of the Heat was American Tavarion Nix who won the MVP award. Thanh Nga catches up with him.
The ancient town of Hội An is being challenged by mass tourism, traffic congestion, underdeveloped waste management, vendors, street food quality and poor design and operation of homestays that have badly impacted the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site.
A special workshop located in District 9 in HCM City is creating many Hollywood-style models of dinosaurs, ancient creatures and fictional characters that look so real that they might startle any visitors.
Au Lac Do Brazil's rodizio-style steak restaurant offers authentic Brazilian BBQ in the heart of HCM City. Mỹ Duyên reports.