Việt Nam News

Thousands of children have benefitted from the efforts made by Professors Trần Thanh Vân and Lê Kim Ngọc to fund and build SOS villages
across the country. Hà Nguyễn reports.

Hải Hậu District is among the first places in Việt Nam where Christianity was first introduced in the 16th century. Here all people share the love for brass instruments. 

The Vietnamese team achieved its best result at the 12th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2018 in Beijing recently. Gold-medal winner Trần Xuân Tùng talks with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa about his passion for astronomy and astrophysics.

Returning for a third edition, Epizode festival arrives after a tragic and difficult year for Viet Nam's dance music scene. Peter Cowan reports.

Taking a look at Christmas through the eyes of Catholics sheds fresh light on the celebration and what it means to them.

It can also be great to celebrate those holidays which are foreign to the country one has taken up residence, but near and dear to our hearts, just to have a different experience of them. We learn to make amends and try to 'feel' the holiday as best we can. Andy Hill reports.

Fish fins are often discarded by fishmongers as they are considered useless in the fishing industry, but a student in HCM City has got a better idea.

Lò Tả Mảy is one of just a few ethnic Dao women in Tả Phìn Village- one of the most attractive tourism spots in Lào Cai Province - who are trying to preserve their embroidery craft.

Hà thị Vân Anh finds her new joy teaching Vietnamese to Ukrainian students and completed a Vietnamese-Ukrainian language text book.

Singaporean James Chew was a town planner for 35 years before he arrived in Việt Nam back in 2005. Having been a professional hockey player in Singapore, he and like-minded expats decided to start promoting the sport across the country, and thanks to their efforts Việt Nam has made significant progress. Thanh Nga talks to him.

A new recipe to warm yourself up in this winter. A piece-of-cake to make ingredient!

Melao Restaurant imports produce from Laos to ensure diners enjoy the original flavours of some of the country’s most popular dishes. Hoàng Linh reports

Infrastructure for seaports is still a headache for Việt Nam’s cruise tourism. Other than in Hạ Long, cruises still have to dock at ports designed for cargo ships.

Would you be surprised if I told you that the current most popular pizzeria in Hanoi and HCM City, franchises excluded, is one created not by an Italian but a Japanese team? Come check it out with The Nomad Quynh and see for yourself.

The beauty of áo dài (traditional long dress) and its diversified adaptations are reflected through exhibits at the Áo Dài Museum in HCM City.

A farming community in the central province of Quảng Nam has been volunteering to protect a critically endangered troupe of gray-shanked douc langurs (pygathrix cinerea) that have made the area their home.

Trần Thị Minh Anh from the Trần Phú High School for Gifted Students in Hải Phòng was among the three Vietnamese gold medalists at the 29th International Biology Olympiad held in Iran in July.

The Mông ethnic minority use poonah paper as an important part of their spiritual life. However, the craft is at risk of disappearing entirely.