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Dr Nguyễn Duy Ánh, director of the Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, is one of 10 individuals being awarded the Outstanding Citizen of Hà Nội 2018 for his contribution to the country’s obstetrics sector.

Recent encroachments at Cổ Loa Ancient Citadel that threaten to destroy the important historical site have experts and members of the public worried. Tùng Long reports.

Thousands of locals cross an elevated skypark every day in Seoul and enjoy a mixture of culture, lifestyle and even history as the traffic  rumbles below. Lê Hương explores.

"Everything that I am now is due to my love for cải lương," said young talent Lâm Thị Kim Cương of Sóc Trăng Province, winner of the 2018 Chuông Vàng (Golden Bell) Award by HCM City Television.

Trần Tuấn Việt doesn’t have that worn-out, dusty appearance of most photographers. Wearing glasses, with a clean-cut look and a confident half-smile, he gives off the impression of a lawyer who had studied his case well before trial.

Visitors to the London Design Biennale 2018 last month were fascinated with an installation at the Vietnam Pavilion. Entitled Khải, the installation was created by fashion designer Vũ Thảo, multidisciplinary designer Giang Nguyễn and visual artist Lê Thanh Tùng.

There’s nothing better than enjoying seafood on a chilly day. Bon appetit!

The Vietnam International Fashion Week returns next weekend to showcase the latest collections by Vietnamese and international designers in what can be regarded as the country’s best efforts to put forward the best of its young and exciting fashion industry.

NCalc+, one of the ‘most searched for’ and ‘most downloaded’ calculator applications on the Google Play Store, is the brainchild of Trần Lê Duy from the southern province of An Giang. Duy is now the freshman of FPT University, majoring in software engineering.

Among the newest eateries to enter the bustling HCMC foodie scene, casual fine dining spot Quince is one name that everyone is raving about. The Nomad Quynh went to find out if it lives up to the hype.

Teachers Nguyễn Thị Thúy Hường and her friend Trần Vũ Hoàng both have a passion for the arts. In honour of this year’s Vietnamese Women’s Day, the artists will be auctioning off some of their works to help women undergoing hemodialysis.

A phone call to Trần Phương Lan from the National Children’s Hospital four years ago would change her life forever.

Developers are starting to discover the beautiful coastline of Ninh Thuận Province. Go now to experience stunning beaches, delicious seafood, hospitable wineries and much more, before major resort projects transform the area. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa reports.

Located among the numerous restaurants on crowded Lò Đúc Street, Kampong Chicken House specialises in chicken dishes, including Singapore-style Hải Nam chicken rice. This restaurant is a lunchtime and weekend favourite of young people and blue-collar workers.

A must try for connoisseurs of lovely sweet durians!

Pencak silat was played at the Asian Games (ASIAD) for the first time ever in 2018. Vietnamese martial artist Trần Đình Nam, 26, brought home a gold medal. He met Khalid Mohd Rauzi from Malaysia, who beat Nam in the finals of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games last year, again in the men’s tanding under-75kg final. This time, nothing prevented Nam from taking the gold. Thanh Nga talks to Nam.

Hữu Ngọc was born and raised in Hà Nội, but it wasn’t until he left the city in 1946 to join the national resistance war against the French that he realised just how much he loved his hometown.

The traditional dancing and singing of the Mông people were featured at an art performance held on October 11 in Hà Nội.