Việt Nam News

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.

While other artists use brushes and paints, Nguyễn Thu Huyền uses needle, threads and cloths to make her art.

with Executive Sous Chef Nguyễn Thị Hồng Ly from Sheraton Hanoi Hotel

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.