Technology brings region into the future

Borge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum, speaks to Viet Nam News's reporter Hoàng Sơn about the technological advances bringing new opportunities in the era of Industry 4.0.

Lang Lang dives into the ocean of music

International concert pianist Lang Lang returned to Hà Nội's Opera House for the opening of Swiss luxury watch brand Hublot's boutique in the city. He speaks to Việt Nam News about his life as a touring pianist and what makes him tick.

Vĩnh Phúc elders learn ancient scripts

Elderly people in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc are attending a class to enrich their knowledge of the Hán-Nôm ancient scripts to understand more about their ancestors as well as to preserve tradition.

Tracing a nation’s history in Thanh Hóa

Nga Sơn District in the central province of Thanh Hóa still has traces of the Ba Đình war base among villages weaving sedge mats, familiar to many generations, as well as other relic sites like Mai An Tiêm Temple and Từ Thức Cave.

Revolutionary base flourishes

From Tân Trào Commune in the northern province of Tuyên Quang, the Central Party Commitee and President Hồ made important decisions to guide a mass uprising to gain power from the French and Japanese in August 1945. It is now a developing new rural region.

Vietnamese herbalist awarded honorary doctorate by University of Florida

Herbalist Đoàn Văn Khanh, 60, from the southern province of Tiền Giang, has become the first Vietnamese farmer to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Florida for his research into the medicinal properties of the Long Thành pomelo, a specialty of his homeland. He talks with Hà Nguyễn about his work.
 

Weaving silk from lotus

The fine strands that can be extracted from the delicate lotus flower have the potential to be combined with the silk produced by worms. Lê Hương & Hồng Vân report.

Community-based tourism improves local lives in Thanh Hóa

Community-based tourism has attracted an increasing number of tourists to Bá Thước District in the central province of Thanh Hóa. Here, visitors enjoy the picturesque natural scenery and get immersed in local life. The new tourism model has also provided locals with higher income and improved their lives.

Nghe An music clubs preserve old Thai folk songs

For members of art clubs in Con Cuông District in the central province of Nghệ An, performing Thai folk songs and dances is not only for entertainment but also helps preserve the traditional style of music.

War correspondent turns diary into book

Journalist Trần Mai Hạnh has published a book featuring real stories of patriotism, humanity, sacrifice, comradeship and love that happened during the 10 years of the Anti-American War when he worked as a war correspondent for the Vietnam News Agency.

Cuiest Chiến: from poor child to world champion

Trần Quyết Chiến, 35, has become the first Vietnamese cueist to ever win the top prize at the Billiards World Cup after beating his countryman Ngô Đình Nại 40-39 in the final of the recent Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup held in HCM City. Thanh Nga talks to him about his career

Hồng Ngọc Dynastie serves tradition in comfort

I had wanted to take my guest out to have Hanoian bánh cuốn (steamed pancakes with meat and fragrant mushrooms stuffing) because she is Vietnamese but living in France and absolutely adores the dish every time she returns to Hà Nội.

Olympic talent shares his passion for physics

Nguyễn Ngọc Long from the central province of Thanh Hoa is one of the two Vietnamese gold medalists at the 49th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) held in Lisbon, Portugal in late July.

The journey of Việt Nam’s smallest student

Feeling pity for ‘smallest boy in Việt Nam’ who used to live isolated from the outside world, Đặng Văn Cương – the principal of Sơn Ba Primary Boarding School in the central province of Quảng Ngãi – persuaded Đinh Văn K’Rể’s parents to let him attend his school. Over the past three years, he has been treating and teaching K’Rể like his own son.

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