There are plenty of pizzerias in Hanoi, but if you are looking for a really good Neapolitan pizza here, The Nomad Quynh can guarantee Belga will be one of your best bets.

Having implemented series of geological surveys and researches on Lý Sơn Island and a large coastal and mountainous area in Quảng Ngãi Province, experts from the Việt Nam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources and international scientists proposes to build up a 2,000sq.km site for a Global Geo-Park for approval by UNESCO.

Responsible tourism is on the rise, connecting tourists to local communities.

Trần Duy Quang, 29, has only been running for three years but has already won a number of events. He triumphed in the men’s 70km category of the Dalat Ultra Trail International Marathon in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng in March and is the first Vietnamese runner to win the Việt Nam Mountain Marathon in Sa Pa, Lào Cai Province, which is one of the largest ultra-running events in Asia and a landmark event in Southeast Asia. Thanh Nga catches up with him.

Like phở for the Vietnamese, frog porridge is a point of pride among Singaporeans. Tourists are advised that a trip to Singapore without a bowl of frog porridge is a failure. Mộc Miên discovers.

Lê Hương explores a doll collection owned by architect Ngô Thị Hương Ly, who is based in HCM City. Apart from designing award-winning buildings, Ly enjoys adding to her large number of stylish figures.

Pet and book cafes have been popular in various cities across the country. Yet a cafe run by a group of young people in the central province of Quảng Nam has lured customers with vegetables grown using hydroponic methods. Lê Hương explores.

with chef Nguyễn Văn Tuân from Fortuna Hotel Hanoi  

Glorious jade sceptres, precious terracotta mythical creatures and gigantic bronze drums are few among 300 artefacts being showcased in public for the first time.

If you think you already know dishes like bánh xèo, bánh tráng or nem nướng too well, Anan Saigon’s creative versions might surprise you. Plus, their unique location is a bonus. The Nomad Quynh reports.

Trần Minh Châu, 14, is one of the youngest recipients of Việt Nam's Outstanding Youth Awards for the year 2017. A lover of Franz Liszt, she has already won the top trophy in several international piano competitions, balancing her intense music studies and hours of daily practice with her school work. Thanh Hà reports.

Nun Thích Nữ Quảng Phát has been known for inspiring hundreds of school students in the northern province of Thái Bình to read books at a library she set up at Thiên Phúc Pagoda, where she acts as the head nun.

with head chef Vũ Anh Đức from the Sheraton Hanoi Hotel

A biography on the 50-year-long career of Meritorious actress and cải lương (reformed opera) performer Mỹ Châu, who now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, USA was recently released in HCM City.

Nguyễn Ngọc Hiếu, a blind man, is the director of two massage parlours in HCM City, creating jobs for some 30 people who share his plight.

The ancient rules of Xoan singing state that only a man can hold the position of  the head of a xoan singing guild. But Nguyễn Thị Lịch in the northern province of Phú Thọ has become the first female folk artist to lead the provincial xoan guild, the first woman to hold such a position in the thousands-year history of xoan singing.

 Whenever I think of coconuts, Bến Tre Province immediately comes to mind.

Hokkaido scallops are harvested off the island of North Hokkaido Japan, recognised as a premium scallop species for their sweet flavor and firmness. This week, enjoy these delicious scallops with chef Đức!