First recognised in 1969, the Vườn Chuối archaeological relic in Hoài Đức District on the outskirts of Hà Nội languished for decades. When scientists began excavations in 2002, they discovered that the site contains the oldest evidence of human settlement in the capital. Now, the onward march of history threatens to destroy the remaining relics to make way for apartments. Minh Thu reports.
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.
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Like phở for the Vietnamese, frog porridge is a point of pride among Singaporeans. Tourists are advised that a trip to
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.
Responsible tourism is on the rise, connecting tourists to local communities.
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.
Glorious jade sceptres, precious terracotta mythical creatures and gigantic bronze drums are few among 300 artefacts being showcased in public for the first time.
Whenever I think of coconuts, Bến Tre Province immediately comes to mind.
Trịnh Công Sơn walking street, some 900m long, is a fitting tribute to its namesake, the late musician Trịnh Công Sơn (1939-2001), a celebrated Vietnamese musician, songwriter, painter and poet.
Hà Nội was developed by the French colonialists as the administrative centre of Indochina along the same lines as Haussmann’s Paris. The result is the beautiful city we so much love, a happy mix of native vernacular and French metric logic. Today Hà Nội is undergoing its own Haussmannian transformation, as the old makes way to the new. Let's hope that the city doesn't forget its roots.
Professor Dr. Trịnh Văn Minh of the Việt Nam National University, Hà Nội and President of the Regional Committee of Experts of l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) (Francophone Universities Association) in Asia Pacific was given in March the Honour Award of the Group of Francophone Embassies, Delegations and Institutions in Việt Nam (GADIF) for his important contributions to the development of the French language, and the values of Francophonie.
The Centre for Mental Illness and National Devotees in northern Hải Dương province has applied a new therapy to treat patients - teaching them skills like making brooms and mats.
