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Braving all weather conditions, difficulties and risks, 39-year-old Nguyễn Trung Kiên has won his compatriots’ admiration, running nearly 1,800km from Hà Nội to HCM City in 26 days, at an aver-age of 70km per day, becoming the fastest trans-Viet Nam runner in the country.

Eco Palms House, perched in the mountainous surroundings of Sa Pa, is a veritable home from home, offering delicious hot food to chase away the winter blues. Tú Lệ reports.

Lý Sơn Island, 30km off the coast of the central province of Quảng Ngãi, has had a face-lift since connecting to the national power grid in 2014. But while islanders have benefited from the rapid changes, serious environmental challenges are also arising. Công Thành reports

A short story by Lê Minh Hà

This week, French chef Philippe presents to you a nutritious and tasty dish made from scallops. Enjoy!

Artisan Võ Văn Tạng from An Giang Province, has made thousands of paintings on various topics and in different sizes, which have been appreciated and collected by many. 

After facing many challenges, the Thang Long Warriors finally earned the Việt Nam Basketball Association (VBA) title. This meant a lot to the recruit Warriors, especially their American player, Jaywuan Hill, who won the event’s Most Valuable Player award.

Flood Resistant Houses has helped residents build 520 safe houses and earn a living, thus relieving the impacts of natural disasters and climate change.

HCM City’s reputation of having the most vibrant and diverse culinary scene in the country is further retrenched by La Chola de Lima – a restaurant that specialises in Peruvian food. Nomad Quynh tucks in with gusto.

This week, indulge yourself in a sweet, yet easy-to-make dessert - salted egg custard buns. The dish is brought to you by chef Zhang.

A young man's passion and resolve inspires a team of dancers to put on a show that dazzles judges and audiences while lighting up the Asia Got Talent stage in Singapore, An Vũ reports.

Lê Minh Vương, 25, has been studying worms for the past five years, helping farmers apply new methods for sustainable agriculture, reducing the use of chemicals, utilising discarded farm produce, and increasing productivity at the same time.

At the age of 15, HCM City’s native swimmer Nguyễn Hữu Kim Sơn won an individual medley gold at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Malaysia this year, setting a new Games record.

Forty three year old Lê Ngọc Khanh from Đăk Hrinh Commune in the central highlands province of Kon Tum. Khanh quit his stable job as a teacher at a vocational school and started growing mushrooms and fungi in 2014. 

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, a PhD scholar in Creative Writing from Lancaster University, will publish her second book in  English, Searching for Earth Cakes and Sky Cakes, in 2018 with Benchmark Education while her debut novel in English, The Mountains Sing, is due for release in spring 2019 by prestigious publisher Algonquin. She spoke to Lê Hương about her work.

Craft workers in the southern province of Bến Tre, the "land of coconuts", have created a variety of unique souvenirs for tourists from the fibre surrounding the fruit. Their latest creation are fibre hats, the idea of Nguyễn Phúc Sang, a student at the HCM City University of Economics and Finance.

At Dì Năm Sadec Restaurant, a 30-year-old secret family recipe gets a new twist, attracting customers looking for a taste of the Mekong Delta. Mỹ Duyên reports.