Bả trạo singing passed down generations

Hát bả trạo (“firmly grasping the paddle” singing), which was composed by fishermen in Central Việt Nam’s provinces, is an original type of folk art and festival ritual. It is also one of the national intangible cultural heritages recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in February 2016.

Beatboxer shares his passion for art

Nguyễn Bảo Trung is the first Vietnamese to win the World Beatbox Camp in 2017. From a novice beatboxer who learned about the art himself, Trung now develops sounds and has participated in a number of international beatbox competitions. He is currently studying Graphic Design in the United States.

The artist who was born for making relief

In the field of Việt Nam’s reliefs, Trần Nguyên Đán is a well-known name. His devotion and tireless creative abilities have earned him significant success and renown in domestic fine arts.

Euphoric highs in the ‘abode of the clouds’

After initial trepidation, Thu Hằng sets aside the instant noodles she carried as insurance to enjoy chicken curry, living root bridges and other surprises in a remote Indian state that one has to visit at least once in a lifetime

Adventure to the coldest inhabited place on Earth

Bùi Thị Hồng Ngọc became the first Vietnamese to step on Oymyakon, dubbed the Pole of Cold, or the coldest inhabited place on Earth, with the lowest recorded temperature of -71.2 degrees Celsius. She tells Việt Nam News about her unbelievable journey.

Woman who brings luxury fashion brands to Việt Nam

Trần Thị Hoài Anh is the founder of GlobalLink, a company that has brought dozens of famous fashion brands to its multi-brand chain of concept stores. Thu Ngân speaks to her about her business, what she dreams of achieving, and more.

Millions of tourists to flood Hà Giang park

A master plan to exploit the tourism potential of the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau Geopark will highlight its lesser known facets, but concerns remain over its social and environmental impacts.

Herbalist fights to save last of the elephants

In Lắk Commune in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk, elephant doctor Đàng Đăng Long is fighting a desperate battle to not only keep overworked beasts alive, but to provide the right conditions for them to mate so that they do not die out. Giang Vương reports.

Hiking up Jeju’s Sunrise Peak

Jeju Island, located in the southernmost sea in Korea, is said to be abundant in rocks, wind and women.

When we conquered Seongsang Ilcholbong Peak, this is exactly what we witnessed.

Cream Puffs

Love is in the air this February. Let Fortuna Hotel Hanoi warm your heart with sweet delicious cream puffs. An easy-to-make recipe for this month full of love!

When cancer becomes stepping stone to scientific achievement

Nguyễn Thị Hoài is an associate professor and head of the Pharmacy Faculty at Huế University of Medicine and Pharmacy in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế. One of her prominent studies is about the discovery of antioxidant and anti-cancer properties of 30 kinds of medicinal herbs used by the Pako and Vân Kiều ethnic minorities in central Việt Nam. With the study, Hoài received an award granted to outstanding Vietnamese female scientists by L’Oreal-UNESCO.

Safeguard dogs in the Year of the Dog

The dog is the most popular domestic animal of the Vietnamese. As the country celebrates the New Year, stories about dogs can be heard everywhere.

On cloud nine in the Tà Xùa mountains

Tà Xùa, a high mountain range locating in the natural border between northern provinces of Sơn La and Yên Bái, has been known as "Paradise in the Clouds", which hosts forests of ancient Shan Tuyết tea trees, some several hundred years old. 

Vietnamese youth clamour for training

A vocational school that provides free cookery courses of international standard for underprivileged young people following the model of Germany’s dual vocational training system, was set up by Francis Nguyễn Văn Hội, a Vietnamese German chef and businessman.

Youth flock to study ancient fiddle with a twist

The đàn nhị, a bowed string instrument with two strings, is a multi-purpose fiddle in the vast treasury of Vietnamese traditional musical instruments. Noting that artists were getting stuck in the same old ways of playing the đàn nhị, Trần Văn Xâm, a lecturer on the instrument at the Việt Nam National Academy of Music, decided to make a change.

Engineer develops drones for farmers

To protect farmers, save endless hours of dangerous work, and protect the environment, mechanical engineer Lê Phi Cường and his team have developed a pesticide spraying drone. 

 

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