Việt Nam News

Discover a classic French dessert from the hands of Chef Nulli of the French Grill Restaurant!

Authorities have turned the famous Huế citadel into a night attraction, with the former palace hosting programmes reflecting life during the heydays of the Nguyễn Dynasty.

Forsaking stable jobs in the big city, three university grads return to their hometown to make a quality rice-noodle product that benefits the village as well as consumers.

Huế is conducting repairs on a residency belonging to a former princess, using local government funds. The home is not listed alongside protected imperial buildings, but it stands for the outstanding garden houses that the city considers its architectural legacy.

The central region of Việt Nam is frequently hit by natural disasters, especially severe flooding. Deeply touched by the losses, two high school students from the northern province of Hưng Yên put their heads together and came up with a special bed, able to keep people afloat on water.

SopranoPhạm Thu Hà, winner of the 2013 Devotion Award for Album of the Year, is one of few Vietnamese artists consistently pursuing the classical music genre. Hà has recently released her first vinyl record titled Đường Em Đi (My Way), featuring eight classical love songs by late composer Phạm Duy. Phạm Thu Hà talks with Hồng Vân about the new album and her plans for the future.

A project is carried out by the Bắc Kạn Provincial Women’s Union, Care International in Việt Nam and the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment (iSEE) to enhance the voice and rights for ethnic minority women. They gave the women cameras and trained them on cultural diversity, photography, recording and participatory research methods.

Compared to other seafood, scallops are a fresh and tender choice with a briny flavor. The combination of scallops and minced shrimp accompanied by fish roe promises an organic and nutritious dumpling.

With a new show every weekend, Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in HCM City has never been more fun!

Beef, pork and chicken are staples of any restaurant menu. Goat, however, is considered a little more exotic. Thuy Hang visits a spot in Ha Noi that specialises in the meat, and tries out some dishes.

It was the latest episode in an agricultural saga encompassing the extinction of the world’s most popular banana some 60 years ago and the looming threat to the world banana crop from a more resilient version of the same disease.

George Burchett spent his youth in the Cambodian capital, he reflects on peace and war.

The Viet Nam Youth Theatre’s recent staging of The Blue Bird delighted young audiences.

Chư Mom Ray National Park, Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands of Việt Nam is home to a rehabilitation centre for many endangered species of monkeys and gibbons. The forest boasts many mysteries, waiting to be uncovered by scientists.

This delicious dish is presented by chef Vũ Anh Đức. Bon Appetit!

Vietnamese cueist Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện, 35, started participating in professional billiards tournaments when he was close to 30, but despite the late start, he has made his mark internationally.

The province of Phu Tho is known for lăng fish, which is a type of catfish caught in the rivers that flow through the area. There are many ways to cook the fish, some of
which Hong Van tried on a recent trip out of Ha Noi.