Children flock to Hải Dương reading garden

Reading for enjoyment instead of playing games with smart phones and tablets is regaining popularity in Hải Dương City thanks to a tranquil garden opened by a retired soldier. Lương Thu Hương reports.

Honeymoon on wheels goes the distance

A year-long cycling trip from Hungary to Việt Nam expands horizons and strengthen bonds and understanding. Hồng Vân has an endearing story

 

I know why free birds sing

A trip to Lăng Cô Beach in central Việt Nam can stir your soul and rekindle your romantic spirit, Bùi Quỳnh Hoa discovers.

French envoy walks the talk on Ha Noi streets

Mon Hanoi (My Hanoi), a documentary made by former French ambassador to Việt Nam  Jean-Noel Poirier, presents a very different, soulful perspective of the capital city, Thuy Hang reports 

Sky is the limit for this Japanese food

Memorable meals are guaranteed at Sorae, where exquisitely prepared Japanese food is served in an elegant atmosphere in a downtown HCM City high-rise. Mỹ Duyên reports.  

National park guide talks to the birds

No one guards and protects Bạch Mã National Park more zealously than the director of its service and environmental education centre who once hunted animals and cut down trees in the forest to earn a living. Today, Trương Cảm, the only person who can "talk" with more than 100 kinds of birds, spreads his love of the forest to younger generations.  Phạm Hoàng Nam reports.

How the sight-impaired cross the river of failure

 After it opened in 2014, there were many doubts about the future of  Noir, the HCM City restaurant restaurant operated by sight-impaired staff. However, after three years, the restaurant has continued to inspire.  

 

Poetry in the veins of live blood bank founder

Prof, Dr Nguyễn Anh Trí, director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT), is the founder of the live blood bank, one of big blood donors in Việt Nam. He talks with Linh Giang about his work and his wish.
 

On her toes to keep ballet alive in Việt Nam

Ballerina Ngô Thụy Tố Như, who performed in her first solo show at the HCM City Opera House last week, has been on a three-decade journey to promote ballet in Việt Nam. Thu Mai reports.

What to do with captured wildlife

The Wildlilfe Quarantine Centre in Thailand restores life for many rescued animals, but whether these animals should live in the centre or back in the wild is still the big question.

 

Train stations: the beating heart of a city

Grand train stations, often built in the elegant Beaux Arts architectural style, are a common feature of city centres in most capitals of the world.  It may seem surprising that these vestiges of the first industrial revolution are still in operation.  In fact, many are bustling with activity!  And there are good economic reasons for this.

Mangosteen Restaurant gets new chef

The Movenpick Hotel Ha Noi has taken on new head chef Hoàng Nguyên, who has prepared a menu full of fresh flavours and natural ingredients.

Love for family drives ’Divo’s’ live shows

Singer Tùng Dương, who has been dubbed ‘divo’, holds his latest live show entitled Trời và Đất (Heaven and Earth) this weekend. Dương talks with Thúy Hằng about his show as well as his experiences of fatherhood.

Artisan strives to keep Khao melodies alive

Vàng Sín Phìn, a musical maestro from the northern province of Lào Cai, has dedicated himself to collecting musical instruments and preserving the folklore melodies of his people.

Tiny town at the heart of colonial invasion

An Đồn fishing village is sandwiched between rapid urbanisation and a need for restoration. The village emerged 500 years ago close to the Hàn River with several families of fishermen. Villagers are trying to preserve vestiges of an old citadel built in 1813 during the Nguyễn Dynasty.

Hằng continues an endless journey

Ngô Thị Thúy Hằng has seemingly forsaken her youth in the quest for martyrs’ remains, leading the Centre of Legal Consultancy and Assistance for Families of Martyrs (MARIN) through a long development journey of trials and tribulations.

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with chef Hoàng Nguyên from Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi

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