Việt Nam News

Designer Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam will open the 26th Couture Fashion Week New York with his Golden Lotus Áo Dài Collection on September 8. Nam talks about his latest collection, becoming famous, and his love for the áo dài.

There are other ways to use salmon other than grilling a steak whole or serving a fillet with some veggies. With this new salad recipe, you can be creative while making succulent salmon dishes. Give it a go!

Zitherist Vân Ánh’s international collaborations have put Vietnamese traditional music on the world map. Now, she is working to preserve and further popularise this art form. Hà Nguyễn reports

Disconnected from the outside world for a long time, a village in the middle of a huge reservoir is discovering the benefits of community-based tourism, Lương Thu Hương reports

As an icon of Việt Nam’s culinary scene, celebrity chef Phan Tôn Tịnh Hải has been selected to be the brand ambassador for Big Bowl, a phở-based restaurant chain. Hải talks to reporter Bồ Xuân Hiệp.  

Hanako Kawasaki, together with several other half Vietnamese athletes, will bring diversity to the national team’s demographics at the ongoing South East Asian (SEA) Games 2017.

This August, enjoy our pairing between foie gras ravioli and summer truffles, one of the most divine dishes you will ever taste at French Grill restaurant.

Under Dr Lê Bá Khánh Trình's guidance, Vietnamese students have been bringing home many medals. The teacher has chosen to lead a simple life dedicated to teaching and passing on his maths knowledge to generations of Vietnamese students.

A newly-opened restaurant in Hà Nội has not only introduced this dish in its menu, but also has named itself after the dish. Thúy Hằng reports.

The Hà Nội authority has recently decided to give Gầm Cầu Street in Hà Nội’s Old Quarter a makeover by reconverting more than 100 vaults into galleries, exhibition space, handicrafts shops and cafés; something that could be the Viaduc des Arts of Việt Nam.

Conical hats produced in the central Thừa Thiên- Huế Province, which includes the historic Huế City, are similar to those made in other regions in the country. But innovations by local artisans have added charm and made Huế hats famous.

Prior to and after the nation’s August Revolution in 1945, the Communist Party of Việt Nam and President Hồ Chí Minh encouraged and persuaded many intellectuals and talented artists to work for the revolutionary cause.

Born into a family with a four-generation tradition of martial arts in Lâm Đồng, seven-time world champion Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất has been called “The loner who seeks defeat” in Muay Thai. Nhất shares with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa his passion for the sport and his strong desire to secure a victory for the country at the upcoming SEA Games 29 in Malaysia.

Hainanese chicken rice is considered one of Singapore’s national dishes.

Vietnamese martial artist Trương Thị Kim Tuyền, 20, is eyeing a gold medal at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after pocketing a silver medal at the recently concluded Muju WTF World Taekwondo Championships in South Korea.

A welcome addition to Hà Nội’s international culinary scene is a restaurant serving Lao food, which has distinct flavours despite its similarity to Thai cuisine. Hà Hằng explains.

The Forgotten Land Sculpture Park, the first of its kind in Viet Nam, has put the country on the global map for professional sand sculptors, whose majestic works can be seen on the park's grounds in Phan Thiết City.

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