Việt Nam News

It is not an ideal place for cultivating the delicate flowers, but a few passionate horticulturists have found ways to make the capital city a rose garden
destination worthy of note, reports Song Hương.

The blind now can identify their surrounding obstacles more easily thanks to a smart stick that has recently been created by three former students of Gia Định Information Technology University in HCM City.

Lê Hữu Toàn and Trần Nguyễn An Khương have a shared vision on organ tissue donation. Both young men have signed up as organ donors and recently undertook separate biking trips across Việt Nam with the hope of ‘spreading the message on the importance of organ tissue donation’.

Even someone who baulks at eating uncooked fish is tempted into tasting and enjoying it at the Sài Gòn Sakura Restaurant in Hà Nội. Hà Nguyễn explains why.

Trần Lực returned to a very different Việt Nam after studying in Bulgaria for several years, and made his mark as an actor, a TV film producer and a teacher. It was only 30 years into his career that he brought out the deep passion he has for theatre, with a trail-blazing, award-winning comedy, reports Nguyễn Thúy Bình

Phương Mai talks to HCM City authorities about the latest plan to liven up the city’s streets. 

Following her passion for teaching, 39-year-old Nguyễn Thị Hải Yến, who lost her legs following an accident, opened free English classes for the disabled residents of Đông Triều, in the northern province of Quảng Ninh.

No list of Hà Nội’s best reading spots would be complete without a mention of the BFree library.

Dr Tạ Thị Tuyết Mai, head of the nutrition department at HCM City’s Gia Định People’s Hospital, adds nutrients to milk to provide high-protein milk to patients in the intensive care unit.

The Land of Heaven, as the Phia Oắc-Phia Đén area in Cao Bằng Province was once known before a descent into relative obscurity, is staging a comeback via offshoots of centuries-old tea trees. Đỗ Doãn Hoàng has the story.

Having a crave for some snacks in mind? This chilly weekend, sit back and have a bite of seafood flavour. The dish is brought to you by chef Cường.

The talent and skilled hands of foreign sculptors has turned a 2 ha empty lot into a wonderful sand sculpture park in Phan Thiết city’s Phú Hài Ward in the south central coastal province of Bình Thuận.

Việt Nam’s northwest stays stunningly beautiful and colourful even in the harshest weather conditions; as such it is tailor-made for tourism all year long, report Lục Hương Thu and Nguyễn Mỹ Hà.

Đỗ Hoàng Thi Ngọc established a studio to pass on his love and inspiration for dance, and help others connect with this art.

A group of young volunteers in the southern province of Cần Thơ set up 500+ which aim to support local poor children's education and train social skills to local youths. Lương Thu Hương reports.

Every Vietnamese child has grown up with quà chiều in their kindergarten years. Many years ago, during times of economic hardship, a quà chiều could have been something as simple as half a banana.

For the first time, Việt Nam has six athletes competing in the Asian Winter Games held in Sapporo, Japan. The athletes will compete in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and snowboarding. Mai Bá Hùng, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Culture and Sport, tells Thanh Nga that training was done mostly with simulation equipment.

Artistes from the prestigious Stephen Petronio Company recently visited Việt Nam in the framework of the DanceMotion USA, a programme of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State, produced by Brooklyn Academy of Music, to facilitate cultural exchange, while showcasing the best in contemporary American dance.