Việt Nam News

A famous pediatric surgeon in Việt Nam continues to break new ground as he strives to make small but life-changing improvements for patients and their parents. Thu Vân reports.

Dr Nguyễn Minh Quân has brought advanced technologies normally used at city- or central-level hospitals to an outlying district, Thủ Đức, in HCM City. He spoke to Gia Lộc about his work.

The sunken fret guitar, or lute with six strings, is always treated as a unique feature of Vietnamese music, alongside traditional instruments.

Just 34, a Vietnamese professor who has received 10 patents and won many technological and medical awards in the US, is motivated by a desire to create things useful for people, especially children. Quang Lộc reports.

HCM City’s best broken rice dishes can be found at Cơm Tấm Mộc restaurant, which specialises in southern fare, both traditional and fusion.  Mỹ Duyên reports. 

These tiny birds have a lot of flavour for their size and suit both quick or slow cooking. One quail would make a generous starter or light supper for one person. Enjoy!

Phan Đức Dũng, 30 years old, as a father and a coder, is deeply aware of the threats of Internet. He develops a software product named Safenet aiming to protect users from harmful websites.

Quiet and unassuming, a village not far from downtown Hà Nội takes one back progressively in time, from decades to centuries, making strong historical connections. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa recounts the experience.

A long-standing skeptic, Hồng Vân visits the Aummee restaurant in Ha Noi and admits her bias in favour of non-vegan food could’ve been a trifle misplaced.

A Sahaja Yoga meditation class is held every Sunday in Đà Nẵng City, free for all. The class aims to help practitioners control negative feelings and acquire peace, joy and balance within themselves

Oscar-nominated French screenwriter and film director Olivier Lorelle was in Việt Nam this week for the premiere of his film Ciel Rouge (Red Sky). This is the fourth film made by a French director and entirely shot in Việt Nam.

Cheng Tng is one of the most favoured dessert in Hawker Centre in Singapore, combines an array of healthy dried ingredients as longan, dates, snow fungus, lotus seed, malva nut, persimmon and pandan leaves.

Isolated from the mainland by a river, Tam Hải island commune, in the central province of Quảng Nam is an ideal destination for adventure trips, with crystal-clear water and white beaches.

Television and film piracy is one of the most talked about issues and poses a persistent problem for the creative industry. A number of copyright measures have been taken, but many shows appear online just hours after being broadcast.

Quaintly French depictions form the backdrop to delicious Vietnamese dishes served at a restaurant near the West Lake, Lương Thu Hương reports

Hứa Thanh Bình is the deputy director of the HCM City Museum of Fine Arts. He sits down and talks with An Vũ about his passion for art, how he runs the museum and his plans for the future of the museum.

Hoàng Tuấn Vũ, commonly known as Kar, seems to be the only trekking tour guide in the central highlands of Việt Nam. The profession is not only a way to earn a living. It helps him to demonstrate his love for forests, and inspire others to join hands to preserve the lungs of earth.

In a bustling capital city where the traditional and contemporary meet, underground music is taking its first baby steps.

It’s happening at VietGangz Brotherhood, a music, shopping and entertainment mall for young people.