There are several reasons why Tandoor in HCM City has become the place of choice for Indian food, but it stands out from its peers in how it invites you in and makes you feel you are in for a treat, writes Hari Chathrattil.
Moved by the plight of children risking lives to get to school, two HCM City youth came up with way to provide practical, sustainable assistance, Bạch Liên reports
Colourful bamboo dragonflies perched on thin, pointed bamboo sticks are not just cute souvenir toys, they reflect the agricultural traditions and craftmanship of Vietnamese farmers.
When some storks chose Nguyễn Ngọc Thuyền’s garden to nest in, he made them feel welcome, and they kept coming.
Tamoya Udon serves homemade udon and soup dishes that originate from Sanuki in Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture. Phương Mai samples the fare in downtown HCM City.
A free-of-charge clinic in the Mekong Delta province of Cần Thơ’s Hưng Lợi Ward, has been much praised by local people, particularly the poor.
A fresh theatre graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Vietnamese director Nguyễn Phi Phi Anh, returned to his home country in April to prepare for his latest Broadway musical-inspired project entitled Hope.
The 11th century Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and its collection of 3,050 rare Han-Nom woodblocks are just two of a plethora of attractions that await tourists visiting Bac Giang Province. Bui Quynh Hoa reports.
Lê Trường Giang lost his chance to become an artist due to his disabled condition, which was a result of American bombs left in a rural district in central Quảng Bình Province. But today Giang stands strong for his art works made from rice.
Nguyễn Thanh Tú, 54, a former commanding officer of the Cà Roòng border post in the central province of Quảng Bình’s Tuyên Hóa District, is known far and wide as a discoverer and protector of langurs. He talks with Toàn Vũ about his passion.
Its location notwithstanding, Mountain Retreat is a world away from the pretension of big-city restaurants downtown. Mỹ Duyên reports on its rural, traditional dishes that attract a steady stream of diners.
The Relight project turns used plastic items into beautiful and useful lamps. The initiative is run by nearly 50 students to raise local awareness about environmental issues.
Cheng Teng (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.
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For six years, artist Tran Vu Hai has brought his talents to Ha Noi, turning disused sites into communal art spaces with a distinctly vintage aesthetic.
Chàng Sơn Village, on the outskirts of Hà Nội, has produced traditional fans for centuries. As the pace of modern life gets ever more hectic, it's refreshing to see a time-honoured craft maintained by skilled and passionate villagers.
Việt Nam has become Israeli doctor Rafi Kot's second home. He has lived and worked here for 26 years. Dr Kot, who is founder and general director of Family Medical Practice Vietnam, talks to Vương Bạch Liên about his work and life.
Gỏi lá is a dish featuring green leaves, pork, shrimp, sauce, chili and pepper.
with chef Trịnh Tuấn Cường from JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi
