Việt Nam News

Đàn bầu, made from a dried gourd, a metal string, a wooden rod and a sound board, has been part of Vietnamese culture and society for hundreds of years. The soulful sounds are said to resemble the Vietnamese language, and conjure images of home for those far away, Hồng Vân reports.

Phàn Giào Huẩn, 31, a man of Mông ethnicity in the northern province of Hà Giang’s Thuận Hòa Village, is not an artisan but has become rich through his artworks carved from waste wood.

A seminar on how to become a start-up nation and the role of universities was held on Nov.4 by the National Economics University. Dr. Harald Von Korflesch, vice president of the Koblenz-Landau University in Germany, talks Ha Nguyen through the issues of entrepreneurship.

Artisan Nguyễn Văn Tuấn has been determined to preserve and promote bas-relief, the tradtional craft of his hometown, for decades. Utilising the special materials of bas-relief, he has created beautiful 3D pictures. Lương Thu Hương reports.

Many grown-ups in Việt Nam are keen to make up for lost time, learning art skills they could not pick up earlier

A new community-based tourism project in Hà Giang Province seeks to avoid typical pitfalls and give everybody a role

The fantastic landscapes that Hoàng Su Phì District treats visitors to also yield some delicious ingredients that make the local cuisine a special feast to savour, Lương Thu Hương discovers

with executive chef Patrick Ho from Fortuna Hotel Hanoi

Phạm Tuấn Hải is a culinary expert, a passionate chef, a three-season Masterchef judge, owner of many restaurants and author of many books. Hai tells Hồng Vân that his latest publication, Trở về với cốm (Come back to cốm), aims to preserve as well as introduce traditional dishes.

A self-managed POW Museum tells stories of barbaric torture and astounding courage

Books of late author Đoàn Giỏi, a guru of southern literature, reprinted as nation celebrates his 91st birthday  

Lift up your health with 3 kinds of well-being drinks from The Lounge mixologist. Let’s choose your healthy lifestyle with the yummy mix of apple, carrot, orange juice or the green one from cucumber and guava!

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

A unique book entitled Bà Triệu’s 21st Century Daughters introduces 20 Vietnamese women leaders of varied ages, backgrounds and professions.

Tạ Mỹ Dương, one of the popular faces of contemporary Vietnamese architecture, has written at length on the subject. He also edited Dấu Ấn Thời Gian (The Mark of Time), a book authored by his father Tạ Mỹ Duật (1910 – 2010), a first generation architect. Dương recently had three new books published. An Vũ talks to him about the new books and his upcoming plans.

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.