Việt Nam News

with executive chef Vũ Anh Đức from Sheraton Hanoi Hotel

Brunei was not on my list until this year, when I was offered the opportunity to be a delegate for the Young South East Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) programme on Eco-Entrepreneurship last month. It was a pleasant, and very green, getaway.

Coach of Viet Nam's national female gymnastics team, Nguyen Thi Thanh Thúy, has been training young gymnasts since 1993. For more than 23 years, Thúy has seen many of her outstanding athletes go on to success at regional and world tournaments. Thanh Nga talks to her about her life and career.

Last year’s historic drought devastated crops and caused serious losses for farmers in the Mekong Delta. This year, authorities are restructuring crops, building dykes and erecting sluices in anticipation of continued weather changes. 

Artisan Nguyễn Văn Công has dedicated his life to preserving the ancient craft of embroidery, and has made a name for himself as a master of painting with thread. Trung Hiếu reports.

Nguyễn Văn Chương is a 34-year-old software engineer from Đà Nẵng, who has transformed his love for his home into an application to help tourists navigate the city.

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

A Vietnamese-Germany music producer and DJ (disc jockey) based in Berlin, Chi Thanh, was nominated for the Grammy Award in the Latin Rock category for the song Lipstick in 2004, alongside well-known American musician Desmond Child and others. It was not until 10 years later that he had the opportunity to return to Việt Nam for a music collaboration project with music producer Thanh Bùi. An Vũ chats with him about his passion for music and his future.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.