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.
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.
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.
Sheltering under a canopy of wild trees in Sa Pa Town, in the northern province of Lào Cai, Má A Nủ holds a reaping hook, used to collect herbs which are the source of various kinds of essential oils.
Celebrate Spring with a new twist on grilled cat fish, created by chef Tùng from Ngon Villa. Cheers!
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Founder and CEO of Hội An Culinary Events, chef Keerthi Hapugasdeniya (better known as HappyK), will organise the second Hội An International Food Festival on March 20-26.
Huyền Trang, in her early twenties now, is already an accomplished artist, familiar to music lovers in Việt Nam. She’s also won some acclaim abroad as one of the first Vietnamese flutists to perform on stage with a combination of flute and electronic music.
A naturally wary Hanoian steps into a restaurant in Paris, and is blown away by the iconic noodle soup on offer. Hoang Anh describes his experience.
With turquoise seas, spectacular sunsets and lush rainforests, Phú Quốc Island provides tourists with an unbeatable combination of silky white sand, great hospitality and tasty cuisine. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.
Phạm Mai Hương quit a full-time job to travel full time, and is rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime experience in northernmost Mongolia with the Tsaatan tribe. Hồng Vân reports.
Compact eatery in an upscale HCM City mall serves delicious, reasonably priced Thai food, Mỹ Duyên reports
The National Museum of History is showing 18 artefacts which have been recognised as national treasures, some dating as far as the Đông Sơn era (2500-2000BC) . They are on display together for the first time at a special exhibition titled "Việt Nam’s National Treasures" in downtown Hà Nội.
29-year-old Dương Anh Vũ from the central province of Bình Thuận currently holds four memory world records. He speaks about his journey to conquer the titles and the secret behind his prodigious memory.
with la table du chef Alain Dutournier from Press Club Hanoi
Thousands of people across the nation, including professionals, have improved and are improving their English language skills via activities organised by the IZI English Community for more than five years now.
Born and raised in a small village on the bank of Thu Bồn River, potter Lê Đức Hạ started creating items out of clay in the late 1980s, after leaving the army as a volunteer soldier in Cambodia. He now works hard to preserve the craftsmanship of traditional pottery in Viet Nam, with a range of unique designs.
