Man revives music of the Bana people

Ding Dong is the new gong in Kon Klor Village of Kom Province. Kaly Tran has almost single handedly revived the Tay Nguyen(Central Highlands) music of the Ba Na
people, and is now spending his time leading a musical troupe of his own. Moc Mien reports.

Grandma, where do you want to go next?

If you want a travel companion, who do you choose? A friend, your partner or lover, or do you choose a family member? While most young people would choose a friend or their lover, a young Saigonese man Phạm Tâm Tuấn Khương chose his maternal grandmother.

A piece of Barcelona in Hà Nội: Arte Spanish Tapas Bar

Several months back in Hà Nội passed without a single authentic paella to be found anywhere. Then one glorious day back in March, Arte Spanish Tapas Bar officially opened its doors for business, and life had meaning again.

Village opens traditional farming museum

Regular visits by tourists to the Thanh Toàn Museum have proven the success of a community-based model, which helped a well-known cultural location to become even more popular.

Giving more of yourself: A journalist’s tale

Journalist Nguyễn Thùy Linh of VTC News registered as an organ donor after several brushes with death, drawing public praise. She spoke with Lê Đình Việt about her decision.

Chemical inspiration brings in gold medal

Nguyễn Khánh Duy from Lam Sơn High School, in the central province of Thanh Hóa, was announced the gold medal winner at the 2016 International Chemistry Olympiad.

Endangered langurs released into nature

Biologists, rangers and researchers are all working together on a reintroduction programme for Hatinh langurs run by the Endangered Primates Rescue Centre (EPRC) in Ninh Bình Province. The langurs, who have been bred in captivity, are gently released into the wild, with rangers tracking them daily to see how they integrate into the wild for the first time in their lives. Hoai Nam reports.

A 291-day cycle to Paris for climate change

It took Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân nearly 300 days cycling from Việt Nam to Paris after overcoming 16,000km and 11 countries.

She did not aim to get fame or break world record but to inspire people to join fighting against climate change and protecting the environment.

City struggles to preserve its historic houses

HCM City is losing an increasing number of heritage buildings to urbanisation, poor urban planning and a lack of awareness about the importance of retaining its architectural and historic identity. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.

 

 

Homegrown machine for purifying salt water

Salt water goes into a container, through pipes where it’s processed to remove salt, and finally pure water comes out. That’s how the desalting machine created by a teacher and a group of students from Nguyễn Đình Chiểu High School, Bến Tre Province, works.

Choreographer and dancer imbued with Vietnamese soul

Choreographer-dancer Vũ Ngọc Khải recently stared in the dance Nón (Conical Hat), a performance combining contemporary dance with traditional Vietnamese and ethnic music, along with musician Ngô Hồng Quang. Having worked and performed in different European countries over the last 10 years, Khải often returns to Việt Nam and loves creating dances imbued with Vietnamese identity to show the Vietnamese soul. He shares with Vương Bạch Liên his passion for dance and life.

Photographers call for environmental protection

The journey of two Vietnamese-born wildlife photographers is on display in Hà Nội at an August 4-7 exhibition titled Wings of the Wild. Through the photos, they call for wildlife protection and respect.

Small library makes community a family

Since its establishment in 1999, the small library of Condo A3 in Hà Nội’s Nghĩa Tân Ward has become an interesting rendezvous for residents, enhancing their sense of community.

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