Social enterprises are few and far between in a city where people are usually too busy trying to improve their own lots in life. At Maison de Têt Décor, however, helping out the less fortunate people in society is at the centre of the whole operation.
Phạm Quốc Đạt, co-founder and CEO of HATCH! Program and who was listed among Forbes Việt Nam ’30 under 30’ in 2016, spoke to Lê Thu Hương about HATCH’s entrepreneurship schemes and what it takes for Việt Nam’s startup ecosystem to move forward.
Returning home for summer holiday after two years studying in India, 27-year-old Vương Thị Quyên from Thanh Lương Hamlet, Quảng Xuân Commune, in the central province of Quảng Bình, is as determined as ever to leave her mark on the world.
While other groups and organisations support poor children by donating money, food or books, Make A Simple Wish group chooses education to help.
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Lương Nghĩa Dũng, a veteran war photojournalist from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) who fell just a few hours before the end of the battle for Quảng Trị on May 1, 1972, is among this year’s nominees for Hồ Chí Minh Award, the country’s highest honour.
I have learnt a lot about Cam Ranh in the central province of Khánh Hòa, which is the most beautiful bay in Việt Nam.
It is one of the world’s three most natural bays after San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro, and recently my family and I had a chance to visit the bay.
Throughout the decades of history since it finally made its appearance in Việt Nam at the end of the 19th century, coffee has found ways to adapt itself to the tastes of the citizens in this tropical country. As one of the national’s cultural icons, the drink is one of the most easily adapted one to urban changes and is expresses some of the latest trends as well.
When night falls, some of the most crowded places in HCM City are street food markets that attract hundreds of visitors from around the world. Minh Hương checks out some of the better-known spots.
Tôn Nữ Tường Vy is making strides for the future of education in Việt Nam. She shares with Nguyễn Thuỳ Linh some of the most defining moments of her arduous journey.
Fresh imported fish, meat, and local organic vegetables are plastered across the extensive menu at Akaari, an attractively decorated Japanese restaurant in Thanh Xuân District of Hà Nội. Hà Nguyễn reports.
The hottest month of the year is approaching! Let’s learn how Koreans combat the fierce heat with this traditional ginseng chicken soup.
The first-ever Human Library project has just opened in Hà Nội’s Labour and Society College.
During the two days it ran, the “living library” attracted more than 500 “readers” and received encouraging feedback.
Despite her handicap, the 21- year-old Lê Hương Giang has been an outstanding student and travelled to different remote regions of the country to help disabled children and their families.
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Flute kites are a centuries-old game that attracts people of all ages and professions. Song An Commune is preparing for its annual flute kite festival and keeping an ancient tradition alive.
12-grader Đinh Thị Hương Thảo from Lê Hồng Phong High School in the northern province of Nam Định has won gold medals at International Physics Olympiads twice in 2015 and 2016. Especially, Thảo has also received the special prize for Best Female Asian Pacific Participant at the International Physics Olympiad 2016 in Zurich. She talks to Ngô Chuyên about her passion for the subject and keys for her achievements.
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.
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.
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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.
At a distance of 10km from the heart of the northern province of Thái Bình, Bách Thuận Commune comprises 17 villages, all of which are rich in flowers and fruit.
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.
