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For six years, artist Tran Vu Hai has brought his talents to Ha Noi, turning disused sites into communal art spaces with a distinctly vintage aesthetic.

Chàng Sơn Village, on the outskirts of Hà Nội, has produced traditional fans for centuries. As the pace of modern life gets ever more hectic, it's refreshing to see a time-honoured craft maintained by skilled and passionate villagers.

Việt Nam has become Israeli doctor Rafi Kot's second home. He has lived and worked here for 26 years. Dr Kot, who is founder and general director of Family Medical Practice Vietnam, talks to Vương Bạch Liên about his work and life. 

Gỏi lá is a dish featuring green leaves, pork, shrimp, sauce, chili and pepper.

with chef Trịnh Tuấn Cường from JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi

Old, but very poetic… the communal buildings (in Vietnamese, nhà tập thể), which have reappeared through the reliefs and sophisticated drawings of Nguyễn Thế Sơn and Trần Hậu Yên Thế, have greatly impressed the public in Hà Nội since their exhibition opened some days ago.

Until now, Phạm Văn Thế has made public more than 50 researches and published a book in Germany, and dozens of scientific reports in the English language.

Every year, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature launches a marine Turtle Conservation programme in cooperation with Côn Đảo National Park, calling for the participation of volunteers nationwide in preserving sea turtles, which is on the list of endangered marine species. Trần Thị Thu Hương, a volunteer of the programme, talks about her experience after returning from the Côn Đảo Islands.

Photographer Nguyễn Hữu Bảo cannot count how many photos of Hà Nội he has taken, because it is always in his heart and his love of the thousand-year-old capital runs in his veins. He does not want to keep the photos of Hà Nội for himself, but rather express his love of Hà Nội and the photos by showing them to people.

Before the mid-20th century, Nón ba tầm and other hats with big rims were common in the literature, photos and art from Northern Vietnam, however, since 1940 they have all but been replaced by the ubiquitous conical hat, and few even recognise their names anymore.

A group of students of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology have successfully finished their research on a 3D scanner that can measure a person’s entire body.

Combining the subtle tastes of excellent European fare with the private sophistication of an Asian hideaway, VinSteak restaurant is the perfect place for a business meeting
or a romantic rendezvous. Moc Mien reports.

Don’t miss out the authentic Chao tom - shrimp mousse wrap sugarcane, coming from the central of Vietnam, prepared by Chef Cuong from JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi.

Here and there in the ancient town of Hội An, food delicacies offer an insight into local culinary art and culture. Hoài Nam reports

Hoàng Khải is the owner of Khaisilk, a leading Vietnamese silk brand. Võ Lệ Hồng speaks with him at his imposing Tajmasago Castle hotel.

The sight of people crawling along Da Nang beach on their stomachs in the early morning draws the attention of passers-by. It is all part of the novel free exercise classes being run by 33-year-old Do Quang Anh to improve his community’s health. Thanh Tran reports.

Vietnamese designer Võ Việt Chung recently received two awards, Designer of the Year and Best International Designer, from the Fashion Forward programme in the US for his contribution to world fashion. He speaks with Võ Lệ Hồng after returning from New York.

Both the Government and locals working with a USAID project are mapping out potential sources of disaster so that communities can prepare for potential calamities better in the future. Hà Nguyễn reports.