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Around 20 years ago, farmers in Long An Province’s Châu Thành District began to grow dragon fruit instead of paddy, which did not yield much profit. The fruit, now grown on almost 90 per cent of the land, has brought about a miraculous economic transformation, Văn Đạt discovers.

Marion Vigot, founder of Ma Belle Box – the first beauty subscription box in Việt Nam, aspires to revolutionise how Vietnamese women explore the world of beauty.

A group of farmers in Bảo Hà village in Hải Phòng have worked hard to maintain regular puppetry performances to preserve this century-long art in the village.

This week, brace yourself for a new recipe from Chef Morris. The dish is nutritious and is a must for fans of beef.

It will be the first time that Japanese language education has been offered at the publicly run primary school level in Southeast Asia, according to Japanese officials.

Trần Khương has made his daughter, Trần Lê Khả Ái, who suffered from hearing and speech disabilities, into a girl who can hear and speak.

Associate Professor, Dr Hoàng Mạnh An, director at the Military Hospital 103, has successfully transplanted a patient’s pancreas and kidney simultaneously, making it the first such case in Việt Nam. Ninh Hội talks with him about the case and viscera transplant development in the country.

A miniature house - fashioned with a hand-crafted tiled roof, haystack, kitchen, hen house and furniture - creates a lifelike representation of what northern Vietnamese homes looked like in 1945.

Foreign ambassadors in Việt Nam who took a recent exploration trip to Sơn Đoòng Cave have returned to daily life in Hà Nội with overwhelmingly positive impressions.

with chef Allen Cha from JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi

At Panam’ Creâperie on Tröông Haùn Sieâu St, diners can choose sweet or
savoury crepes brimming with French tradition.

Võ Tòng Khuê, 26, a graduate in business administration from Hoa Sen University in HCM City, decided to start his own garden market instead of working for international companies.  Khuê’s company, Nông Thị (FarmMart), offers vegetables cultivated under the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) standards called Vietgap.
 

For an exotic version of a pancake, an all-time family favorite, why not try out this authentic recipe for Korean seafood pancakes, brought to you by Chef Cha from JW Café Restaurant? It's a new way to treat your family to fresh seafood during the summer vacation.

 Seen as one of Viet Nam's keenest observers of traditional culture and change, scholar Hữu Ngọc, 98, recently published a tome that teaches visitors what they need to know. 

An art collector set out to bring back hundreds of early- to mid-20th century paintings by Vietnamese artists. To do so, he has spent years travelling the world and attended prestigious auctions. Văn Đạt reports.

Seref Ozalp, executive chef of the Lotte Hotel Hanoi, has almost 30 years of experience in cooking and working at 5-star hotels. He spoke with Việt Nam News about food inspiration.

Masterchef Vietnam judge Phạm Tuấn Hải recently has opened his second restaurant, La Cod, which serves fusion seafood dishes.

Đà Nẵng's authorities have taken a viral approach to tackling environmental problems and other issues in the city: a Facebook page. It has proven to be a popular avenue for citizens to report their concerns.