A rendezvous with nostalgia by the ocean

For those seeking the nostalgia of traditional home cooking, you need go no further than Hỉ Villa Restaurant in Đà Nẵng. Sitting in the shade of mango trees next to the ocean, you can eat traditional food from any part of Việt Nam. Hoài Nam reports.

Doctors, embassy bring health care to Kon Tum

As part of their social initiatives, Family Medical Practice Vietnam and the Embassy of Israel in Việt Nam have co-organised free medical checkups and treatment camps for needy residents of nine communes in Kon Plông from September 11-18.

Avocado and Crab Gratin

A must try for the new season! The dish is brought to you by chef Morris from Hemispheres Steak and Seafood Grill restaurant.

Discovering the wonderland below our feet

Cave enthusiasts describe why the caves in Việt Nam are enchanting travellers from all over the world, and why it will trigger a tourism boom in the near future. Thuỳ Linh and Quỳnh Hoa report.

Solo performer opens own puppetry museum

At the age of 75, artist Dương Văn Học, who is well known as a pioneer in contemporary solo puppetry in Việt Nam, is still busy performing, teaching and writing about puppetry and managing a small “puppetry museum” in the coastal city of Nha Trang in central Khánh Hòa Province.

Director investigates eternity, life and love

Famous Vietnamese-French movie director Trần Anh Hùng marks his return after years working in silence premiering Eternite (Eternity) at cinemas from September 9. He talks with Minh Thu.

Cake baker Anh: Let me sweeten your day

At just 22, Anh is already the owner of Mito Sweets, a brand focusing on cakes, sweets and training. He’s also authored many magazine articles on how to make cakes.

Crispy Prawn Pancake

This week, change your appetite with a new specialty, the hotel’s celebrated prawn pancake by chef Cường!

Good food for a cause: Maison de Têt Décor

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.

VN’s startup ecosystem needs strong investment networks

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.

 

Agent Orange victim studies abroad in India

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.

War photographer killed in battle honoured

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.

Viet Nam’s Cam Ranh Bay a pristine paradise

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.

 

Vpresso: a new traditional face of VN coffee

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.

Night food markets in HCMC: what’s cooking?

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.

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