Việt Nam News

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.

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.

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.

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.

Simple yet tasty, let's savour a taste of Asia with a recipe by chef Patrick Ho of Tiffin All Day Dining. Bon Appétit!

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.

Grilled meats on salt rock and ceramic tiles are the standout dishes at Làng Ngói Đá in HCM City.  Mỹ Duyên reports.

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.

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.

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.

with Chef Desmond Carneiro of the Pullman Vũng Tàu Hotel