Finely marinated foods, an airy environment and stunning views over HCM City are what keep the crowds coming to Rơm BBQ.
Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty were gifted and passionate poets. In addition to books, they showcased their works on the walls and rooftops of imperial palaces and temples. Phước Bửu reports.
What do an 11-year-old Ha Noi resident and Danish composer Friedrich Kuhlau have in common? Just one thing. This week, Lu Thuc Nhu Anh played the first movement of a piano sonatina the German-born composer wrote 200 years ago, at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.
Donation campaigns, blood-type clubs help ensure Rh-negative blood supply
Since arriving in Việt Nam in 2013 to head the Technical and Culture Co-operation Department at the French Embassy in Hà Nội, Eva Nguyễn Bình has dedicated her efforts to boosting the cultural exchange between the two countries. The energetic French woman talks with Thúy Hằng about her passion for work, as well as her struggle to maintain a balance between work, family life and her duties as the wife of the French ambassador, Jean-Noël Poirier.
with executive chef Desmond Carneiro of Pullman Vũng Tàu
Nguyễn Đình Trứ of Việt Nam was presented with the ASEAN Award as an outstanding herbalist who had made significant contributions to the community.
Phương Mai Vegetarian Restaurant serves up colourful dishes and sweet desserts.
An injury caused by a serious accident 10 years ago did not deter Nguyễn Thị Thanh Trúc from taking up martial arts, Văn Đạt reports.
In Bình Dương Province’s Dĩ An Town, a 24-member motorbike first-aid team is always available at intersections where accidents frequently occur.
Hanoian Vũ Đức Cường has made an unusual device that helps people with a fear of water learn how to swim.
Tân Lộc Islet residents don't wait around for things to get done. Instead, they take to the streets to repair infrastructure on their own. Tuấn Quang and Thu Hương report.
Farmers nationwide have improved their lives considerably by cultivating medicinal herbs, but over exploitation threatens their extinction. Despite the country's tremendous potential as a grower and producer of herbal medicine, it has gone from being an exporter to an importer of medicinal materials. Viết Tôn and Bạch Liên reports.
While they are already popular in Japan and elsewhere, Vietnamese artists are penning books in this vivid style that merges the comic and art worlds. An Vũ reports.
For vegetarians, mushroom is one of the best protein sources. Let’s try an easy yet tasty veggie dish, brought by chef Minh from Crystal Jade Palace.
Nguyễn Thị Lụa, the No 5 female wrestler in the 48kg category at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships, has made history by becoming the first Vietnamese female wrestler to qualify for the Olympics twice in different categories after she reached the finals of the Asian qualifying event in Astana, Kazakhstan.
An otherworldly atmosphere, coupled with flavourful Vietnamese dishes, makes The Forest in Tay Ho a must-try restaurant. Edward Daltonreports.
Did the same woman create a famous vase in Turkey and an inscribed ceramic corner of a building found 70km east of Ha Noi? Nguyen My Ha investigates.