Despite efforts of local authorities to stamp out superstitious practices as well as publications of unsavoury reading materials, sales of "mystical cultural” items and books of superstitious practices boomed after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday in HCM City.
Social Club, which is perched on the 23rd level of the M Gallery Hotel des Arts in HCM City, is one of the most talked about destinations for pretty locals and expats’ nights out, so we headed up there for a dining experience.
Nineteen-year-old student Nguyễn Thế Hoàn was one of two gold medallists at the 56th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) recently held in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He was a member of Việt Nam’s six-member team that helped the country rank fifth among 104 countries and territories. This is the best outcome ever for the Vietnamese team during the past nine years at IMO. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa reports.
Việt Nam’s famous traditional dress, the áo dài, has undergone many transformations over the years to reach its current form, and its allure and appeal has never died.
A small but unique coffee shop located in downtown HCM City is attracting art lovers not only for its quality drinks but also for its exhibitions of young painters.
This is not just a restaurant, but an oasis for experiencing the cuisine and music of Laos
Associate Professor Dr Đặng Thị Cẩm Hà, a former chief of the Environmental Biotechnology Department at the Institute of Biotechnology, was given the 2015 Kovalevskaya award for her research on environmental protection, particularly technology to clean up oil contamination and treat soil contaminated by dioxin. She spoke with Việt Nam News.
With a strong passion for art, businesswoman Hoàng Yến in Nha Trang City in the central province of Khánh Hòa has come up with a creative and unique way to preserve those sweet memories – by creating lovely pictures entirely made from food.
Office workers in the city are itching more and more to get out of their seats and into nature. Nguyen Quang Huy is one of them. And he finally got to go to his home province’s pride and joy, the world-renowned Son Doong Cave
The practice of martial arts, an integral part of Vietnamese culture, is still being preserved and developed after centuries of existence. Ngọc Phương reports.
Nigerian coach volunteers to train Đắk Lắk’s U17 team
Ready-to-eat tomatoes, and lettuce, grown without soil, and consumed unwashed, are the future in Việt Nam and people will soon have the chance to experience this form of ‘smart agriculture’.
Hemisphere seafood broth with chef Patrick Morris from Sheraton Ha Noi Hotel
Lương Minh Đồng of the central Quảng Nam province has reduced his work load by inventing a more effective, multi-functional plough using old machinery parts.
Võ Lệ Hồng dined at An Café in Đà Lạt which serves up healthy drinks and meals, along with fresh, homegrown herbs to use at the table.
Artist Đinh Thị Thắm Poong has broadened her horizons in a new solo exhibition, incorporating different mediums and elements including oil on canvas, ceramic fragments held by embroidery and natural bamboo baskets. Hoàng Hoa Sen reports.
Nguyễn Bá Cường, 18, of HCM City, repairs shoes free of charge for District 1's most impoverished residents, even though he also has a family to support.
Dip into the ocean of joy this month with new calf salad recipe from culinary expert Chi. Quán Ăn Ngon's menu has been more abundant when Chi recently created the dish Caft Salad with special recipe as a gift for gourmets, particularly women.