The house of Russian delights

You would be hard pushed to find one better CCCP Café and Restaurant in Hà Nội’s bustling Ba Đình District.

Vietnamese editor honoured for contribution to fashion industry

Trần Nguyễn Thiên Hương, founder and chief executive of Sun Flower Media, a Vietnamese publishing house that has held the licence for local edition of Harper’s Bazaar since 2011, talks with Phương Mai about her work and how Việt Nam is keeping up with the trend of sustainable fashion.

Singer uses music to spread positive vibes

Đinh Mạnh Ninh, a singer-songwriter who has been making music for more than a decade, first gained popularity with his heartfelt ballads about love. Recently Ninh made a comeback with a new, more up-to-date record in the genre of groovy and disco funk.

Hidden-gem coffee places to discover in Hà Nội

As coffee shops begin to appear in every corner of the city, the options can be bewildering for first-time visitors. To assist you, Việt Nam News has compiled a list of hidden coffee shops that offer a more private, calming atmosphere and delectable meals.

Đà Nẵng's famed fish sauce shows its strength

Born into a four-generation fishing family in Nam Ô Village in the central city of Đà Nẵng, Bùi Văn Phong, now 70, began making fish sauce as a teenager and has kept developing the family brand for more than half a century.

Hội An restores heritage for longer life

Built in the 18th century, the one-storey wooden structure Quân Thắng house in the Old Quarter of Hội An has sheltered eight generations of the family of Thái Quân Thắng – a tradesman from Fujian, China, who settled in Hội An – and has become a favourite destination since the Old Quarter was recognised as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1999.

Boy with cerebral palsy strives to inspire others

Nguyễn Đức Thuận, a second-year student at VNU Hà Nội-University of Engineering and Technology, was one of six people honored at the Việt Nam Glory event held in Hà Nội in the category of outstanding personalities.

Cat lovers feline fine in Việt Nam

As living standards have risen, the Vietnamese have taken to keeping more breeds of cats from overseas, many of which cost a lot and require much care.

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