Việt Nam News

Set against the calm of West Lake, Matsuki Izakaya is made for lingering nights, when one drink leads to another and time slips easily toward 2am.

Trương Thị Ngọc Bích, head of the Dance Performer Department at the Việt Nam Academy of Dance, talks about how ethnic folk dance can be preserved and renewed today.

Spread over more than 1,050 hectares in An Giang Province, the Trà Sư cajuput forest plays a crucial role in safeguarding wetland biodiversity and regulating the ecological balance of the upper Mekong Delta.

Ngũ Hành Sơn, one of Đà Nẵng’s most beloved landscapes, quietly preserves a precious collection of ma nhai (cliff inscriptions) spanning nearly four centuries.

With Bar Manager Vũ Thị Hồng at Pan Pacific Hanoi

Vin Hơi serves chaotic brilliance: seasonal plates, natural wine, and Michelin discipline without the stiffness.

Đắk Lắk Province is strengthening community-based tourism by embracing the distinctive cultural identity of the Central Highlands, with 10 community tourism villages now taking shape as attractive destinations.

Nobuko Otsuki, chief representative of the Japanese Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR) in Việt Nam, shares with Việt Nam News her course of giving hands to ethnic communities in the region.

Shaped by rivers, rice fields and communal life, the wet-rice civilisation of the Mekong Delta is facing mounting pressures from climate change and shifting livelihoods, prompting renewed efforts to preserve its distinctive cultural identity while pursuing sustainable development.

With Executive Sous Chef Tống Đăng Khoái from Movenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre.

Việt Nam’s tourism industry surpassed pre-pandemic highs in 2025, welcoming a record 21.5 million international visitors and generating more than $38 billion in revenue, as visa reforms and domestic travel fuelled a broad-based rebound.

Tracing its roots back to the 13th century, the art of embroidery in Văn Lâm Village, Ninh Bình Province blossomed under the Trần Dynasty, becoming the heartbeat of this ancient land.

For nearly ten years, Vietnamese photographer Nguyễn Trường Sinh has followed the fragile flight of the Eastern sarus crane across wetlands and borders, turning patience, solitude and devotion into a visual plea for conservation.

After overcoming personal struggles with depression and injuries, wushu master Nguyễn Thúy Hiền seeks to inspire others while embodying the spirit of martial arts and national pride.

Panhou Retreat is appreciated for its harmonious architecture, commitment to environmental protection, and contribution to the community.

More than an accessory, the Giáy shoes carry memory, ritual and communal spirit, each stitch forming a link between past and present.

Many charitable clubs from Hà Nội, Hải Phòng, Đà Nẵng, HCM City, and other cities choose Christmas time to set out, bringing the warmth of the holiday season to places where city lights cannot reach.

Reeves looks for amazing spicy Chinese-style noodles in Hà Nội.