A recent trip to Tuyên Quang Province gave me the opportunity to taste an all-in-one tray of north-eastern regional cuisine at Hạ Thành Quán featuring authentic local flavours and warm hospitality.
What makes the village particularly compelling is the way nature, culture and daily life form a cohesive experience.
Ninh Bình currently provides shelter for more than 90 per cent of the global population of endangered Delacour’s langur – a symbol of the biodiversity of limestone karst ecosystems.
These ancient folk songs, once only heard in village communal houses and temples, are now present and familiar in the school environment, carried on by the young generation of the ancestral land with pride and love for their homeland's heritage.
With Chef Oliver Mette – Director of Culinary at Hotel de la Coupole Sapa
Despite its vibrant lifestyle and strong demand for entertainment, HCM City’s night-time economy has yet to realise its full potential.
Lâm Ngô Hoàng Anh, Executive Deputy Director of the War Remnants Museum, discusses how innovation is helping preserve historical memory while making it more relevant to today's audiences.
There’s no splashy marketing or PR machine here, just bold southern flavors and a loud, easygoing energy that keeps tables full. In a city of quiet corners, this secret spot thrives on pure word of mouth.
Using only simple tools such as paper and ballpoint pens, young artist Nguyễn Thế Vũ creates hyper-realistic portraits filled with detail and emotion, turning an everyday writing instrument into a medium for fine art.
In Hà Nội’s Bá Dương Nội Village, centuries-old flute kites still rise above the Red River, turning bamboo, wind and sky into a haunting symphony that continues to define the cultural soul of northern Việt Nam.
German-born architect Chris Bosse told Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân about how cities can balance modernisation with cultural identity.
With Sous Chef Tăng Quang Hải from Pan Pacific Hanoi
Shaped by the skilled hands of local artisans and crafted from humble palm leaves and bamboo, Tri Lễ’s conical hats have crossed beyond village bamboo hedges to reach countries across Asia, including Japan and China.
Situated on Xuân Hòa Ward’s busy Cách Mạng Tháng Tám Street, Pizza Roma has been around since 1999, making it one of the oldest, if not the oldest, pizza restaurants in HCM City.
Musician and producer Dương Cầm expanded into musical theatre, sharing insights that the ‘Made in Việt Nam’ direction is more than entertainment - it’s where contemporary music connects with Vietnamese cultural depth.
HCM City is rolling out a range of new tourism products and aggressive promotional programmes to boost the industry.
With Chef Wong Chi Ming from JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi
The humble homeland of President Hồ Chí Minh has now been recognised as a National Tourist Site. Each year it welcomes thousands of visitors – especially in May, the month of his birth – offering not only a journey into history but also a living lesson in gratitude and inspiration for generations.
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