Dương Cầm and a musical dream

Musician and music director Dương Cầm tells Việt Nam News why Giấc Mơ Chí Phèo (Chí Phèo’s Dream) is more than just a show, but a step towards a ‘made-in-Việt Nam’ musical future.

Agri-tourism in Quảng Trị drives rural incomes

Agricultural tourism is emerging as a realistic route out of poverty for Quảng Trị’s rural areas, creating livable communities that balance economic growth with the preservation of traditional values.

Following intuition: A night at Bistro Tony

Bistro Tony is not ostentatious and does not chase spectacle. Instead, it offers something rarer: a relaxed, heartfelt dining experience where dishes are prepared in-house with evident care.

New book reveals hidden history of Annamite penal colony

Le Bagne des Annamites: Les Derniers Déportés Politiques en Guyane (The Annamite Penal Colony: The Last Political Deportees in Guyane) chronicles the ocean voyage and fates of 500 Annamite prisoners during the French colonial era.

Artisan revives Xẩm for a new generation

Director of the UNESCO Hà Nội Traditional Arts Centre Tạ Hạnh has spent years collecting songs, reviving forgotten repertoire and teaching free classes so that the centuries-old folk tradition can continue to resonate with younger generations.

Mông village spotlights geopark cultural tourism

Lũng Cẩm Village in the northern mountain province of Tuyên Quang has emerged as a distinctive community-based tourism destination along the exploration route of the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark.

Writing nature is a stream that never runs dry

Living far from Việt Nam, writer Trương Huỳnh Như Trân continues to nurture a lush inner garden where childhood memories, forests and whispering trees flow endlessly into stories for young readers.

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