Digital transformation urgent for culture and tourism

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) is embarking on synchronous digital transformation from policy to action, considering it as a strategic breakthrough solution to build Việt Nam into a powerful and prosperous country.

Planting trees for a greener, cleaner future

More than 81,000 mangrove trees have been planted by local residents and volunteers to form a ‘green’ dyke system, creating a sustainable farming area for a 7,000-population community in the Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng's Vĩnh Châu Town.

'Women can be as successful as men in sport'

Việt Nam are to compete in the historic women's World Cup later this month. Among the 23 players headed to New Zealand, forward Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã is one of the influential players. She has scored important goals for the national team across different competitions, and versatility makes her much valued by coaches. She speaks with the Inner Sanctum about her life, dreams and passion.

Taking on the Robusta coffee challenge

Trần Khánh An interviews Vũ Đình Tú, the owner of the Refined. coffee company, about his journey and where Vietnamese coffee culture is on the world map.

Young Mông stylist reconstructs ethnic costume

To highlight the beauty and authenticity of Mông culture, Chấu Thị Nung and her collaborators have launched a fashion project that recreates the costumes worn by distinct Mông throughout Việt Nam.

Chicken Satay

With Malaysian chef Nazarudin Bin Yusoh, from Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur

Embroidering a future for everyone

Nguyễn Kim Chi, a fashion designer specialising in tailoring, has held the Cúc Chi class in Hà Nội to share her interest in the embroidery craft.

Michelin-star chef brings Vietnamese cuisine to new heights

Vietnamese-American chef Peter Cường Franklin, who decided to leave a successful career in banking to follow his love and passion for food, talks with Thúy Hằng about his decision to come back to Việt Nam as well as his aspirations to create a new style of Vietnamese cuisine, which, in his words is 'Cuisine Mới' or 'New Cuisine'.

Gia: Fine dining through the seasons

Gia is situated not in the beating heart of Hà Nội’s Old Quarter, but rather aptly opposite the cultural mind of the city: Văn Miếu, otherwise known as the Temple of Literature.

Hà Nội conserves Old Quarter’s heritage culture

The People’s Committee of Hoàn Kiếm District has exerted efforts and taken numerous measures to conserve and highlight the unique historical, religious and architectural heritage of the Old Quarter, contributing to developing its tourism and culture industries.

Việt Nam's new wave of female songwriters

New young female artists are willing to experiment with a wide range of music genres and show variety in their songs, contributing to the diversification of Việt Nam’s music industry.

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