Hồ Chí Minh City turbocharges tourism sector

The city is working with Thủ Đức City and its districts to develop and offer new tours, improve the city's product and service supply chain, and encourage collaboration with other regions of the country.

Vietnamese fashion's 'Snow White'

Ngô Thúy Quỳnh has been featured on the covers of various prestigious Vietnamese fashion magazines and modelled for some local fashion brands.

Poet desires to conquer new creative peaks

After recovering from illness, journalist-poet Hồng Thanh Quang plans to hold a special night of poetry and music 'Vẫn nguyên là nỗi khát (Still Desire) on September 4 at the Hanoi Opera House. Through poetry and music, he wants to spread an inspiration in life. He talks with Ngô Minh.

The Great Wall of Hà Nội

Hà Nội’s Great Wall restaurant in Tây Hồ District is a fusion of excellent British-Chinese food fused with a stylish cocktail bar.

Maths master rocks out in Hà Nội

Võ Đức Anh teaches mathematics at The Olympia School, but by night he’ll be belting out songs at the iconic Hanoi Rock City, a venue he co-founded in 2010.

Meditation and yoga eco-tour helps ease COVID woes

Spending eight years decorating a 5,000sq.m shrimp farm in Cẩm Thanh nipa palm forest in Hội An, local resident Võ Bá Quốc has turned it into a meditation, vegetarian and yoga retreat forming a tranquil eco-village to calm the mind, body and spirit.

Ethnic community gives farming a face-lift

A community of 41 ethnic groups in Quảng Sơn Commune has been building high-valued farms with exportable crops at Dano Farm – the first ‘green’ agro-forestry co-operative of a multi-ethnic community.

Cultural strength creates national pride

Professor of Science Vũ Minh Giang attracts attention every time he chairs a major conference at home and abroad, attracting viewers with his erudition. He is chairman of the Specialty Council of the Center for Asian Studies and has just visited Seoul in the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to bring cooperation between Việt Nam and South Korea to new heights. Vi Thùy Linh talks with him.

A new restaurant to Relish

A pleasant-ambience restaurant overlooks the stunning scenery of Hòa Bình Park with lush green trees and a clear-water lake.

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