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.

The perfect crisps

With home cook Nguyễn Nhật Nam of the 'It's All About Food' channel

Hot TikTokers bridge ethnic cultures

Several Tiktokers from the mountainous areas of Việt Nam have attracted an increasing number of followers with short videos featuring their daily lives and unique ethnic cultures.

Putting the 'wow' in the 'bao'

Bao Wow is nestled at the bottom of Đặng Thai Mai Street in Tây Hồ. The restaurant has an intimate feel despite the industrial decor, with exposed metalwork and purple neon lighting (“I Licked It So It’s Mine”) juxtaposed with plants and dark wooden tables.

Getting the direction of history right

Seven years after his TV series Đường Lên Điện Biên (Road to Điện Biên), director Bùi Tuấn Dũng is back in action with the 10-episode work Bình Minh Phía Trước (Dawn ahead) about late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Văn Cừ. The series was screened on VTV1 every weekday from July 6 to celebrate the revolutionary's 110th birthday.

Artisan breathes national soul into pearls

With his sense of romance, talent, and traditional culture, celebrated artisan Hồ Thanh Tuấn in HCM City has created unique artworks made of pearls, many highly beautiful and valuable.

Young actor shines as Trịnh Công Sơn

Despite entering the entertainment industry through Giọng Hát Việt 2018 (The Voice of Vietnam), Lương Anh Vũ (Avin Lu) is now more widely known as an actor. His recent performance in Em Và Trịnh (You and Trịnh), a biopic of songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn (1939-2001) has dominated Việt Nam’s box office in recent weeks.

Le Beaulieu amazes with French haute cuisine

The premier modern French fine dining restaurant welcomes back diners after extensive refurbishment with a new menu spotlighting modern French gastronomy with nods to classic flavours.

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