Flutes born of love

The young often start businesses with modern concepts revolving around IT, food or fashion, but three young men from the northern province of Lai Châu have created their own with a passion for the traditional musical instruments of their ethnic group.

The joys of joining the circus

Circus actress Nguyễn Hồng Trúc Vi, 28, of Phương Nam Art Theatre has been honoured as one of 14 outstanding young citizens of HCM city, representing the cultural field.

Senior futsal player Phạm Đức Hòa guns for glory at SEA Games

Phạm Đức Hoà is the first Vietnamese futsal player invited to compete in the Spanish National Futsal League. Despite remarkable results, Việt Nam and Hòa have never won a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games title. He talks with Nguyên Khang about his determination at the coming Games on home turf.

Pilates a new fitness trend in HCM City

During the last few months of 2021, pilates emerged as a new fitness trend in HCM City.  The exercise is a form of low-impact work-out that aims to strengthen muscles while improving posture and flexibility. 

Promoting Việt Nam tourism with love

South Korean Lee Chang-kun, a descendant of the Vietnamese Lý Royal family, has just been re-appointed as the ambassador for Vietnamese tourism in South Korea between 2021 and 2024. This is his second term in this role.

Xòe dance serves as shining soul of ethnic Thai culture

As a form to connect people’s aspirations with the divine world, xòe dance has long been an indispensable part of the Thái ethnicity's spiritual life in the four northern mountainous provinces of Yên Bái, Lai Châu, Sơn La and Điện Biên.

Spice up your spring at the Metropole

When you need to get away from daily routine but cannot travel far, a day or two escape to some of the city’s widely available hotels can be a good choice.

A potted history of Vietnamese tea

Tea has been a central cultural feature of East Asia for millennia, and Việt Nam is one of the earliest tea-drinking nations in the world. The art of tea drinking in Việt Nam is simple but elegant, with features that are hard to find anywhere else in the world.

Telling stories above water

Fans of water puppetry can now explore one of Việt Nam’s oldest folk art forms through the new book Kể Chuyện Trên Mặt Nước (Telling Stories above Water).

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