Việt Nam News

Though Vietnamese Emperor Hàm Nghi (1871 - 1944) was popularly known as the anti-French emperor that was exiled to Algeria, he was also a little-known painter that held exhibitions in Paris.

Cỏ bàng (Lepironia), a kind of sedge, is no longer just a wild grass but is being turned into artistic items of beauty through the ingenious hands of local artisans and a passionate businesswoman.

About 20km from Hà Nội to the southwest, Cự Đà Village is a unique cultural space with many ancient houses still well preserved with their original architecture intact. The village in the outskirt district of Thanh Oai also has a reputation for making vermicelli and traditional soy sauce.

Generous people are in abundance, and they have even been getting in touch with local authorities to ensure those in need get help.

Lê Văn Công, 37, is the most successful Paralympic athlete in Vietnamese history. Công, who has two deformed legs, is defending powerlifting champion in the SEA Games, Asian championship, world championship and Paralympics.

Nguyễn Hoàng Bảo Đại, 27, has become the third Vietnamese to be honoured as a Google Developer Expert in the field of Machine Learning. He is also the initiator of an AI model that could generate ten melodies in one second. Đại talks with Lương Hương about the project.

A series of paintings depicting the experience of a young freelance illustrator having the coronavirus vaccine has recently gone viral

 As COVID-19 cases have soared since last year, many Vietnamese students who were studying in the US decided to return home where they felt safe and protected.

Endowed with unique and ravishingly beautiful landscapes, Lung Ngọc Hòang Nature Reserve in the Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang is set to become a key attraction for sustainable tourism in the region.

with Chef Lê Kiên 

Mường Và Tower, the 400-year-old historical relic in the northern mountain province of Sơn La, has long been seen as a piece of architecture that connects the past with the present while upholding unique spiritual values.

The pandemic has unveiled many dark corners of society we otherwise would not see, but it has also showcased many golden-hearted people, despite their limited resources, who still want to share with others. Kindness and logic shall help us through this ordeal.

Online exhibitions and exchanging up-to-date information with visitors through smartphones and social networks have remained key to museums surviving strict COVID-19 measures

Having worked in biopolymer research for more than a decade, Đoàn Văn Tùng in HCM City, began his adventure by founding the iGreen development company in 2020 – a start-up promoting bioplastic production as an alternative to polluting fossil-based plastic.

With Chef Lê Đức Hải of Ngon Garden Restaurant in Hà Nội

Trần Ngọc Thịnh spoke with Inner Sanctum about her journey to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre and how her expertise can be applied in cancer treatment. 

Social distancing can lead to fatigue, both physically and mentally, but it should not stop us from enjoying great food. Though transport options are much restricted in Hà Nội, there are still a plethora of great shops managing to deliver ready-to-eat foods for people to enjoy in the safety of their own home.

Đào Duy Linh, 34, a programmer by trade, had been arranging jungle treks and in the central Quảng Nam province jungle for years. The tours were a chance to take photographs of wild flora and tiny beautiful insects, but over time he became concerned that the local lingzhi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum) were being overharvested, which could lead to their extinction.