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Located in the heart of the city, Thiên Di Quán offers a wide range of dim sum with dumplings, buns, snacks and noodle soups. Ngô Minh opens the bamboo steamers.

A far-flung village has been recently discovered in the northern mountain province of Hòa Bình and dubbed 'Hạ Long Bay on Land' by travellers for its charming scenery and undulating hills and mountains.

The Mường ethnic people share the same origin as other minority groups living in what are today the northern mountainous provinces of Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa and Phú Thọ.

For Hà Nội book collector Lê Hải Đoàn, Dế Mèn Phiêu Lưu Ký (Diary of a Cricket) is a special book that has helped him make friends with others around the world who feel the same way.

Momiji is a relatively new Japanese restaurant in downtown Hanoi. Unlike typical Japanese restaurants in Japan operating in tiny establishments, Momiji is large and spacious with many private rooms, convenient for formal meetings.

Covering an area of 137,124ha , or 14 per cent of the total area of the Central Highlands’ Kon Tum Province, Kon Plong forest is a rich biodiversity site with 118 species of flora and 137 of fauna, of which many unfortunately appear on the IUCN Red List (of endangered species).

HCM City-based poet Nguyễn Phong Việt became something of a phenomenon after publishing a total of 150,000 copies of nine poetry collections, and recently made his debut in publishing prose. He spoke with Đỗ Hữu about the inspiration behind his writing.

Many famed actors in the north have recently worked with film producers in the south on film projects, an encouraging sign according to many fans.

Laksa is an iconic Malaysian spicy coconut noodle soup - an incredibly rich, fragrant, and complex broth loaded with all the essential, classic Laksa toppings. Let’s meet Chef Ricky Thein at Hoiana Suncity, who has 32 years of experience working in 5-star hotels and leading restaurants, to discover his version of Laksa.

Góc Việt Restaurant in Hội An boasts beautiful décor and unique local cuisine. Minh Thu heartily recommends a visit.

Wooden houses with roofs of yin-yang tiles and nestled on the side of a mountain are simple in design yet give Hoài Khao Village in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng a certain poetic charm.

With more than 10 photo books already published, independent photographer Nguyễn Á’s latest offering is Tinh Thần Việt Và Cuộc Chiến Chống Đại Dịch COVID-19 (Vietnamese Spirit and the Fight Against COVID-19).

As an outstanding graduate at the University of Industrial Arts, Ngô Duy Cường stayed on at the university and become a lecturer of not only young students but also of craftsmen in the traditional ceramic village of Bát Tràng on the outskirts of Hà Nội.

It’s perhaps a child’s greatest right to dream and enjoy a happy life. While many hold great ambition, others simply dare to dream of a normal life without illness. Among these are young patients suffering from the blood disorder thalassemia.

With Chef Nguyễn Văn Hưng

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Nguyễn Du, Việt Nam’s most beloved poet.

Hà Lê was already known in Việt Nam’s underground music scene as a leading rapper, dancer, and choreographer. He was at the centre of a degree of controversy last year, after revealing that his new project, “Trịnh Contemporary”, was to bring a breath of fresh air to the music of renowned Vietnamese composer Trịnh Công Sơn, with rap perhaps on the cards.

Rông house, a variation of stilt houses unique to the Central Highlands in Việt Nam, is a spacious gathering area of each village. While people still appreciate and use the traditionally built Rông house for its purpose, modernization changes the way it’s been built.