Leaving the urban sprawl for rural life has become a hot trend among successful business owners, retired people and farm-based firms as they seek a relaxing escape from pollution, a chance to unwind or a return to a childhood idyll.
Huế – based culinary artisan Mai Thị Trà has eaten a strict vegetarian diet since the historic flooding which left hundreds dead in the city in 1999.
With Restaurant & Bar Operations Manager of Pan Pacific Hanoi, Nguyễn Hồng Kiên
Lý Sơn Islands, 30km off the coast of Quảng Ngãi Province, should be transformed into a ‘green’ pearl in the ocean, a low carbon site, an international Geo-Park with vestiges of ancient volcanoes and a rich fishing culture.
This week, Svetlana Nguyễn's personal story made headlines online. "Ukrainian lady who spent 20 years helping her husband recover from strokes" was the article that went viral. Svetlana Nguyễn opened a small cafe serving Russian food in their home on Ngọc Khánh Street in 2004 and they named it Cafe CCCP (Russian abbreviation of the USSR).
with Chef Lê Đức Hải of Ngon Garden Restaurant in Hà Nội
The statues of 12 zodiac animals, carved from giant tree stumps found at the bottom of Tiền River, impresses any visitors to Mỹ Luông ecotourism site located in Chợ Mới District in the southern province of An Giang.
Luy Lâu, a line of ancient ceramics from the northern province of Bắc Ninh's Thuận Thành District is reviving its historical, cultural and artistic values after many ups and downs, even facing the risk of disappearing as many master artisans pass away.
Two years ago, Lê Nguyễn Khánh Trình appeared on Shark Tank Việt Nam with pull-up bars he had invented.
Local television stations are working to bring more new entertainment shows to stay-at-home audiences during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over the past month, restaurants and cafes in Hà Nội have had to stop offering dine-in services as municipal authorities strengthened restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19. Foodies had to adapt to the situation.
With a passion for her career as a boxing referee, 1-star International Boxing Association (AIBA) referee and judge, Bùi Thị Nhật Lệ, just wants to referee good, clean fights to help the sport progress.
From an ordinary banker to a photographer who has won hundreds of national and international awards such as the Sony World Photography Awards, the Agora awards and most recently, gold and silver medals at the Tokyo International Foto Awards, Phan Thị Khánh is an example of how success can come to those least expecting it.
A museum of ancient pottery will open at the end of this year in the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế. The museum will be filled with pieces collected by Vietnamese-born German Thái Kim Lan.
A film about farmers living in a fishing village in Bình Thuận Province has impressed audiences after its release last week on a YouTube channel owned by MCV Media.
With chef Đỗ Minh Hạnh at Pane e Vino restaurant in Hà Nội
Tonnes of unwanted fabric and textiles end up in landfills every year, seriously impacting the environment. However, if such discarded clothes are properly recycled, they could become elegant accessories like handbags, clutches or purses.
Primary school of Trần Đại Nghĩa in Đà Nẵng began a recycling kitchen system to reduce 60 per cent of waste released each month, saving VNĐ1 million ($43) in garbage treatment fees, while producing 100kg of nutritional compost each month.
With more than 37 years experience in the fashion industry and 15 years in Vietnam, Henri Hubert, creative director of Le Nom Group, a visual communication agency, believes sustainability should be the top priority for the industry. He speaks to Việt Nam News about sustainable fashion trends emerging amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.
with chef Lê Đức Hải from Ngon Garden Restaurant in Hà Nội
