Việt Nam News

Nguyễn Quốc Sự’s embroidery business used to provide jobs for a hundred employees and his store in the Old Quarter welcomed throngs of foreign tourists and buyers.

Books by young writers in HCM City recently issued by Trẻ (Youth) Publishing House, one of the country’s leading publishers, are leaving an impression on young readers.

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic since last year has made the life of performing artists in Việt Nam even harder. Many have had to take up extra jobs to earn a living like selling food online, shipping goods or selling insurance. They are in urgent need of state support to be encouraged to continue with their profession.

Tân Thành fishing village, on An Bàng beach, 5km from Hội An, has been building ‘green’ beach tourism by boosting plastic-free and zero-waste recycling among the community and tourists.

A durable recycled backpack made of used tarp and selling for VNĐ890,000 (US$38.6) is the signature product of Dòng Dòng, a new brand name in sustainable fashion in HCM City.

With Chef Li Suen Wai, executive Chinese chef of Windsor Plaza Hotel in HCM City

There are few things that can bring people from across the UK together these days, but I think it’s safe to say we all have our fond memories of nights out or in accompanied with spicy, rich curries and good company.

Lê Thị Quỳnh Trang, chairwoman of Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) and President of the Council of ASEAN Fashion Designers (CAFD), talks with Phương Mai about her new plans to promote Việt Nam's fashion industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as cooperation with the Italian fashion industry.

With Chef Nguyễn Kim Lan from Pan Pacific Hanoi

Hà Nội ordered all restaurants, cafes, food stalls and hairdresser's salons to shut from noon on May 25. While everyone stays at home, you still need food and here are some picks our reporters have tried, tested and recommended.

Alongside teaching chamber music and lecturing master classes, 31-year-old cellist Phan Đỗ Phúc has initiated “Schubert in a Mug” – a music project featuring concerts with the aim to bring classical performers and audiences closer together and still thrives amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A young company has managed to expand thanks to its unusual products -- interior decorative items made from motorbike and car scrap.

Việt Nam is slated to hold the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the 11th ASEAN Para Games 11 in November and December this year. Organising these events is an opportunity to promote Việt Nam, but in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the region's biggest sporting event is under threat.

Families near the Perfume Pagoda are working to revive their orchards and spread the word of the versatile fruit

Children are usually known as a vulnerable group in society but that is no longer true for those who are members of an effective children's organisation model which is now developing to promote their roles and help raise their voices in social activities.

Dissenting POWs: From Vietnam’s Hoa Lo Prison to America Today by Tom Wilber and Jerry Lembcke.  A Vietnamese translation of Dissenting POWs by Book Hunter to be published in Viet Nam is forthcoming.

A studio located in a small lane on Thụy Khuê Street, Hà Nội, is making eco-friendly toys from environmentally-friendly material – hemp.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging all artists, traditional art theatres, particularly water puppet shows, have released unique and unprecedented creations to lure crowds back though their doors.