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In reality the number of loving, helpful elephants are decreasing at an alarming rate, and whereas conservation efforts are being discussed and funded, elephant breeds are still under serious risk of extinction. 

For the first time, veteran theatre artists are on a par with young actors at the 2020 Mai Vàng (Golden Apricot) Awards, one of the country’s most prestigious art awards presented by Người Lao Động (The Labourer) newspaper in HCM City.

Artist Vũ Đức Hiếu is known for his love of the Mường ethnic minority’s traditional culture and set aside 5 hectares of his own land to promote it in a private museum, which saw him win at the Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage. Lê Hương spoke with him about his life-long endeavour.

with chef Lê Đức Hải from Ngon Garden Restaurant in Hà Nội

The poetic beauty, cool fresh air, diverse cultures, and local cuisine all work to attract tourists to Mai Châu District in northern Hòa Bình Province, 140km southwest of Hà Nội.

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.