Việt Nam News

For the first time ever, coaching in Việt Nam made a mark on the world map with national futsal coach Phạm Minh Giang being nominated as one of the 10 best futsal coaches in the world, joining Barcelona’s Andreu Alvarez. Given he ended 2020 with his club, Thái Sơn Nam futsal club, winning a treble - the Futsal HDBank National Championship, the National Futsal Cup, and the Ho Chi Minh City Open Futsal Tournament - few could disagree with the nomination. Việt Nam News had a quick chat with Giang about his inspirational journey.

Vietnamese lacquer painting, or sơn mài, has become a precious and unique artistic craft over the course of thousands of years. Its global reputation is to be fostered now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has officially approved a project on building and publicising a national brand for Vietnamese lacquer art by 2030.

With Executive Chef Nguyễn Ngọc Quyên from Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi

Most people in their 80s are retired and enjoying days of leisure with their family or pursuing interests and hobbies, but Huỳnh Thị Phương Liên, a professor and researcher at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE),ý is still deeply involved in researching and recording materials for vaccinations.

Well-known flower villages in HCM City and Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are ready to welcome visitors during Tết (Lunar New Year), which will fall on February 12.

Various kinds of ornamental trees, fruits and flowers from all provinces can be spotted along many streets of HCM City.

My friend and I were taking a leisurely walk one day just recently along a path in Dọi Village in the northern province of Sơn La, the immense fields of white plum flowers, dotted with the light pink of peach blossoms and pretty yellow of sunflowers, uplifting our souls. We then came across a group of local ethnic Black Thai women, who were putting on make-up and chatting in front of a house.

A house in the outer city's district of Hà Đông is 35m long and only four-metre wide, but it was designed in a way that creates more living spaces despite the limited width.

Recipe for stuffed pigeon stew with Masterchef Nguyễn Thị Lâm

Ngoặm started out around a year ago, selling burgers online to raise funds for charity purposes. Hoping to serve more and not just over pop ups, they now opened a new bistro on 19 Chân Cầm street. The menu has widened to serve much more than just burgers and sides. 

Việt Nam News chats with Vũ Thế Bình, deputy chairman of Việt Nam Tourism Association on the sector this year.

 Members of volunteer ocean animal rescue team SaSa can spend as long as eight hours underwater at a time replanting coral off Sơn Trà Peninsula in Đà Nẵng.

The recognition that came Tùng Dương’s way at the recent Devotion Music Awards saw him set a record of 13 such awards over the years. He spoke with Minh Thu about what motivates him in music and his upcoming plans.

Sustainable Mekong Delta Barramundi with Đà Lạt vegetables, basil, heirloom tomatoes, and white wine

Delicacies made from freshwater snails are on the menu at Ốc Thị Nở Restaurant, a friendly space where diners can enjoy the street-food staple with a glass of draught beer. Ngô Minh takes a bite.

Private theatres and drama troupes have been offering training courses in performance skills as the number of talented actors has declined in recent years.

Images of two Vietnamese girls dressed in áo dài (the traditional Vietnamese dress) bearing the country’s national flag in landmarks around the UK and at cultural events made a strong impression on those who’ve seen them.

Though bonsai is an imported art form from Japan, it is growing more and more popular in Việt Nam and local bonsai enthusiasts are getting more creative with this art.