The defunct Thanh Chiêm Palace (1602-1883) is seen as a cradle of romanised Vietnamese script, and the place was linked with Portuguese missionary Francisco de Pina (1585-1625) – the founder of the modern writing system of the Vietnamese language – and then his student French missionary Alexandre de Rhodes (1591-1660).
With chef Nguyễn Ngọc Quyên from Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi
The holiday season is all about gatherings with friends and family. To have fun and make the best of the festive season, many residents in HCM City are increasingly taking part in Virtual Reality (VR) gaming.
Vietnamese singers are proving you don't have to be a well-established top act to take a generation by storm. One hit song performed in a new style like rap combined with contemporary folk can propel virtual unknowns to stardom.
Lưu Chung Nghĩa from Võng La Commune on the outskirts of Hà Nội is creating toys from trash.
Lisa Bate, a global ambassador for sustainable design who was appointed chair of the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) board of directors last year, has great passion for sustainability in architecture and design. Việt Nam News reporter Bồ Xuân Hiệp spoke with her about her advocacy of greater sustainability and diversity in the building sector in Việt Nam and around the world.
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Viet Nam People’s Army on December 22, Bui Quynh Hoa goes to experience a hard working day at the Central Military Hospital 108’s Centre for Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery to understand more about the army doctors’ intelligence and devotion.
With Chef Hải Anh of The T-Art
Running from December 27 this year until January 7, 2020, the music and arts festival is returning for its fourth consecutive year to Phu Quoc Island in southern Viet Nam’s Kien Giang Province.
Hoàng Thành, a man from Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk's Buôn Ma Thuột City, has spent decades collecting fossils and is known among archaeologists nationwide as the owner of the largest private museum of palaeontology.
The ancient Catholic village of Kiên Lao in Nam Định Province is well known for its bronze casting. Nowadays, it also produces machinery for construction projects across the country.
What began centuries ago as a form of entertainment in the Middle East, has transcended into Vietnamese life in a major way.
Brodard's first fine dining restaurant has an extensive menu of French classics and a delightful selection of specialty breads, pastries and cookies and cakes.
While people are choosing decorations for Christmas trees and gifts for relatives and friends, their children have only one thing in mind: Santa Claus and the gifts he is likely to bring.
If you love nature, favour adventure trips, and are interested in Việt Nam's history, then Cà Mau Province in the Mekong Delta region is the place for you.
At the 2019 AFF Women's Championship, Phạm Hải Yến contributed six goals to help Việt Nam clinch their third AFF title.
Yangzhou puppetry arose in the Tang dynasty, became widely recognised in the Song dynasty and fully developed during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was famed for the exquisite and lively images of the puppets during performance.
Though Hainan chicken rice is originated in China, it has become hugely popular in Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore. The dish has also earned a spot in Vietnamese people's hearts, and bellies.
The Việt Nam People’s Army will celebrate its 75th anniversary on December 22. Việt Nam News offers readers a look at just how much some veterans have given to their country.
The art of folk singing alongside drums, hát trống quân in Vietnamese, started in Bùi Xá Village, in today’s Thuận Thành District, the northern province of Bắc Ninh, in the 13th century, but locals still practise the art.
