Việt Nam News

Originally an intellectual educated in the French educational system, instead of becoming a civil servant for the Sài Gòn administration, Nguyễn Hữu Thọ gave up all benefits he should have to join Việt Nam resistance movement.

Authorities are preparing documents for the Bà chúa xứ Festival in Châu Đốc to be recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. 

Musician Nguyễn Quang Long is well-known for his devotion in reviving xẩm (blind busker’s singing). Actually, he’s also a researcher of various types of traditional performing arts. He speaks with Minh Thu about the works behind the curtain.

Nearly three months have now passed without any cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in Việt Nam, but the tourism sector has suffered terribly and the Government has encouraged people to take a staycation, and Sầm Sơn has been the most popular so far.

While the name Ầu Ơ conjures up images of the south, the dishes at the restaurant actually remind us of the north.

Trần Thị Thu’s large paintings on canvas have been known to stun people.

with Chef Nguyễn Quang Thành at the Atlantis restaurant, The Alma Beach Resort

Choreographer Tuyết Minh has produced several contemporary dance performances and world-known classic ballets. She has a dream of bringing Vietnamese characters to the ballet stage. Phương Mai talks with Minh about her effort to fulfill her dream.

Hồ Văn Tai from Tân Phú Trung Commune in the southern province of Đồng Tháp is considered as the last artisan making fabric pictures in the southwestern region of Việt Nam with 68 years working in the craft.

A deep desire to help poor Bahnar ethnic minority children motivates Chhỡi, a teacher in Blên Village, Lơ Pang Commune in the central highlands’ Gia Lai province, to devote himself to education.

The northern province of Ninh Bình is not only known as home of the UNESCO-recognised Tràng An Tourism Complex but also as the birthplace of a whole host of talented people in the craft trade. Centuries of fame have come the way of the delicate products created in Văn Lâm embroidery village.

Seventy-five days have now passed since Việt Nam reported any community transmission of COVID-19. It’s been an unusual year for students, with schools closed and classes held online. Final exams for the school year were held in June, the hottest month in Việt Nam’s north.

Pets have become more and more like family member to many animal lovers, so giving them an ID not only makes them that little bit closer, but also helps to manage them more efficiently.

With chef Đào Văn Lượng, Thăng Long Restaurant, Ninh Bình Province

Life has been changing since the COVID-19 outbreak, with many people forming new habits or ways of thinking, working, and even listening to music. Viet Nam News reporter Thu Ngân talks with Gautam Talwar, Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Spotify about changes in the entertainment industry and the new habits of its listeners. 

A young woman from Huế has taken her shoes to the wider world, using traditional crafts, motifs, and tapestry.

The annual ritual is held in early June in Rưng Ama Nin Village in Ayun Pa Town, in the southeast of the province, and is painstakingly prepared by a 'special council' and attended by almost everyone in the area.