Vulcan Augmetics, a start-up that produces modular, affordable prosthetics, has won the first Việt Nam Blue Venture Award, which honours social entrepreneurs who aspire to make a positive change in society and spread the message that a company can both do business well and create a social impact. Thu Ngân asked Trịnh Khánh Hạ, general manager of the company, about its plans.
A team of students have developed an app that provides early traffic warnings and GPS guidance for drivers.
Treasures sinking in the seabed for centuries reveal much information about the civilisations in the past. Archaeologists salvaged them from the shipwrecks and now show the public the important position of Việt Nam in the map of Maritime Silk Road.
If Vietnamese literature wants to find a place overseas, writers need to start finding publishers. So what should we do to approach foreign publishers?
A new dish from chef Nguyễn Văn Tuân to kick off Spring. Enjoy!
The Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) debuted in HCM City with the goal of rejuvenating symphonic music and introducing a musical genre that is not well known or easily accessed by the public. Thu Ngân spoke with Nguyễn Bảo Anh, artistic director of SPYO, about the orchestra and the efforts to revive interest in symphonic music.
You should book early if you want to enjoy the special buffet served up at Sadhu Vegetarian Restaurant. Thúy Hằng reports.
George Burchett explores a contemporary art installation in the National Assembly building, on Ba Đình Square, in Hà Nội.
With 172 recognised relics and 97 heritage sites, HCM City boasts a wealth of culture. The city plans to spend millions of dollars preserving and promoting its rich history over the next few years, San Hà reports.
In this sweet month, whet your appetite with a super easy-to-make recipe from chef Tuấn.
The Long@Times Square in downtown HCM City is a classy, casual spot offering exquisitely prepared dishes and a gelato bar that you won’t be able to resist. Mỹ Duyên reports.
A group of 16 farmers in Tiên Hà Commune in the mountainous Tiên Phước district of Quảng Nam Province have joined together in a ‘green herb’ co-operative – a model that helps promote production chains of farm produce and herbs and develop eco-tourism.
Leaving behind opportunities in the city, a young nature lover returned to his hometown and turned a bamboo forest into an eco-friendly paradise where visitors can practise living ‘green’. Hoàng Hoa reports.
Miss Vietnam Academy is the first professional beauty training centre in the country. The academy was established with the participation of leading regional and Vietnamese beauty experts to provide professional beauty training.
Nguyễn Thúy Bình interviews Elite Vietnam General Director Nguyễn Thị Thúy Nga about the Miss Vietnam Academy.
Japanese food is known throughout the world for its unique flavours and textures, but without the right tuition, it’s difficult to really appreciate what’s on your plate. Hồ Hoàng reports.
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February will mark the 40th year since China invaded Việt Nam killing thousands of civilians including women and children.
Rượu cần (wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws) is popular among ethnic minorities in the north, northwest and Central Highlands of Việt Nam.
Trần Phương My, creative director of her brand PHUONG MY, will present her fall/winter collection “Sayonara” at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 2019 in the US on February 12.
by Nguyễn Khuyến, former Editor-in-Chief of Việt Nam News in his memoir Ship With Paper Sails*
Hà Nội is not a city of imposing monuments, like other ancient cities. The history of Hà Nội is told on a rather modest, human scale: in pagodas, temples, communal houses, in the names of the streets.
