Crab spinach soup with conpoy

According to Chef de Cuisine Nguyễn Hưng Thông from Oven d’Or Restaurant, the healthy and delicious soup has a great amount of protein, calcium and minerals.

Hà Nội looks to become a creative city

In order to develop creativity and international connectivity, Hà Nội has completed and submitted its application to become a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2019.

Hà Nội celebrates 65 years of liberation

More than a thousand years of defence and construction have shaped Hà Nội's heroic historical and cultural traditions. Jubilation at the victory has been seen every October 10 since 1954 when thousands of residents with flags and flowers turned out to streets to welcome home the Vietnamese People’s Army to take over the capital from the French occupation forces.

Inner Sanctum: Preschool skills build the foundation for lifelong learning skills.

Since childhood is often the best time in people’s lives, playing and learning are very important. Choosing a suitable broadcast media programme for children is also important, as the number of entertainment channels is increasing significantly. Viet Nam News spoke with David Roberts, founder of the famous animation Badanamu, on how he developed his characters and his advice on how to choose the best media channels for children.

Project inspires artists to retell Tale of Kiều

Four theatre productions based on Vietnamese literary masterpiece Truyện Kiều (The Tale of Kiều) will debut at the Việt Nam Youth Theatre on October 12-13 under a project launched by the Goethe Institute in Hà Nội.

Riverside spot offers great food and a view

The Sài Gòn River runs through the country's most vibrant and dynamic city. The city is constantly evolving on this side of the river, which embraces the island in the middle. Located in District 2 near HCMC International School, Nhà Hàng 13 (Restaurant 13) faces the river on one side, which is where you'd want to sit when booking a table.

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of poached chicken and seasoned rice, served with chilli sauce and usually comes with cucumber garnishes.

Mekong Delta's bounty of riches waiting to be explored

Often referred to as the rice bowl of Việt Nam for its emerald-green rice paddies, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is rich in unspoiled countryside and peaceful rural settlements, an alluring region for nature and culture lovers.

Peach blossoms the apple of this painter's eye

To painter Liêu Nguyễn Hướng Dương, peach flowers are an endless inspiration. The 44-year-old artist, a pioneer in gestural abstraction and pointillism, is among rare Vietnamese artists selling many pieces.

Putting Vietnamese specialities on the world cuisine map

After Việt Nam’s legendary Phở Thìn Lò Đúc, which has charmed Hanoians and tourists for nearly 40 years, proved popular among customers in Tokyo, Japan, Bánh Mì Phượng Hội An (Ms Phượng Baguette in Hội An) recently debuted in Seoul.

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