Việt Nam News

Each type of patterned brocade cloth is not only specific to a traditional craft village in Việt Nam, but also a demonstration of the cultural characteristics of ethnic minority groups. Efforts are being made to preserve this delicate craft. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa and Văn Dũng report.

Just six months after the flood, the village has come back to life, with new stilt houses and red sheet metal roofs appearing through the green bamboo forest.

Hồ Kim Liên and other members of the Phú Quốc Fish Sauce Association have made great contributions to reviving and developing the traditional Phú Quốc fish sauce. Xuân Hương spoke to her.

The restoration of ancient towers at Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary has embarked on a new stage, helping preserve the relics while at the same time keeping their original value intact, experts have said.

The country’s largest city brims with things to do and explore, from motorbike tours of Chinatown to incense-filled pagodas, underground war tunnels and a UNESCO-listed biosphere.

With traditional flavours and a modern flair, The T-Art is impressing diners and changing the way we eat

Ola Nguyen, whose Vietnamese name is Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Tâm, became the first Polish citizen of Vietnamese descent to win MasterChef Poland last December.

Nha Trang is gearing up for the 2019 National Touridm Year themed "Nha Trang — Colour of the Sea". Bùi Quỳnh Hoa shares her trip to Tứ Bình, four wild and amazing islands (including Bình Ba, Bình Hưng, Bình Tiên and Bình Lập) in the southern central province of Khánh Hòa.

Since Việt Nam became a republic in 1945, many craft villages have moved away from their traditional sources of income. One start-up business is trying to update and maintain the 300-year-old craft of embroidery to meet contemporary needs.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện offers an exclusive interview to Việt Nam News on the eve of the ASEAN Tourism Forum which will take place from January 14-20.

ASEAN has applied various strategies to boost tourism. The unique cultures and diverse models of eco-tourism, recreational activities and travel options have made the region a top choice for tourists all over the world. Lê Hương reports.

On one of Phú Quốc's many beatiful beaches, thousands of ravers from across the world dance the morning, afternoon and night away to world-class dance music. Peter Cowan reports from Epizode festival.

Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021 Greg Norman talks to Việt Nam News about his role and future endeavours to bring  golf in the country to the next level.

Ten countries, dozens of fables, scores of cultural symbols, hundreds of places to visit and thousands of delicacies to relish – diversity flourishes across this region of over 628 million people. Here are some interesting facts about the regional grouping’s members.

Bình Tây, one of the southern region’s biggest wholesale markets, is seeing more than double its average number of visitors in the weeks before the holiday season.  

Hồng Vân speaks with the Secretary General of the ASEAN-Japan Centre, Masataka Fujita, Lee Hyuk from the ASEAN-Korea Centre  John Gregory Conceicao, executive director of Singapore Tourism Board’s International Relations & Marketing Planning & Oceania, about their thoughts on ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019.

Teed Off with Robert Bicknell

Standing just 1.53m tall and having survived kidney disease, runner Nguyễn Thị Oanh brought home a bronze medal from the Asian Games (ASIAD) and two golds from the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the national athletics team. At the National Sports Games, which recently concluded in the capital, Oanh brought her team, Bắc Giang, three gold medals and broke three National Sports Games’ records. Thanh Nga speaks to the track star.