Việt Nam News

You may be familiar with the sweet lemons of the Italian Amalfi coast, but did you know California remains ahead of Italy on the list of the top 10 citrus-growing countries globally?

I am no great fan of most fish dishes. I usually find them too greasy and fishy. But there is something alluring about chả cá (Vietnamese grilled fish) at a great restaurant that truly sets it apart from any fish one could cook at home.

Mỳ Quảng (Quảng Nam­­­-style flat rice noodle) restaurants can be easily found throughout central Quảng Nam Province. But centuries-old Phú Chiêm Village on the banks of the Thu Bồn River is known as the original home of the traditional spicy meal. Villagers still preserve the trade and hundreds of local vendors serve the food in neighbouring provinces and cities.

Seven-hundred years after it was constructed, a sculpture continues to surprise visitors to Bảo Hà Temple in Bảo Hà Village, Đồng Minh Commune, Vĩnh Bảo District, the northern city of Hải Phòng.

Suzhou is considered one of the most important cities in the Yangtze River Delta in Jiangsu Province, eastern China. Throughout this modern city, visitors can find traces of its ancient culture.

Having previously settled in Canada, overseas Vietnamese Trần Bá Cương John returned to Việt Nam to help build the first automobile manufacturing project in Quảng Nam Province in 2003. More recently, nano-biological research lured him back to develop hi-tech solutions for the Vietnamese farming community.

Teed Off with Robert Bicknell

with culinary expert Hoàng Nguyên from Movenpick Hotel Hà Nội

Thousands of people donned raincoats and carried umbrellas on May 8, braving the driving rain to enjoy the art performance held to commemorate the 990th anniversary of Thanh Hóa Province.

Music researcher Nguyễn Quang Long speaks with reporter Bùi Quỳnh Hoa about his dream to make xẩm (blind busker’s singing) and other traditional Vietnamese music more accessible for young people.

Though school regulations do not allow students to use mobile phones in classes, I’ve seen many cases, including my nephews, carrying smartphones and using them publicly in schools.

A short story by Hoàng Hiền

The Hồ Chí Minh Trail proved a vital lifeline on the country's path to reunification, but keeping it open came at a high price

For more than 20 years, Rơ Mah Kem from the village of Grông has been quietly guarding the precious giáng hương (sandalwood) forest in Ia Kriêng Commune in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

Established in 2012 with a people-focused design philosophy, MPN + Partners has earned international awards. The firm’s co-founder, young architect Nguyễn Phúc Minh talks to Khánh Chi about the young firm’s philosophy, objectives and more.

Phàn Thị Phương is the party secretary of La Vân Village, Phong Thổ District in the northern province of Lai Châu. For more than ten years, she has devoted her time visiting every household in the district to help eradicate poverty.

Wondering how to combine a delicious lunch with balance and diversity? Hồ Hoàng reports

The Sunshine State’s Farmers Markets are legendary for their wonderful varieties of freshly-harvested vegetables. We combine a colourful bouquet of baby veg in refreshing lemon vinaigrette to complement glazed salmon, cooked to perfection in olive oil.