With inspiration from cuisine, many writers have published short stories, itineraries, poems and cartoons.

Vietnamese publishing houses have released a collection of new books to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year), the Year of the Mouse.

A concert entitled Tiền Duyên (Predestined Love) will feature Nguyễn Vĩnh Tiến as a recognised musician. He is also an architect and only found fame in 2005 when he won the Bài Hát Việt (Vietnamese Song) Award . 

Hà Thị Hằng has changed people’s lives in Hòa Bình Province. She went to work in a school in a remote area and turned things around.

With love for teaching and a desire to help others, Hà Thị Hằng has helped all ethnic students of a school in the northern mountain province of Hòa Bình’s Mai Châu District escape illiteracy.

With the opening of direct flights linking Việt Nam with India, Việt Nam Ambassador in India Phạm Sanh Châu said he is looking forward to a new era of potential development in cultural, economic and tourism relations between the two countries.

Cải lương (reformed opera) star Kim Tử Long is focused on attracting audiences back to theatres and having them learn about historical events through the art.

A short story by Ma Văn Kháng