Public security intelligence force recognised for its contributions over the past 75 years Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday presented the first-class National Defence Order to the intelligence team of the public security force on its 75th founding anniversary.

Life and times of a Đông Hồ artist

The only female artisan to have pursued Đông Hồ folk painting in the northern province of Bắc Ninh, Nguyễn Thị Oanh was recently honoured with the title of “Meritorious Artisan” by President Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

Cải lương star to release videos on YouTube Bình Tinh, a talented theatre actress of HCM City, will release two videos featuring cải lương (reformed opera) on YouTube this week. 

New small banknotes hunted for giving lucky money Exchange services for new banknotes to be used as “lì xì” or lucky money during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday are booming ahead one month before the holiday.

Solidarity - from the revolution to the present

To celebrate the 13th National Party Congress (from January 25 to February 2, 2021) and 91 years of the establishment of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (March 2 1930 - 2021), the Hỏa Lò Prison Relic Management Board is hosting an exhibition called The Solidarity Song.

Lotus silk in fight for survival as cost becomes King

A new fashion collection in Hà Nội shines a light on lotus silk and Việt Nam's national flower

Music researcher Nguyễn Vĩnh Bảo dies aged 103

Bảo made significant contributions to researching, preserving and developing traditional music, particularly tài tử music.

Record-holding brothers talk about their toy figurine adventure

From top 49 of Vietnam’s Got Talent to record-breakers, the journey of preserving Việt Nam’s traditional tò he (toy figurines) of brothers Lê Xuân Tùng and Lê Xuân Tung has touched hearts nationwide.

Fireworks explode over empty streets as 2020 slinks away into history With more than 1.7 million people dead and 82 million infected around the globe since last New Year’s Eve - yet hope that new vaccines can help tame the pandemic - this year’s end is like none other in memory.

Young fish sauce entrepreneur enjoys sweet taste of success A young man in Thanh Hoá Province decided to return home after studying and working abroad to develop a traditional product, fish sauce.