Businesses struggle in nation’s capital, but understand it is for the right reasons

Hà Nội is eerily quiet these days as most shops and stores have closed after restrictions put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

City walk from Hòe Nhai Street to Long Biên Bridge The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) plans to host a walk on March 20, from Hòe Nhai Street to the iconic Long Biên Bridge.

FVH city walk from Hòe Nhai street to Long Biên Bridge

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage will explore another corner of the capital this Saturday on a walking tour.

Exhibition highlights Prince Souphanouvong as a friend to Việt Nam

The photos and documents on display reflect the life and career of Prince Souphanouvong, a man who studied in Hà Nội, married a Vietnamese woman and had 10 children with Vietnamese names who all studied in Hà Nội, too.

First fish-sauce museum a hit with tourists

For Trần Ngọc Dũng, the traditional fish sauce of VIệt Nam has not received the respect it deserves. 

Water and energy exhibitions open in HCM City

More than 14,000 people are expected to visit VIETWATER 2017 and RE & EE VIETNAM 2017 exhibitions, two leading international events on water supply, sanitation, water resources, purification and energy, which opened yesterday in HCM City.

Sawaco submits funding proposal for new water tanks

Sài Gòn Water Corporation (Sawaco) has submitted a funding proposal to build underground water tanks that will replace seven unused water towers in HCM City.

Unused water towers to be demolished

Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) plans to demolish seven of eight mushroom-shaped water reservoirs unused for more than 45 years

Ia Drang remembered as veterans reunite In November 2015, I had the honour, once again, of being invited to a meeting of veterans who fought in the siege of Pleime. That operation had lasted a month and had set the stage for the battle of Ia Drang (November 14 to 18, 1965).

An Early Morning Story I shook hand with him and had a quick look. He was an elderly man with an ascetic face. He was a hard-going man, I thought. When the man smiled, the most prominent thing in that dead-pan look was those blue lips.