Woman with an iron will

For the first time, Việt Nam has had a representative in the Ironman World Championship. Lâm Túc Ngân, 27, from HCM City, qualified for the biggest event after winning Ironman Philippines 140.6’s 25-29 year-old female group and finishing in the top 8 of the women's ranking. She will join powerful athletes from all over the world at the 2022 event in Hawai in early October.

Hà Nội applies IT to enhance value of agricultural products

Despite production and market difficulties due to the pandemic and climate change, many districts, firms and organisations in Hà Nội's agricultural sector have remained strong thanks to the application of science and information technology.

Ngòi Tu Village, an attractive destination by Thác Bà Lake

Located on the peaceful Thác Bà Lake, Ngòi Tu Community Cultural Tourism Village in Vũ Linh Commune, Yên Bình District is an attractive destination for tourists.

Belarusian model enjoys life in Việt Nam Belarusian Iryna Yang, who also goes by her Vietnamese name as Tường Vy, is a popular face on the modelling scene in Việt Nam.

HCM City night time economy needs more sparkle

HCM City is yet to tap the full potential of the night time economy despite evidence from other countries that it encourages higher spending by tourists, experts say.

Why do so many foreigners decide to make Việt Nam their home?6

Despite the average Vietnamese salary being around VNĐ5,200,000 (US$220), in jobs like teaching where most expats are employed, wages start at around VNDD30,000,000 ($1,300) a month. 

HCM City: Workers allowed to live in IZs, 20,300 canal bank houses relocated

Workers in HCM City can live temporarily in industrial zones from July 15 onwards towards ensuring smooth production and related business activities, municipal authorities say.

International arrivals jump, VN among most-searched destinations International arrivals to Việt Nam jumped significantly in May while the country rose to be among the most-searched destinations after international tourism reopened.

American doctor’s endless love for Vietnamese ethnic minority cultures Mark has years living in Hà Nội with his wife, where they have been collecting utensils from ethnic minority groups. Earlier this month, he donated 500 objects from his collection to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

Hà Nội greets nearly 31,500 foreign tourists during SEA Games 31 Hà Nội welcomed 700,000 domestic tourists and 31,448 foreigners who visited or participated in events at the recently concluded SEA Games 31, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.