Nghệ An’s 'bánh mướt' goes down a treat with pig’s tripe

Apart from specialities such as Vinh oranges and eel vermicelli soup, Nghệ An Province is also famous for its bánh mướt (rice roll) cake thanks to its unique flavour.

Pandemic widening gender gaps in labour market: ILO expert

Valentina Barcucci, a labour economist at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Việt Nam, talks to Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Vân about solutions to support and protect workers from the COVID-19 pandemic

Children in quarantined areas get money for meals

Every child aged up to 16 years old in COVID-19 concentrated areas is being given VNĐ80,000 (US$3.5) per day for daily meals during their 21-day quarantine.

New project preserves ethnic literature and arts A long-term project on protecting and promoting the values of ethnic literature and arts in Việt Nam has been launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.   

Green papaya salad with dried squid

with chef Lê Đức Hải of Ngon Garden Restaurant in Hà Nội

The eternal hide and seek game of childhood grows into the sublime complexities of adulthood

Less than a week after rapper Đen Vâu released his latest music video titled Trốn tìm or Hide and Seek on YouTube, it topped 18 million views.

Dairy firms pledge steady supply, prices under HCM City programme

HCM City will continue with its annual price stabilisation programme for dairy products well past the Lunar New Year early next year, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.

South African woman mends broken heart in Việt Nam

Young South African woman Alushka Jansen van Vuuren felt the pain of falling in love with the wrong person and travelled to Việt Nam to get over her sorrow but then a new love began, the love for a beautiful country.

Teacher sacrifices family happiness for ethnic students in border commune

Lường Văn Dũng, 40, decided to work as a teacher in a school 300km away from his home in Điện Biện Phủ City.

Performance poet collaborates with painters, musicians

Young man Nam Thi, who fell in love with poetry when he was a child, is a poet who is famous for his performance poetry. Việt Nam News talks with Thi about his works and his love for poetry.