'Magician' of percussion dedicates his life to audiences When percussionist Trần Xuân Hòa walks down the street, he keeps his ears open to all the sounds around him. Every noise, from the pitter-patter of footsteps on the pavement to the revving of a motorbike engine, has the potential to inspire him to create a special percussion performance.

Amazing alley brings joy to the poor

HCM City is known for its year-round sunshine and bustling life. It also attracted people by small but very special alleys.

Ancient temple needs restoration

A 200-year-old temple in the central province of Hà Tĩnh which is part of local spiritual life is in serious need of repair.

Trà Vinh Province expects mud crab output to increase this year The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh is entering the mud crab harvest season and its Fisheries Sub-department expects the output to increase sharply this since the farming area has expanded.

​​​​​​​Vietnamese UN peacekeeper gives CAR kids chance to learn

The Vietnamese soldier never forgot the day he left the Central African Republic a year ago when he had accomplished his tour of duty at the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The year-long tour of duty at the MINUSCA also witnessed Sơn’s spending his limited spare time learning about, and communicating with the locals, especially educating children - future owners of the war-ravaged country. 

Exciting but challenging : the life of a professional chef

Instead of an “air-conditioned office” job, many young people these days are pursuing a culinary career, Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper has reported.

Revised labour code still have rooms to discuss Government needs to take a close look at working hours, wages, productivity and unemployment before making any decision on expanding overtime hours.

In Vietnam, highly modern theme parks strive to honour traditional cultural values, too A new generation of world-class theme parks don’t simply wish to entertain you in Viet Nam’s leading destinations for tourism. They also wish to revive and showcase the traditional values of the Vietnamese people to make the country a more attractive destination in the eyes of the world.

Tết holiday should remain unchanged: businesses When the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday falls on a weekend, workers should still enjoy the following Monday and Tuesday as paid public holidays, business associations said at a workshop on revisions to the labour code on Tuesday.

Auto prices fall due to low demand Vietnamese auto firms have launched promotions to spur demand after sales dropped following the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday and as the number of imported cars has increased strongly.