Woman turns barren land into organic farm

It has been a long journey with plenty of tears shed along the way. But after twenty years of toil, Phùng Thị Thơ has turned infertile land in Hà Nội’s mountainous Ba Vì District into something very special.

Doing their civic duty: HCM City residents donate land to widen alleys As entering Alley 134 in HCM City's District 3 these days, you'll see residents voluntarily taking apart their homes to widen the alley so that fire trucks and ambulances can pass through as well as motorbikes.

Đà water safe for use despite strange smell

The strange odour in domestic water detected by residents in some districts west of Hà Nội was due to an increase of chloride used to disinfect source water from the Đà River.

FAO calls for urgent actions to end hunger and malnutrition in VN The FAO representative said unhealthy diets, combined with sedentary lifestyles, have sent obesity rates soaring, not only in developed countries but also in middle and low-income countries, where hunger and obesity often coexist. 

Japan rescuers seek survivors after Typhoon Hagibis kills 35 Tens of thousands of rescue workers were searching Monday for survivors of powerful Typhoon Hagibis, two days after the storm slammed into Japan, killing at least 35 people.

Vietnam’s first female billionaire inspires younger generations to reach for the stars

Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo, who is one of 25 women on Forbes’ 2019 Asia’s Power Businesswomen’s list, is admired for her friendly manner and desire to support and inspire younger generations.

Ancient pottery craft lingers in coastal commune

In the face of rapid urbanisation, traditional potters of Phổ Khánh commune are hoping their trade will be passed on to future generations.

HCM City's District 3: 18th coolest neighbourhood in the world

UK-based entertainment magazine Time Out has ranked District 3 in HCM City as 18th on a list of the world's 50 coolest neighborhoods. 

Crab spinach soup with conpoy

According to Chef de Cuisine Nguyễn Hưng Thông from Oven d’Or Restaurant, the healthy and delicious soup has a great amount of protein, calcium and minerals.

Pop singer to perform at ABU TV Song Festival Pop singer Hoàng Thùy Linh will perform at the 8th Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union TV Song Festival (ABU TV Song Festival), a televised music gala event featuring artists in Asia-Pacific, in Japan next month.