Man collects nails scattered on the road in Cần Thơ

What makes him special is the large magnet he tows behind the motorbike rear to pick up nails, helping make other road users safer.

Nom, nom, Vietnam - Episode 49: Crab soup with black eggs

Black eggs are eggs preserved in clay, ash, salt, quicklime and rice hulls, giving them a black colour and jelly-like texture. Pair them with crab soup and you get a popular HCM City afternoon street snacks loved by students and office workers!

Theatre opens new exhibit hall about cải lương A new exhibit hall featuring information and images about cải lương (reformed opera) will be opened in September by the HCM City-based Trần Hữu Trang Cải Lương Theatre, one of the region’s leading traditional art troupes.  

HCM City takes steps to reduce vehicle emissions

HCM City is carrying out multiple methods and programmes to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions in its aim to create a "clean, green and beautiful" city.

Local visitors a potential saviour for Sầm Sơn

Nearly three months have now passed without any cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in Việt Nam, but the tourism sector has suffered terribly and the Government has encouraged people to take a staycation, and Sầm Sơn has been the most popular so far.

Ầu Ơ Kitchen - A journey to the countryside

While the name Ầu Ơ conjures up images of the south, the dishes at the restaurant actually remind us of the north.

Veteran musician opens book cafe

Veteran musician and music teacher Dương Thụ has launched a "reading room" cafe to attract young people in HCM City.

Collection from Hạ Long Bay’s entrance fees used for infrastructure investment More than VNĐ2.5 trillion (US$108.7 million) sourced from the State budget, private donors and Hạ Long Bay’s entrance fees will be invested this year in building 57 new pieces of infrastructure in the northern coastal city of Hạ Long.

Hà Nội approves projects of urban railway No 3 and 5

Hà Nội Urban Railway Management Board said the two lines were given priority for investment and implementation during 2021-25 among nine urban railway lines planned for construction.

MobileKids crash-prevention training kicks off in HCM City The second phase of the MobileKids Vietnam programme and Safety with Moki Tour at Chi Lăng and Hoàng Văn Thụ primary schools in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District kicked off yesterday (July 7).