Artisans gear up for Mid-Autumn Festival

The bustling atmosphere is apparent in Ông Hảo Village, Liêu Xá Commune, Yên Mỹ District in the northern province of Hưng Yên, as locals prepare handmade toys for the event.

A man brings life to orphans and abandoned children in HCM City

Care for orphanages should come from love, devotion and enthusiasm, and that's exactly what 60-year-old Bùi Công Hiệp from HCM City has in abundance.

What do kids want to do this summer?

Children all over Việt Nam are out of school and excited about the summer holiday. How are they going to spend their free time? Phương Mai, San Hà and Ngọc Diệp talk to kids and their parents.

HCM City sees low enrollment rate in family health plans

Two years after the southern city launched family health insurance plans, family coverage languishes at just 24 percent—a disappointing result that augurs ill for the Government’s bid to achieve universal healthcare coverage by 2020.

Return to self-sufficiency in food-loving France Like many in food-loving France, Jerome and Marylin are serious about what goes on their plates – enough to quit the city, tired of factory-farmed goods and pricey organic foods, and return to the self-sufficient farming of bygone days.

Baby formula price rise hits poor families The increase in price of imported milk powder and formula is a cause of concern for parents of babies who don't trust local products. It's also hurting Vietnamese producers who face stiff competition. Ha Nguyeăn reports.

Longest Tet break creates the perfect holiday season Viet Nam's first eight day Tet ( Lunar New Year) holiday has created favourable conditions for local and overseas Vietnamese to enjoy the longest Tet, starting on February 3.

Households take new approach to Tet Despite the global economic downturn, local households are excited to prepare plans for Tet (Lunar New Year holidays), which lasts from February 14-16 this year.