Traditional 'flight of the angel' opens Venice Carnival Thousands of people, many dressed for a traditional masked ball, crowded into Saint Mark's Square on Sunday to witness "the flight of the angel", the opening event of the annual Venice Carnival.

Young chef preserves traditional Hà Nội cuisine

I first met Nguyễn Phương Hải in Hà Nội a month ago when he was holding a class to teach people how to make bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake). The free class attracted a lot of people of all ages who were eager to make their very first bánh chưng.

Bibliophile dedicates to bring books to ethnic minority children

Nguyễn Tú Anh, co-founder of the Chủ Nhật Yêu Thương (Beloved Sunday) volunteer group in HCM City, together with his fellow volunteers, spends every Sunday purchasing children's books, then classifying, packing and sending them to remote areas.

HCM City drama troupes eye more musical productions

Drama troupes in HCM City are focusing on attracting audiences and tourists by staging more musical productions.

Fatal coronavirus infects Spring festival

The Perfume Pagoda Festival, Việt Nam's oldest, biggest and longest-running festival, has officially been opened but due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the number of visitors has dropped sharply. 

Việt Nam to battle Australia for Olympics berth

Securing an aggregate win and the nation's first-ever Olympic spot will be a tough task for coach Mai Đức Chung and his players.

FIFA praises Vietnamese striker Linh The 22-year-old has scored two goals in the World Cup campaign, one in a 3-1 win over Indonesia and the winner in a 1-0 victory against the United Arab Emirates, helping put Việt Nam on top of Group G.

Puppie cafes thriving in Central Highlands

A visit to the Central Highlands region of Việt Nam offers plenty of incredible tourist experiences, including drinking fresh coffee in the hills and playing with cute puppies.

World standing by as children harmed by conflict: charity Governments were on Thursday urged to do more to protect children from the effects of war and serious violence, after a new report suggested record numbers were living in a conflict zone.

Businessman with cancer dreams of school for poor children

Nguyễn Công Nội, 29, has found a reason to fight cancer, namely his dreams of opening a school for poor children.