27 wild animals released in national park

The Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creatures Development of Chư Mom Ray National Park in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum released 27 wild animals in their natural habitat on Thursday.

Fairies, brides in black descend on Arab Fashion Week

Fairies, brides in black and hand-knit dolls take the runway in Dubai this week for the fifth Arab Fashion Week, a five-day affair focussed on instantly available "ready couture" and pre-collections.

Exhibition unites two contemporary painters

A new exhibition at the Hà Nội Museum features work by two painters whose contrasting themes and styles portray the world’s diversity.

More waste mud to be dumped in ocean

Electricity of Việt Nam’s (EVN) Power Generation Corporation 3 (EVNGENCO 3) is submitting an application for a license to dump waste mud into the ocean, a company official has said.

Dispute: sea sediment or industrial dumping?1

The Bình Thuận administration has sought to allay concerns over the proposed dumping of 1.5 cubic metres of “materials” into the ocean, saying these are “natural sea sediment,” not industrial waste. 

Đà Nẵng’s Hoàng Sa Museum collects artefacts, memorabilia

January 19, 2017, will recognise the 43-year anniversary of the date when China occupied and took Hoàng Sa (Paracel) islands from the hands of Vietnamese soldiers, who served the Republic of Việt Nam’s navy, as prisoners.

Viet Nam's folk paintings on display in HN's Old Quarter Surrounded by a crowd in a corner of the Centre of the Old Quarter's Culture Exchange, artisan Nguyen Dang Giap spreads colours carefully on different woodblocks to create a Dong Ho folk painting.

Vietnamese jewelry shines in Ninh Thuan The Women's Jewelry in the South exhibition has opened at the Southern Women's Museum in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

Kaleidoscope (Oct 25, 2015) Tourists usually go to the beach to swim, sunbathe, search for seashells and watch the sun go down. Yet, others want to do more than just soak up the sun.

A Gift I arrived in Germany when Christmas was fast approaching. Snow was covering the ground. At night standing on the sky-high buildings and looking down the streets bedecked with brightly lit, coloured lanterns, we could see windows decorated with the twinkling lights.