Hưng Yên - a sleeping beauty waiting to awaken

Tourism creates thousands of jobs and helps drive the economic and social development of the country. For some provinces like Hưng Yên, leaders are focusing on forming policies to boost the sector's growth. An Vũ reports. 

Making bells through the ages

For more than two hundred years, a village in Nam Định Province has produced bells.

Bronze casting village strikes the right note

The ancient Catholic village of Kiên Lao in Nam Định Province is well known for its bronze casting. Nowadays, it also produces machinery for construction projects across the country.

Fresh air among the flowers outside Hà Nội A day trip to Mê Linh Flower Village is a chance to escape from hustle and bustle and to fill one’s lungs with fresh air in flower fields after long days choking in Hà Nội's polluted air.

Festival honours traditional heritage

Traditional handicraft artisans from across the country have been demonstrating their skills and products during a five-day festival to celebrate Việt Nam Cultural Heritage Day which fell on Saturday.

Back to bronze

The making of bronze products in one village of Thanh Hóa Province goes back a long way. It was possibly introduced there in the 11th century. Bronze products were always popular but then cheaper aluminium and stainless steel products came along. Now, people are once again making and buying bronze products.

Ancient painting in Ninh Bình in need of restoration

The painting is believed to feature a portrait of monk Nguyễn Minh Không (Lý Quốc Sư) (1065-1141) and has been kept in Thánh Nguyễn Temple in Ninh Bình Province.

Trà Đông beats the drum for bronze

Trà Đông Village in Thanh Hóa Province’s Thiệu Hóa District has a long history of traditional bronze casting.

City’s university hosts exhibition on history of South Việt Nam A collection of 150 artefacts and images reflecting history of South Việt Nam is on display at the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Thủ Đức District.

Festival to honour traditional handicraft

A space for artisans from across the country to showcase their products and skills will be the highlight of the eighth Huế Traditional Craft Festival from April 26 to May 2.