Age no barrier to conquering continents

Never has Trần Lê Hùng imagined that one day he would be recognised as the first Vietnamese riding a motorbike crossing 39 countries and territories around the world in six consecutive months.

Lũng Cú flagpole a sight to behold

Hà Giang is beautiful at any time of year, with endless scenery to entertain and inspire visitors. While some travel far and wide across the province, for many the Lũng Cú flagpole is one milestone not to be missed. 

Back from Japan and on to a bike

When Trần Thế Tuấn returned home to Việt Nam after studying in Japan, he had a new goal. That was to cycle from one end of the country to the other giving gifts to poor children.

Wheels of love bring scholarships for students1

24-year-old Trần Thế Tuấn is cycling across Việt Nam calling for donation to the Wheel of Love charity programme, which will offer scholarships to disadvantaged students in the provinces he cycles through.

April 30 has become the National Day of Solidarity and Reunification

Mathilde Tuyết Trần* looks back to the events of April 30, 1975 and what that date means for her.

Hà Giang Province awaits tourism boom

The northeastern border province of Hà Giang boasts majestic scenery, geological features, a diverse eco-system, rare fauna and flora, and the unique cultures of 22 ethnic minorities, but has yet to realise its enormous tourism potential, tourism officials say.

At border marker O, a link to the rest of the world

At a frontier area conterminous with Laos and China, the lives of locals and border guards get connected to a new high.

 

Northwest river captivates intrepid explorers It was the beginning of winter in the northern province of Ha Giang. Tran Anh Tu, 30, said he still remembered the fog covering the endless mountain ranges on two sides of the Gam River. They took off on a journey straight out of a fantasy, gliding along in a high-speed boat down the river.

Happiness Road leads to plateau of beauty A professor at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Dang Van Chuyet, has been to a lot of areas in Tay Bac (Northwest) region, but he said none were as beautiful and imposing as the karst plateau in Ha Giang Province.

Bright young Vietnamese head home for summer camp Nearly 200 outstanding young overseas Vietnamese from 24 countries worldwide attend a 20-day Summer Camp in Viet Nam.