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Football as a cultural cornerstone in Việt Nam

The rise, fall, and rise of mixed rice

Those who survived the hardest times in the late 1970s and early 1980s and can now have better days, with a bowl full of white rice, are enjoying trendy and healthy "mixed rice".

The first National Assembly election revisited

A large percentage of the population, many of whom could barely read or write, joined intellectuals including doctors, teachers, lawyers, engineers and artists to turn out and cast their first-ever vote.

The fight against poverty

It was expected that by the end of 2025, the country’s overall poverty rate would drop to around 1.1 per cent, meaning between 900,000 and 1.1 million people would still be living in poverty.

Artists, be weary: AI may steal your hits

In art and music, the personal attitude of the author is what makes it alive and touching. AI can help when you need to do research for your work.

The authenticity conundrum of AI-based music

AI is now appearing in every corner of life – in the film, music, media industries, and more. And the question is whether AI will replace or take over the creative process of writing, words and music or both, and even more.

Three seconds of morality

If you are new to traffic in Hà Nội, you will soon realise a few philosophical questions you have to constantly answer at every red light to survive and keep your dignity.

Mutual benefits to Việt Nam-RoK ties

In a faraway land, each and every Vietnamese person is a cultural and culinary ambassador who builds bonding from heart to heart, without any formal strings attached.

When one's love for the country comes naturally

The love comes in the way you learn to read and write, and learn about its history, geography and literature. We all learned how hard our forefathers fought to secure the peace we enjoy today, and became aware of the need to treasure it.

Devastating storm may open a new door

Plans are in place to protect aquatic resources, provide tourism services in conservation areas, restore natural marine habitats, and avoid legal violations.

Việt Nam needs a wake-up call for its music scene

As vulgar lyrics and suggestive imagery increasingly contaminate Việt Nam’s online music scene, authorities and audiences alike are beginning to question where to draw the line between creative freedom and cultural responsibility.

Geared toward a more balanced diet

As an agricultural country, green produce has always been part of the food scene. But today, a daily meal heavy on meat but light on vegetables has become more popular. This seems to be pushing traditional ways aside.

You can't choose your birthplace, but can choose your destination

While there's a wave of young, enthusiastic and hopeful people who want to try their best studying or working overseas, and slowly settle down elsewhere, the flow back mostly comes from the elderly, who often find themselves coming back to live in Việt Nam.

How ready are you to face natural calamities?

As a country that receives a dozen tropical storms each year, we should be better able to provide preventive measures ahead of time.

Ponderings that arise with the flood

Seventeen years after the 2008 floods, and just one year after Yagi came, the two tropical storms of Bualoi and Matmo both entered in the space of one week, and left behind not just the trace of devastation, but a warning, that events like this are appearing more and more frequently, and their scale and unpredictability are becoming larger.

The duality of Lê Hoàng Hiệp's popularity

Lê Hoàng Hiệp, a soldier, has found himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight as an entertainment icon. This rapid rise to fame, however, raises important questions about the boundaries of admiration, as the line between genuine affection and harassment becomes increasingly blurred.