LIFESTYLE

Vietnamese intellectuals in Germany contribute to Vietnam’s development

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, recently held a get-together with representatives of the Vietnam-Germany Innovation Network marking the 47th anniversary of Vietnam’s Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30).

Vietnamese scientists successfully restore expired satellite

Vietnam’s first remote sensing satellite is back in operation.

World Intellectual Property Day 2022 offers youth learning opportunity: Official

This year’s World Intellectual Property Day is an opportunity for young people to learn how patents can support their goals and turn their ideas into reality, Director General Dinh Huu Phi of the National Office of Intellectual Property of

Vietnamese photographer wins prizes at Spring Clicks 2022

Local photographer Bach Ngoc Tu claimed a number of prizes at Spring Clicks Circuit 2022, an international photography contest held in Montenegro.

Vietnamese Talent Awards 2022 honour outstanding inventions

Dozens of outstanding inventions in IT, sciences and technologies, medicine and environment were honoured at the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2022 that was held on April 15 in Hanoi.

The Guardian hails young Vietnamese art prodigy

British news outlet The Guardian has published an article on 14-year-old Vietnamese art prodigy Xeo Chu following comparisons with Jackson Pollock, an influential American painter.

Police officer promoted after brave rescue

A police officer in the southern province of Dong Nai has just been given a promotion after successfully saving four people from drowning at a beach.

President praises hospital for successful liver transplantation for 9-month-old child

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital for their successful liver transplantation operation on a nine-month-old child, who is discharged from the facility on April 11.

Tra Vinh farmer earns good money from grapes

A farmer in the southern province of Tra Vinh has earned good money after his grape farm became a popular tourist attraction.

HCM City woman’s free young plant market

A woman in HCM City has organised a market for people to exchange young plants as well as offer plants free of charge.

Two university professors to receive 2021 Kovalevskaya Award

The 2021 Kovalevskaya Award will be given to two Vietnamese university professors in recognition of their outstanding research achievements and great contribution to the national development, the award committee has announced.

Vietnamese dad spends thousands converting van into wooden tank for son

A Vietnamese father has spent hundreds of hours and invested thousands converting an old van into a wooden tank for his son -- an unusual hobby in a country once ravaged by war.

13-year-old student named Vietnam's youngest writer of fiction in English

Nguyen Hanh Phuong, a 13-year-old student in Hanoi, has been named by the Vietnam Record Association, Vietkings, as Vietnam's youngest writer to have penned a fiction in English and released it as a bilingual English-Vietnamese series with her novel

Hanoi street becomes attractive check-in destination

A street in Hanoi has lured lots of young people who want to take photos with nice trees.

First Vietnamese-Czech honoured for service to Czech Republic

Trinh Tan, a Vietnamese-Czech engineer, was among 38 citizens honoured in 2020 for his contributions to the Czech Republic's national service.

Hanoi couple perservere in organic farming

A couple in Hanoi have left their good jobs at a state-owned institution to follow an organic farming project.

Meeting honours frontline workers in COVID-19 fight

Hanoi City authorities held a meeting with representatives of the medical workers and frontline forces who have participated in the fight against the COVID-19 on February 22, on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day.

Local image claims prize at CEFF International Environmental Photography

An image snapped by Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van has been named the winner in the Indigenous Cultures category at the CEFF International Environmental Photography.