LIFESTYLE

Medlink wins first startup contest VietChallenge 2019

Medlink – the supplier of a platform for direct connectivity among drug companies and pharmacies has won the first prize of VietChallenge 2019, an annual startup competition for Vietnamese entrepreneurs from all over the world.

HCM City determined to boost medical tourism

Ho Chi Minh City is seeing potential in developing medical tourism, however, there are still many shortcomings that the local authorities need to quickly deal with.

Vietnam takes over as chair of ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Association

Vietnam has taken over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Association in 2020 from Thailand.

Can Tho artisan turns coconut shells into teapot holders

An artisan in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has turned dry coconut shells into teapot holders with sophisticated decorations.

Colourful HCM City street attracts young people

Several streets in HCM City's District 5 has attracted lots of visitors interested in colourful decorative objects for Mid-Autumn Festival.

Vietnamese designer to join London Fashion Week

Popular designer Trần Hùng will be the first Vietnamese designer to show off his collection at London Fashion Week 2019, to take place in London between September 13 and 17.

Ao Dai collection introduced in New York

An Ao Dai or Vietnamese traditional long dress by designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam will be showcased at New York Fashion Week 2019.

Long An's stunning paddy fields

Many travellers on National Highway N2 through Thanh Hoa District, Long An Province are stunned by the scenery of paddy fields.

Conductor Le Phi, a pride of Vietnamese chamber music

Conductor Le Phi Phi is Vietnam’s own classical music artist whose name has become popular throughout Europe.

Disabled teenager creates robots that help disabled patients

Suffering from polio that led to paralysis and scoliosis as a child, Trần Phan Thanh Hải, 18, was admitted to the HCM City University of Science without having to take the national high school exam.

Traditional craft village busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

Ong Hao village in the northern province of Hung Yen is busy preparing for the coming Mid-Autumn Festival which is in the middle of next month.

Hue tourist site fees increased for international visitors

Hue Monuments Conservation Centre announced that the entrance fees to various sites in Hue City would be raised for international tourists.

Ha Long tour agencies search for solutions to open small beaches

Many tourists and tour agencies are complaining about the regulations that ban tourists from bathing at small beaches in Ha Long Bay.

Vietnamese researcher makes biological gel to heal wounds without sutures

A university lecturer in Ho Chi Minh City has invented a gel for healing wounds, which is about to enter human trials.

Vietnamese lawyer named in 2019 Class of Asia Young Leaders

Ta Ngoc Van, Chief Lawyer at a Hanoi-based charity organisation that rescues women and children in crisis, has been named in the 2019 Class of Asia 39 Young Leaders by the Asia Society from the US.

Hanoi's Trang Tien Street before and now

Trang Tien Street was known as Rue Paul Bert during the French colonial times and was the most modern street in Hanoi at that time.

Youth share perspectives on transforming education

A group of Vietnamese young people today gathered in Dong Van town, Ha Giang province to discuss, share their perspectives and have their voices heard on transforming education at a policy dialogue held in Ha Giang.

Short films about Hanoi to be screened on CNN

Fifteen short films about Hanoi will be broadcasted on the US’s Cable News Network to promote the Vietnamese capital.

Silk, brocade festival to be held in Hoi An

A silk and brocade festival will take place in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, and is expected to attract dozens of artisans from inside and outside country.

Ha Long Bay to be promoted in World Yacht Race

The northern province of Quang Ninh will set up a team to compete at the Clipper 2019-2020 World Yacht Race, aiming to promote the local tourism, particularly the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay.

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