LIFESTYLE

Female faces in the list of the 50 most influential women in Vietnam in 2017, voted by Forbes Vietnam, have been honoured under the framework of the 2017 Women's Summit by Vietnam Forbes.

Nho Que River is mesmerising as it runs in deep ravines, through Dong Van Karst Plateau, adding to the majestic scenery of Ha Giang Province.

Quang Ninh Province authorities have lifted the ban on kayaking after the decision by Ha Long City faced huge opposition from travel firms.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a plan to upgrade the Opera House and Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi.

Vietnamese architect Võ Trọng Nghĩa on Thursday received the 2016 Prince Claus Awards from the Embassy of the Netherlands.

Professor Ha Dinh Duc said he totally approves of the idea to install a huge turtle statue at Hoan Kiem Lake.

Luu Cong Huyen, a 58-year-old man from Nam Dinh province, has been growing his fingernails for over 35 years, and takes great care to avoid any activity that might cause him to accidentally break on of his keratinous treasures.

Two Vietnamese technology start-ups, namely Haravan and ELSA Speak, were selected to participate in the Google Launched Accelerator programme and given US$50,000 in financial support from Google.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Dan Hospital on March 20 conducted the first stomach cancer surgery with robot arms for a male patient, 54, from the Mekong Delta Dong Thap Province.

A ceremony was held on March 19 to honour ten outstanding youths selected by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee and the Fund for Vietnamese Young Talents in 2016.

The Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue have selected 20 young leaders representing Australia and Vietnam as delegates to its inaugural dialogue in Sydney during May 15-18.

The owner of a Bun cha restaurant in Hanoi has renovated an old bus and turned it into a restaurant.

Two 12-grade pupils in Can Tho City have made a robot to clean a blackboard.

HCM City will allow business activities on pavements in some streets in the Pham Ngu Lao Ward in District 1 according to a new draft plan.

On accepting the invitation by the World Wood Day Foundation (WWDF), Vietnamese water puppet artist Phan Thanh Liêm will attend World Wood Day 2017 as a guest of honour.

Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến has been conferred the honourary title of visiting professor by the University of Oxford for a second term, from 2016 to 2021.

Vang Thi Mai, owner of a textile workshop in Ha Giang Province which generates jobs for hundreds of workers, has been named among top 50 most influential women by Forbes Vietnam Magazine.

Forbes Vietnam has announced the list of the 50 most influential Vietnamese women in 2017, 20 of whom are businesswomen.

The Government will closely coordinate with the Vietnam Women’s Union and local authorities to listen to women’s aspirations and to create the most favourable conditions possible in which for women to participate actively in public life.