LIFESTYLE

Twenty-eight-year-old backpacker Hoàng Lê Giang will be the first Vietnamese to join a 300km winter adventure to the Artic circle next April hosted by the Fjällräven Polar website.

A technique for freezing to preserve red blood cells and a milk with high protein which is the first product made by a Vietnamese nutritionist are the two outstanding scientific research works awarded the KOVA Prize.

VietnVietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia won a prize at the Prince Claus Awards Ceremony held on December 15 at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.

Hanoi has officially named Street 19 Thang 12 (December 19) to celebrate the 70th anniversary of National Resistance Day.

Christmas is two weeks away, and Hanoi's streets are beginning to display some festive cheer.

Students from Tran Cao Van and Le Quy Don schools in the central city of Da Nang won top prizes in two categories -- apprentices and veterans -- at the 2016 International Robothon Contest for primary and secondary students

The worship of the Holy Mother was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity on December 1.

Eight photos taken by Vietnamese kids have won big prizes at the – Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa 2015-2016 – competition, reports the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Two Vietnamese women scientists were honoured at the 2016 L’Oreal for Women in Science Awards.

Monkey Junior by the Early Start Company won gold prize at the ASEAN ICT Award after winning at the Vietnamese Talent Awards.

Tree houses built by Artist Dao Anh Khanh, located around 6 kilometres from the centre of Hanoi are proving ideal city break destinations.

Many households in the south-western region are hunting rats using their dogs.

Ccasa Hostel is the first hostel which was built from shipping containers in the southern coastal resort town of Nha Trang. The hostel design was highly appreciated by architecture website Archdaily.

Hoi An town will provide free access and various cultural activities to visitors on December 4, the day it was recognised as a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Le Cong Thanh, winner of Promising IT Products category at the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2016 talked about his past experiences in developing a start-up business.

Xuan Thuy National Park is the first wetland in Southeast Asia to participate in the 1989 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, known as RAMSAR.

Outstanding inventions in IT, health, sciences and technologies and environment have been honoured at the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2016 which was held on November 19 evening in Hanoi.

The 12th Vietnamese Talent Awards will be held at 8pm, November 19 in Hanoi.

Hue City will move abandoned sculptures at local public places to parks along the Huong River, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.