LIFESTYLE

There are a number of reasons visitors flock to Hoian, including its lovely beaches, colourful old streets and its unique nighttime charm, but one lesser-known reasons is its peaceful and bountiful rivers.

Na Hang is a mountainous district in Tuyen Quang Province and is the home of beautiful Na Hang Lake. With its primitive and mysterious beauty, Na Hang Lake has become a wonderful destination for tourists.

Toys related to the sea and islands have proven popular to Vietnamese consumers in the run up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, which will fall next month.

Vietnamese photographers won three gold medals at the international photo competition Prilep Salon in Macedonia.

Many have likened the experience of exploring Thien Ha cave in Ninh Binh Province to stepping into another world.

American professor and historian, Larry Berman, has launched a bilingual Vietnamese and English website heralding the double life of legendary Vietnamese intelligence agent Pham Xuan An.

An Phu District is home to five Cham villages, of which Cham Da Phuoc Village in Da Phuoc Commune is famous as a tourist site.

A young teacher from Ha Nam Province has spent the last decade amassing a collection of more nearly 1,000 wartime objects.

For the tenth year, the Vietnamese Talents Awards has honoured many outstanding individuals in various fields and helped them to realise their dreams.

Bicycles were the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam in the 70's and 80's, but gave way to the motorised streets we see in the cities today.

A photo exhibition featuring life and landscapes of Danang during the 19th century recently opened in the central coast city.

Pham Tuan Huy has just won a gold medal for the second time at the International Mathematical Olympiad 2014.

Members of the Co Tu ethnic minority in Quang Nam Province are trying to preserve the Guol house, used traditionally as a place for meetings and conducting business.

Nearly 170 Overseas Vietnamese students are attending a youth summer camp themed – My Homeland’s Sea and Islands – which got underway in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh province on July 11.

An old man in Tien Giang Province is locally famous for his three-metre-long hair which has never been washed in 70 years.

A young man from the central city of Danang has travelled across 10 countries over nearly one month to get a look at Vietnam through the eyes of others.

The Saigon Flea Market is considered as a favourite place for those who are interested in fashion, traditional handicraft products and collecting unique items.

In the northern mountain commune of Bat Xat of Lao Cai province, the Black Ha Nhi ethnic people live in 8 out of 16 villages, making up 54% of the commune’s population.

An estimated 170 Overseas Vietnamese youth are returning to the homeland for Summer Camp 2014, raising the awareness of the country’s sea and island sovereignty.