LIFESTYLE

Physics Professor Dam Thanh Son, from the US-based Chicago University, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NSA), according to an announcement by the academy on April 29.

Used to be called the Pearl of the Far East or Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is still a centre of Vietnam in various areas.

Many streets in HCM City were crowded as people rushed out to watch the fireworks on the occasion of the National Reunification Day, April 30.

Thirty nine years after reunification on April 30, 1975, HCM City has changed substantially into a modern, dynamic city.

Photos of Ha Long Bay from the 19th century are being displayed for the first time in downtown Ha Long city in Quang Ninh Province.

The 2014 Forbes Power Businesswomen list cites Rita Nguyen, a Vietnamese-Canadian, as having risen to the top of her profession and one of the top 12 most powerful women in Asia.

With a perfect combination of mountains, forests, and peaceful lakes, Thung Nai in Hoa Binh province has become the epitome of poetic landscapes, attracting tourists from all corners of the world.

Many are upset with the upgrades being done to Nui Doi Mountains in Ha Giang Province, saying that they detract from their natural beauty.

Many have voiced their disapproval of a new policy that requires visitors to buy tickets before entering Hoi An Ancient Town.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh held a meeting with overseas Vietnamese and students in the UK as part of his visit to the country.

Panoramic photos show Hanoi in the process of development, with old and dusty homes next to new and modern buildings.

Around 120 barbers from a number of different provinces and cities gathered at Kim Lien Village in Hanoi to offer free haircuts.

Nguyen Hoang Tu is one of the 12 finalists in the regional Asian fashion design contest – Audi Star Creation (ASC), judges have unveiled.

A stunning collection by designer Betty Tran, a Vietnamese-Australian, has become the talk of the town at Australia Fashion Week 2014.

The annual Fish Worshiping Festival, or Cau Ngu, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, has just been recognised as a national intangible heritage.

Vietnamese photographer Viet Van has grabbed two top prizes at the Mulafoco Award Contest in Uruguay.

Thousands of Vietnamese people gathered at the Hung Kings' Temple Festival on April 9 to pay tribute on the Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings.

Famous Chinese film star Liu Xiao Ling Tong has said he wants to become a tourism ambassador for Vietnam in his country.

Mountain-ebony flowers have started blooming all over the mountains and forests in the northwestern region.