LIFESTYLE

A breathtakingly beautiful photo entitled ‘Alone at Sunset’ of photographer Hoang Hai Thinh has won a bronze medal at the prestigious Sydney International Exhibition of Photography.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said it supports a cable-car project for Son Doong Cave to meet demand by tourists to visit the world's largest cave.

Basalt rocks, coral reefs in the sea nearby are part of the legacy.

The Vietnam Youth Federation in Hanoi honoured 10 outstanding young entrepreneurs for their active engagement in social charitable and humanitarian activities in the city.

Photographers Dang Ke Duc and Dang Ke Dong from the central province of Quang Nam won gold and silver medals for their colour photos at the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) awards in Serbia.

Among thousands of portraits and landscapes shot in Vietnam, the favorite photo of French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle is a portrait of a boat rower in Hoi An.

Bao Dai Palace I, in the central highlands city of Da Lat, where King Bao Dai lived, has been opened to visitors.

Streets of big cities are being cleaned up and decorated for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

The ASEAN Youth Forum 2015 themed ‘ASEAN Community – Cultural Identity’ officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 18.

Farmers in several villages in the Mekong Delta region are busy catching snakes and wild animals for sale at local markets.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had a meeting with young scientists who have made outstanding achievements recognised nationally and internationally.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has posthumously granted the “Hero of the People’s Armed Force” title to former member of the Party Central Committee and Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Vo Thi Thang.

Eight-year-old Nguyen Pham Nhat Minh won a consolation prize for his painting at the 9th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest held in Japan late last month.

The central province of Thua Thien - Hue will spend between VND 5-8 billion annually to restore 3-5 traditional wooden garden houses from now until 2020.

40 km north of the central city of Hue is the small village of Phuoc Tich, which has changed very little in hundreds of years. The modest, peaceful village is a popular destination in Hue.

Photographer Gian Thanh Son has been recognised by the Vietnam Book of Records for the first high-level photo book of Vietnam's islands and the coastlines.

Sparkling firework displays were organised on September 2 in some the country’s largest cities to mark the 70th National Day.

Thirty-two outstanding Vietnamese expatriates across the world have returned home to herald the 70th founding anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Quan Nguyen can be described as a hard-worker and exceptional student, but his successes extend far beyond the classroom.