LIFESTYLE

Repair and preservation work on the 112-year-old Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi has been begun, a state-funded project expected to cost VND300bn.

State President Truong Tan Sang has asked young Vietnamese expatriates to vigorously pursue their studies, accumulate knowledge on advanced science and technology and act as bridge between Vietnam with their host country.

More than 160 young overseas Vietnamese people from 21 countries are attending a summer camp till the end of this month, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) has said.

Pioneers in modern science education, Vietnamese-French Professor Tran Thanh Van and his wife, Le Kim Ngoc, have been awarded the Friendship Medal for their contributions to charitable and educational activities in Vietnam.

Leading fashion designer, Minh Hanh, has become the second Vietnamese winner of the Fukuoka Prize known as arts and culture award.

Several elderly people have become famous among foreign tourists for their special takes on local cuisine and hospitality industry services.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park in central Quang Binh province has just been recognised as a World Heritage for the second time for its biodiversity by Unesco.

Dai Hung Pottery Workshop in Binh Duong Province has upheld traditional techniques of making jars and jugs for more than 150 years.

Besides Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, Ha Giang province was known with mystic and attractive beauty of Noong Lake.

Besides Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, Ha Giang province was known with mystic and attractive beauty of Noong Lake.

Tra Co, Dong Chau and Cat Ba are appropriate venues to dispel the heat of summer.

Vietnamese fried spring roll (Nem Ran) has been listed among the top 10 culinary dishes, according to CNN Travel’s voters.

Located near the mainland, with pristine nature and and rare seafood, Con Co island in the central province of Quang Tri has become a popular destination in recent years.

An American anesthesiologist Stephen Wallace has shared some of his photographs on Vietnam’s landscapes and people taken during his recent trip to the country.

Nguyen Thi Thao from the Hanoi Foreign Trade University has won first prize in the Alexandre Yersin youth award launched by the French charity organisation Le Liseron.

A woman in Da Nang City has worked out how to turn discarded vegetables into a way of keeping her street clean, and supplying dishwashing liquid to her neighbours.

Travellers around the world can enjoy Vietnamese "Pho" Rice Noodle Soup at a number of restaurants run by overseas Vietnamese in many countries including the US, Switzerland, Australia, and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Moc Chau plateau, located about 200 km west of Hanoi is one of Vietnam’s most attractive tourist destinations.

HCM City authorities will allow public tours to Truong Sa, also known as the Spratly Islands, from June 22.