LIFESTYLE

Seventh grade student develops medical software

A seventh-grade student in the southern province of Hau Giang has developed medical software to help doctors track treatment of patients and sort through medicines, and it is being tested at the provincial Hau Giang General Hospital.

Admiring starry sky on Bach Moc Luong Tu mountain top

Bach Moc Luong Tu range which is 3,046m above the sea level has become an attraction to many adventurous tourists because of its primary and breathtaking beauty.

Vietnam’s biggest pagoda a popular draw for tourists

Vietnam's Bai Dinh Pagoda remains a popular draw for tourists, with more than 300,000 visitors over the Tet holiday to marvel at its Buddha and a millennium of Buddhist architecture.

Tourists treated to rainbow show over Sapa

Tourists in Sapa, Lao Cai Province, for holiday festivals were treated to a rare show of nature as a series of rainbows appeared over the popular hill resort town.

Thousands flock to Sapa for culture-tourism week

Some 20,000 local residents and tourists have gathered for Sapa Cultural and Tourism Week 2015, filling hotels and guesthouses in Sapa and Lao Cai City.

Saigon enjoys first pedestrian mall

Saigon opened the first pedestrian mall in HCM City on April 29 after seven month's construction to mark national Reunification Day on April 30.

Tien Ca Cave in Ninh Binh province

Not as famous as Tam Coc-Bich Dong or Trang An, Tien Ca Cave in Thung Nham, Ninh Hai village, Hoa Lu, northern Ninh Binh province is its own unique attraction.

President joins thousands in tribute to Hung Kings

President Truong Tan Sang and thousands of people gathered at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province today (April 28) to mark the opening of the Hung Kings' Festival, expected to draw six million visitors over the six-day event.

Natural beauty at Bai Tien Beach

Situated only 10 kilometers from Nha Trang City is Bai Tien beach, a natural wonderland with long, white sandy beaches, charming landscapes and lush green forests.

Festive holidays to celebrate Reunification Day

Vietnam is hosting a vast array of events to mark the holidays around National Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1, with the Hung King’s Temple Festival adding even more colour to the holiday break.

Hue artist creates special works from bamboo paper

Phan Hai Bang, a lecturer of Hue University of Art, is reviving the making of bamboo paper, of Truc chi, to use in traditional craft works.

Ba Danh Pagoda still exudes peace, tranquility after years of solitude

A cock crows from the garden in the remote Ba Danh pagoda near Ha Nam City, breaking the silence beside the romantic Day River. The breeze blows from nearby Ngoc Mountain, driving away the heat of early summer.

Khmer celebrate traditional Tet festival

Khmer ethnic minority people in southern Tra Vinh Province are celebrating their Chol Chnam Thmay festival, a traditional Tet holiday.

Vietnamese engineers create welding machines for commercial market

Made-in-Vietnam welding machines created by two Vietnamese engineers will appear in the market in the near future.

Vietnam wins grand prize in American photo contest

The photo entitled ‘Sewing the fishing net’ by Vietnamese photographer Pham Ty has won the Grand Prize at the 12th annual photo contest launched by American magazine Smithsonian.

Vietnam student wins place in Thai Book of Records, for memory

A Vietnamese student at a Thai University has won a place in the Thai Book of Records for his incredible memory.

Watching cloud from top of Vietnam’s highest mountain

Lying 2,979m above the sea, Ta Chi Nhu which belongs to Hoang Lien Son mountain range is one of the ten highest mountains in Vietnam.

World famous inventions of Vietnamese

Here are some inventions by Vietnamese that are known worldwide.

Discover Nha Trang with the Emperor Cruises

Not just Halong Bay and Mekong Delta, travellers can now explore Nha Trang Bay on a five-star cruise, which is named one of the 29 most beautiful bays in the world.

A miniature Dalat

Leaving his family in a bustling Saigon, Trinh Ba Dung went to Dalat to challenge himself in a new business: tourism. Along with several partners, Dung got an investment certificate to build a luxury resort named Dalatstars by Tuyen

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