LIFESTYLE

A disabled woman in Thanh Hoa Province has been presented with Kovalevskaia Award for her support to the local disabled community.

The top three winners of the Global Smart City Innovation Challenge for Vietnam competition, launched by the Mekong Business Initiative, have been announced at the Vietnam Demo Day.

When the water level lowers in Tich River, the residents in Hanoi's outlying district of Thach That will come out and submerge in the river with long rackets to catch the fish.

Miss Vietnam Universe 2015, Pham Huong, introduces Da Nang City for APEC delegations in a video clip that shows off famous destinations and services in Da Nang.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh hosted the inauguration ceremony of the APEC Park in Danang City on November 9.

The current rat hunting season has offered a good chance for many farmers in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thach That to earn money.

The first APEC Digital Prosperity Award was given to Airlala, a Vietnam-based e-commerce platform, on Tuesday as APEC senior officials began their policy deliberations.

Dr Nguyen Thi Hiep, a lecturer from the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, has been honoured at the university for winning the first prize at the 2017 ASEAN-US science competition.

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, CEO of Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Air, has for the second time been named among the world’s most powerful women by Forbes magazine.

The Hanoi-based Vinmec healthcare system has become the first medical facility in the world to successfully carry out bone marrow mononuclear cells transplantation to treat established bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP).

HCM City-based R2D Food Technology Science JSC has won the first prize of VND50 million (US$2,202) at the third Agricultural Start-up Competition with its smokeless charcoal.

Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Linh Vinh Quoc has won first prize at the 2017 International Photo Contest on Environment (EPOTY 2017).

A ceremony was held in Hanoi, on October 27, to honour 53 intellectuals in the fields of science and technology for their outstanding achievements and contributions in 2017.

The works of Japanese Katazome artist Toba Mika are on display at the Museum of Cham Sculpture in the central city of Danang, featuring Vietnamese landscapes.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has included Vietnamese midfielder, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung, in its list of 100 Women 2017.

The railway viaduct spans on Phung Hung Street have been turned into canvas for an art project by Hoan Kiem People's Committee, UN-Habitat and the Korea Foundation.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Hiep, a lecturer from the International University, under the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, has been announced as the winner of the third annual ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City has been named in the Top 25 Most Sleep-Friendly Airports according to The Guide to Sleeping in Airports' survey.

Around 500 delegates attending the on-going APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting will be presented Hoi An paper lanterns as souvenirs.