LIFESTYLE

Vu Tuan San, a veteran researcher on Hanoi and Han – Nom study, won the Grand Prize of the 2014 ‘Bui Xuan Phai – For Love of Hanoi’ awards.

Young people in HCM City have been flocking to the Saigon Tax Centre, not only to buy products but also see the place before it is torn down.

Bui Thanh Mai, a Vietnamese six-year-old, has won the gold prize, in the 7 and under aged category, at the eighth Toyota Dream Car Art Contest for her artwork piece entitled "Super Crab Car".

While many have noted a marked increase in the price of food in the capital, there are still several stalls that are locally famous for selling quality Hanoian breakfast for reasonable prices.

Just 15km from Cua Dai beach in Hoi An are the Cham islands which is an ideal choice for travelers who are looking for fun in the sun by the sea.

The stone carving work that has made Non Nuoc Village, in Danang City, famous has also gained it recent recognition as an intangible national heritage.

A team of Lac Hong University won first place in Robocon, an international robotics competition held in India on August 24.

A memorial service for revolutionary heroine Vo Thi Thang was solemnly held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23, with Party and State leaders paying floral tributes to her dedication during the anti-US war.

Twenty days ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, craft shops in Hue City are busy manufacturing unicorn heads, costumes and drums.

Miss Teen Friendly 2011 Nguyen Thi Anh Tho has been selected one of the seven young delegates worldwide to attend the Peace Conference of Youth (PCY) 2014 slated for Osaka from August 25-30.

There are a number of reasons visitors flock to Hoian, including its lovely beaches, colourful old streets and its unique nighttime charm, but one lesser-known reasons is its peaceful and bountiful rivers.

Na Hang is a mountainous district in Tuyen Quang Province and is the home of beautiful Na Hang Lake. With its primitive and mysterious beauty, Na Hang Lake has become a wonderful destination for tourists.

Toys related to the sea and islands have proven popular to Vietnamese consumers in the run up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, which will fall next month.

Vietnamese photographers won three gold medals at the international photo competition Prilep Salon in Macedonia.

Many have likened the experience of exploring Thien Ha cave in Ninh Binh Province to stepping into another world.

American professor and historian, Larry Berman, has launched a bilingual Vietnamese and English website heralding the double life of legendary Vietnamese intelligence agent Pham Xuan An.

An Phu District is home to five Cham villages, of which Cham Da Phuoc Village in Da Phuoc Commune is famous as a tourist site.

A young teacher from Ha Nam Province has spent the last decade amassing a collection of more nearly 1,000 wartime objects.

For the tenth year, the Vietnamese Talents Awards has honoured many outstanding individuals in various fields and helped them to realise their dreams.