LIFESTYLE

A photo exhibition featuring life and landscapes of Danang during the 19th century recently opened in the central coast city.

Pham Tuan Huy has just won a gold medal for the second time at the International Mathematical Olympiad 2014.

Members of the Co Tu ethnic minority in Quang Nam Province are trying to preserve the Guol house, used traditionally as a place for meetings and conducting business.

Nearly 170 Overseas Vietnamese students are attending a youth summer camp themed – My Homeland’s Sea and Islands – which got underway in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh province on July 11.

An old man in Tien Giang Province is locally famous for his three-metre-long hair which has never been washed in 70 years.

A young man from the central city of Danang has travelled across 10 countries over nearly one month to get a look at Vietnam through the eyes of others.

The Saigon Flea Market is considered as a favourite place for those who are interested in fashion, traditional handicraft products and collecting unique items.

In the northern mountain commune of Bat Xat of Lao Cai province, the Black Ha Nhi ethnic people live in 8 out of 16 villages, making up 54% of the commune’s population.

An estimated 170 Overseas Vietnamese youth are returning to the homeland for Summer Camp 2014, raising the awareness of the country’s sea and island sovereignty.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre stated that it has been trying to call for financial support to bring back a Vietnamese emperor's bed and a rickshaw home from France.

Dr. Duong Quang Trung’s research project on cognitive radio was named the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Communications (ICC) in Sydney, Australia.

Vietnamese-born Le Van Hieu will become the first Asian migrant to become the Governor of South Australia in September, according to ABC News.

Three Vietnamese scientists – Dam Thanh Son, Nguyen Son Binh and Nguyen Xuan Hung – have been listed in the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014 by Thomson Reuters.

The Vietnamese Talents Awards, 2014 for the southern region was officially launched in HCM City on the afternoon of June 25.

A man in HCM City plans to sell his unique collection of antiques, estimated at tens of millions of USD and give the profit to fishermen and disadvantaged children.

The Photographic Society of America (PSA) recently announced the winners of its Who’s Who in Photography contest for 2013 on its website, citing two Vietnamese photographers.

Con Co Island in Quang Tri Province has rebounded from a number of violent wars and emerged as a tourist destination for its history and natural beauty.

Young national pianists took top prizes in three out of five categories of the Val Tidone International Music Competition, held recently in Milan, Italy.

More than 1,500 people from across Vietnam have attended a project to portray the Vietnamese map amid rising tensions on the East Sea.