LIFESTYLE

Panoramic photos show Hanoi in the process of development, with old and dusty homes next to new and modern buildings.

Around 120 barbers from a number of different provinces and cities gathered at Kim Lien Village in Hanoi to offer free haircuts.

Nguyen Hoang Tu is one of the 12 finalists in the regional Asian fashion design contest – Audi Star Creation (ASC), judges have unveiled.

A stunning collection by designer Betty Tran, a Vietnamese-Australian, has become the talk of the town at Australia Fashion Week 2014.

The annual Fish Worshiping Festival, or Cau Ngu, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, has just been recognised as a national intangible heritage.

Vietnamese photographer Viet Van has grabbed two top prizes at the Mulafoco Award Contest in Uruguay.

Thousands of Vietnamese people gathered at the Hung Kings' Temple Festival on April 9 to pay tribute on the Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings.

Famous Chinese film star Liu Xiao Ling Tong has said he wants to become a tourism ambassador for Vietnam in his country.

Mountain-ebony flowers have started blooming all over the mountains and forests in the northwestern region.

The northwest mountainous areas are not only famous for its beautiful scenery but also for the unique customs of various ethnic groups living there.

A Vietnamese businessman invested around USD10 million to build unique architecture and sculptures out of clay in the highlands city of Dalat.

A total of 161 teams from 33 educational institutions are participating in the Vietnam 2014 Robot Creation Contest regional qualifiers underway in Hanoi, HCM City and Danang from April 2-6.

Around 600 samples of Vietnamese ao dai designed by 18 famous designers from all over Vietnam are to be displayed at the Hue Festival of 2014.

Many farmers in Hanoi have turned away from growing some types of traditional trees to create ornamental and ecological gardens to attract visitors.

Nguyen Van Long, 24, has spent time making model motorbikes made from recyclables, and they work.

A group of young people in Hanoi has been working on a photo project named “Humans of Hanoi” depicting the daily life of Hanoians.

Vietnamese farmers have used puppets to protect their fields from mice and birds for many generations, making it a sort of folk art.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has just awarded the title of most outstanding Vietnamese citizens for 2013 to ten young people.

Bien Hoa Citadel, in the southern province of Dong Nai, with a history of hundreds of years has become seriously deteriorated.