LIFESTYLE

Stunning Lang Co Bay is real tourist trap

Since being recognised as one of the 30 most beautiful bays in the world in 2009, Lang Co Bay has become a very popular stop for both international and local tourists.

Hoi An: walking in the footsteps of history

Hoi An has been trading with the outside world since almost the 15th century.

The wedding traditions of Phu La ethnic people

The Phu La ethnic minority, who live in the northern province of Lao Cai, still have unique wedding traditions.

Innovators in IT, science, health honoured at Vietnamese Talent Awards

Vietnamese Talent Awards 2012 honoured the most outstanding achievements in IT, science and health in each category.

Vietnamese Talents Awards 2012 results announced tonight

The names of the winners of the Vietnamese Talents Awards 2012 will be made public at a ceremony in Hanoi at 8pm tonight.

Vietnamese talents awards: 14 IT finalists

Fourteen IT products were selected to be finalists in the Vietnamese Talents Awards.

It’s tough to leave misty Sapa

Sapa has been the landscape of dreams thanks to its magnificent and misty mountains, splendid rice terraced fields, vaporous layers of clouds and snow.

German-Vietnamese wins Falling Walls Lab award

A German-Vietnamese woman has won third prize in the final stage of the Falling Walls Lab 2012 in Berlin.

5 free things: Vietnam’s capital is a city of beauty

At first glance, Hanoi is a hornet’s nest of motorbikes. But look beyond the sea of roaring engines and beeping horns and a land of old-world Asian charm awaits.

Hanoi girls enjoy the romance of yellow flowers

As winter is approaching, yellow flowers are in full bloom on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Vietnam-native artist wins int’l award for contemporary art

Danh Vo, a Vietnamese Danish artist, has won the Hugo Boss – the award honoring young contemporary artists with outstanding achievements.

Pham Thi Huan receives ‘World of Difference 100 Award’

Pham Thi Huan, a Vietnamese businesswoman has been honored with the ‘World of Difference 100 Award’ for 2012.

Spratly flowers blossom in HCM City

Barringtonia asiatica, a tree taken from Truong Sa, or Spratly Islands, are blossoming along HCM City’s Hoang Sa Street.

Chapor Waterfall appeals to adventurers

If you love walking, trekking and swimming, Chapor Waterfall located inside a primeval forest in Ninh Thuan promises an exciting trip.

Binh Dinh pottery largely overlooked

Van Son has been famous for centuries as a pottery making village, one of the oldest in Binh Dinh Province.

Experience rustic homestay in Can Tho

Homestay is a form of tourism that allows visitors to rent a room from a local family to learn more about the local lifestyle.

Teenage documentary maker looks to the future

An 18 year old film director won the audience Golden Lotus Bud Award prize in the biggest competition for Vietnamese young film-makers.

A colourful day at new Dong Van market

The famous market of Dong Van town that was built hundreds of years ago was finally closed down and been replaced by the new market located just across the street.