LIFESTYLE

A list of the top ten most outstanding young people in Vietnam was announced on March 19 to acknowledge their great contributions to the country.

Vo Tan Muoi, an artisan based in Hoi An, is producing bamboo bicycles to attract more tourists and make the town more eco-friendly.

Dog racing is a recent arrival to Phu Quoc Island, stirring up interest among many residents and visitors.

The Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy, Nguyen Hoang Long, and the architect Vo Trong Nghia have been included in a list of 214 people for the Global Young Leaders 2014.

Rolling Stone – the world’s leading music magazine on March 11 ran an article on Nguyen Ha Dong – a 28 year-old Vietnamese programmer whose Flappy Bird games have gone viral.

The special rotating palanquin ceremony has just been held by Hanoi residents to bring back water from the Red River.

Twenty people have been selected from a list of 119 nominees for the title of the most outstanding Vietnamese young people for 2013.

Medical graduates from three biggest medical universities of Hanoi, HCM City and Hue will get lots of financial support if they choose to work in the central Quang Nam Province.

The organisers of Hue Festival 2014 has just announced the ticket prices for various events which will start from April 12.

Eleven Vietnamese students were formally presented a – Certificate for Outstanding International Student - for exemplary academic achievement in 2013 at a February 25 ceremony in New South Wales.

Phan Hai Bang, an art lecturer at Hue University of Art, has created a special type of bamboo paper that he hopes can boost the image of local crafts.

The following photos of the Red River in Hanoi have been taken from old historical documents of found in France.

It is morning in the Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu. Flocks of great tit, western reef-heron, painted stork, and other birds raucously head toward Hai Cuong.

Hanoi municipal authorities approved the local Department of Transport’s proposal to upgrade and restore Long Bien Bridge.

The Ma Coong ethnic minority in Quang Binh Province holds a spring festival in which married participants are allowed to have one adulterous night.

Vietnam Next Top Model 2011 finalist Hoang Thuy has been inundated with invitations for2014 London Fashion Week and has been chosen to appear on the official website of Vogue UK.

An anti-corruption festival held annually in Haiphong City, provides local authorities and visitors a chance to take an oath to thwart corruption when they see it.

We have compiled a short list of popular spots in Hanoi for Valentine's Day, whether you are on an exciting first date or you want to pop the question.

IT experts say tech innovators like Flappy Bird developer have helped shine a light on Vietnam’s capability in software development and that the government should aid their case.