LIFESTYLE

Lying 2,979m above the sea, Ta Chi Nhu which belongs to Hoang Lien Son mountain range is one of the ten highest mountains in Vietnam.

Here are some inventions by Vietnamese that are known worldwide.

Not just Halong Bay and Mekong Delta, travellers can now explore Nha Trang Bay on a five-star cruise, which is named one of the 29 most beautiful bays in the world.

Leaving his family in a bustling Saigon, Trinh Ba Dung went to Dalat to challenge himself in a new business: tourism. Along with several partners, Dung got an investment certificate to build a luxury resort named Dalatstars by Tuyen

Physician Phung Tuan Giang, head of Tho Xuan Duong traditional medicine pharmacy has been awarded a certificate from the Asia Book of Records for effectively using Vietnamese traditional medicine to treat many patients around the world.

Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thu Thuy has been awarded the Honourable Mention Prize in the Other Products Designs-Pro category of the 8th International Design Awards (IDA) for the “Hanoi Lotus Fountain” project.

Max Seigal, an American photographer has used a flying camera drone to tour the Sapa Town, one of Vietnam's prettiest destinations.

Ten winners have been announced for the Outstanding Young Citizens awards sponsored by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Young Talent Support Fund.

Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant, has announced the list of top 20 Vietnamese Foods visitors need to try now.

Boredpanda – the leading art, design and photography community website has published beautiful photos of Vietnamese people with mysterious smiles as part of a photo collection titled “Hidden Smiles” by French photographer Réhahn.

A Vietnamese scientist has been selected to join the Mars One program, one of only a hundred potential astronauts competing for four positions on the spaceship that will take them to Mars in 2023.

Homestay services are bringing a good income for farmers in Ca Mau Province, who are promoting the flora and fauna of the region's wetland ecosystem.

Tran Ha Lien Phuong has become Vietnam's first scientist to be named in the top 15 International Rising Talents, an honour bestowed on only the best female scientists in the world.

Kite-flying season has begun in Can Tho City and good weather, with good winds and stable prices could make for crowded skies and good earnings for kite makers and sellers.

A filmmaking team calling itself Zoomations has launched a specular video clip showcasing Danang City as part of its "Vietnam is Awesome" project.

The annual Kovalevskaya 2014 awards, honouring outstanding female scientists, will be presented on March 7 in Hanoi, according to the Vietnam Women’s Union.

Can Cau bird market in Lao Cai is a sweet cacophony of birdsong every Saturday as hundreds of traders and bird lovers gather to buy and sell nightingales.

Sapa Town in Lao Cai Province is as famous for its natural beauty as its unique cultural identity, expressed by the spring festivals of its many ethnic minorities.

A consortium of scientists from the Vietnam National University (VNU) in Hanoi recently unveiled full genome maps of three members of a Vietnamese family.