LIFESTYLE

Not as famous as Tam Coc-Bich Dong or Trang An, Tien Ca Cave in Thung Nham, Ninh Hai village, Hoa Lu, northern Ninh Binh province is its own unique attraction.

President Truong Tan Sang and thousands of people gathered at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province today (April 28) to mark the opening of the Hung Kings' Festival, expected to draw six million visitors over the six-day event.

Situated only 10 kilometers from Nha Trang City is Bai Tien beach, a natural wonderland with long, white sandy beaches, charming landscapes and lush green forests.

Vietnam is hosting a vast array of events to mark the holidays around National Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1, with the Hung King’s Temple Festival adding even more colour to the holiday break.

Phan Hai Bang, a lecturer of Hue University of Art, is reviving the making of bamboo paper, of Truc chi, to use in traditional craft works.

A cock crows from the garden in the remote Ba Danh pagoda near Ha Nam City, breaking the silence beside the romantic Day River. The breeze blows from nearby Ngoc Mountain, driving away the heat of early summer.

Khmer ethnic minority people in southern Tra Vinh Province are celebrating their Chol Chnam Thmay festival, a traditional Tet holiday.

Made-in-Vietnam welding machines created by two Vietnamese engineers will appear in the market in the near future.

The photo entitled ‘Sewing the fishing net’ by Vietnamese photographer Pham Ty has won the Grand Prize at the 12th annual photo contest launched by American magazine Smithsonian.

A Vietnamese student at a Thai University has won a place in the Thai Book of Records for his incredible memory.

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.