LIFESTYLE

CEO and vice chairwoman of Vingroup, Le Thi Thu Thuy, who has been named to the Young Global Leaders Class of 2013 by the World Economic Forum.

Can Tho is the largest city in the Mekong Delta, and as such has long been known as Tay Do, which means Capital of the West.

The number of Vietnamese billionaires has been increasing rapidly, especially those who have been recognised not only in Vietnam, but also in the world.

At the International Dog Show held in late December in HCMC, Nguyen Minh Khang’s dog named Mickey won two prizes: the first prize for “Phu Quoc Female Dogs” and the second prize for “Phu Quoc Dogs”.

Stories about a violent past serve as a major source of entertainment on a small island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

A village in Quang Binh Province has thousands of Lộc Vừng Barringtonia acutangula trees worth hundreds of billions of VND.

Visitors to the Dong Van stone plateau in Ha Giang province this time of the year will be enchanted with different kinds of flowers which are in full blossom in the northeastern mountainous region.

As the wind starts to blow in Can Tho City hundreds have started to fly their kites around Hau River Park daily for pleasure.

Pham Nhat Vuong has become the first Vietnamese billionaire to enter the list of world’s richest individuals, with total assets of US$1.5 billion as estimated in March 2013.

In the culinary world the term fusion has come to have a less than positive connotation. One such example of this is the Vietnamese banh mi sandwich.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has presented the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award to Doctor of Science Nguyen The Hoang from 108 Military Hospital, announced the Germany Embassy in Vietnam.

During this season Sapa becomes more attractive to visitors for its mystic, cloud-shrouded scenery.

Two Vietnamese students in the New South Wales State of Australia received the certificates of merit from the governor for their outstanding study record on February 28.

Yen Tu Mountain’s beauty is in the harmony between imposing mounts and ancient pagodas and temples, making tourists relax after trekking sloping roads.

Madame Ton Nu Thi Ninh has received France’s most notable order for her outstanding contributions.

Two Vietnamese circus artists from the HCM City Circus Federation won the silver medal at the four-day Figueres International Circus Festival.

Tay Giang District in the central province of Quang Nam can be said to be a new tourism find in Vietnam.

Huong Quang Pagoda, in HCM City, holds free boat trips for Buddhists on the Saigon River every Sunday.

Christine Ha, who won the crown in hit-TV series US MasterChef claims that passion for food was what allowed her to sweep the prize.