LIFESTYLE

Famous geographic sites featured in Vietnamese currency

Vietnam’s national currency, Vietnamese dong, features special cultural destinations in the country, including Hoi An bridge pagoda, the Constellation of Literature pavilion in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and the cottage of President Ho Chi Minh in central Nghe An province.

Vietnamese life in the 1990s

During his trans-Viet tour in 1992, talented French journalist and director Raymond Depardon captured the essence of Vietnamese people and their environment in a series of evocative images.

Southern Vietnamese frog delicacy

Many farmers in An Giang province have found a new way to make income by catching hylidae, of the frog family, and making dry products for sales.

Visiting gold-leaf village in Hanoi

Kieu Ky Village in Hanoi is well-known for its gold-leaf making and it is also the only village in Vietnam adept at this craft.

Antiques dating back to the 14th century found in central Vietnam

Several old pieces of pottery dated to around seven centuries ago were recently found in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Vietnamese students pilot anti-flood home model

A group of three students from HCM City have created a model of an intelligent anti-flood house design for An Giang Province.

Mrs. Vietnam wears misspelled ribbon of country

Tran Thi Quynh, who represents Vietnam in Mrs World 2013, faced public criticism because she wore a ribbon misspelling the name of her country as "VietNem" in the final round.

Vietnam wins champion at international Robothon Competition

A G10 team from the Nguyen Binh Khiem primary school in Ho Chi Minh City won the championship title at the 2013 International Robothon Competition in Manila, the Philippines on November 24.

Ethnic funerary sculpture exhibition in Hanoi

A display of wooden funerary sculptures made by local people from the Central Highlands was opened during the on-going Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week.

“Mobile Advertising Network” wins 1st prize of Vietnam Talents Awards 2013

The first prize in the Vietnamese Talents Awards 2013 was presented to a product called “Mobile Advertising Network” which helps advertisers easily access potential customers.

President meets with overseas Vietnamese women

President Truong Tan Sang held a warm meeting in Hanoi on November 20 with a delegation of overseas Vietnamese (OV) women who are attending a conference for Vietnamese women living abroad.

Vietnamese talents in various fields to be honoured in Hanoi

The granting ceremony for the Vietnamese Talents Awards 2013, which honour promising talents in natural sciences, IT, health and environmental protection, will be held this evening in Hanoi.

Buu Son Temple sets Vietnamese records

Buu Son Temple in Soc Trang Province has set two Vietnamese records for the two biggest Buddhist ritual objects made from clay.

Vietnamese student honoured in Australia

Vietnamese student, Dang Thi Huong, has been nominatedfor two prestigious Australian awards – International Student of the Year in Victoria State and International University Student of the Year in Victoria State.

Sandworm season in Hai Duong

Every year, between the 9th and 10th month in the lunar year, An Dinh Village, in the northern province of Hai Duong, has sandworm season.

Evolution of the ao dai

The styles of Vietnamese long dress, or ao dai, have gone through a number of changes over different periods, and it still survives today, marking Vietnamese traditions.

2013 ASEAN-Japan Youth festival under way

The 2013 ASEAN-Japan Youth Festival opened in HCM City on November 14 with the participation of delegates joining the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSAYP) 2013.

ASEAN Youth Day opens

The 19th ASEAN Youth Day opened in Hanoi on November 12 with the participation of leaders from ASEAN organisations and outstanding youth from ASEAN countries.

Carpenter owns “museum” of old homes

A man in central Quang Nam Province has spent the last 20 years collecting and preserving old houses from across the country, gathering them on his land.

Vietnamese Talents Awards 2013 expands to enviornment, mobile devices

Vietnamese Talents Awards 2013 will add environmental protection and applications of mobile devices into the existing categories, according to the organising board.

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