LIFESTYLE

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The following photos of the Red River in Hanoi have been taken from old historical documents of found in France.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

A contest to seek the best projects for preserving, embellishing and promoting the value of the archaeological site at No. 18 Hoang Dieu Street, which lies in the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel, was launched in Hanoi on February 12.

The longma, or dragon-horse is a fabled being with features of a horse and dragon, and is still considered as something of a mascot for Hue City.

Le Hai Binh, 37-years old, has been appointed as the new spokesman for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be the youngest spokesman to date.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta have turned the black and yellow scurge of an insect into tasty dishes.

The US magazine ArchDaily has presented its 2014 “Building of the Year” Award to architect Vo Trong Nghia and his Binh Thanh House design in HCM City.