LIFESTYLE

Hanoi has an old quarter of 36 streets of which names are attached to a traditional trade, such as Hang Muoi Street selling salt and Hang Manh Street selling bamboo curtains.

A Vietnamese company has invented a technology to produce durable and solid construction concrete from salt water and sea sand.

Football is a sport that millions of people all around the world have a passion for, and so do children at Tam Giang Lagoon in central Thua Thien-Hue province.

Thousands of people flocked to Danang City to take part in the Goddess of Mercy Festival, which opened on March 11.

When travelling to Dai Lai Lake you can relax on a sand bank, swim or row out to nearby islands, or even climb up to discover wild caves.

Dr. Pham Minh Tuan, Chairman of TOPICA Education, is the sole Vietnamese among 192 people who are recognised as Young Global Leaders in 2012, by the World Economic Forum.

Phu Quoc is famous for beaches with crystal clear blue water and silky smooth sand.

Hoang Quoc Tuan won the first prize at the 11th international photographic contest entitled “A World for All: Overcoming Disabilities” held by the Spanish Organisation for the Blind.

Ba Na Hills in Danang City brings you a chance to enjoy all four Vietnamese seasons in one day and indulge yourself at one of the biggest indoor parks in the region.

The Kovalevskaya Award will be presented to two female scientists for their great contributions to science and national development.

Ba Be Lake is part of Ba Be National Park with 21 famous eco-tourism and cultural sites in the north-east region.

A 15-year-old glass-bone patient from Hanoi shook up the Vietnam’s Got Talent show with her vibrant singing of the song “Let’s Dance”.

Stars began descending on the red carpet for Hollywood's biggest night, as two odes to film-making -- "The Artist" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" -- vie for glory at the Oscars.

The Nhu Y River runs peacefully through Hue City, Central Vietnam. Fishermen are seen plying their trade everyday along its banks lined with green trees.

Located around 40 kilometres from downtown HCMC and recognised as a World Biosphere Reserve in 2000 by UNESCO, Sac Forest is still a salted marshland with many riddles to be solved.

Bau Truc in the central province of Ninh Thuan is the oldest pottery village in Southeast Asia, which also has a museum featuring traditional pottery of the Cham ethnic minority people.

The Vietnamese delegation won three gold, five silver and three bronze medals at the 2012 International Youth Invention Exhibition, says the Vietnam National University of Science.

People will wonder why you should choose the north of Phu Quoc Island instead of the more popular south.

A Vietnamese writer was among eight ASEAN artists granted the Southeast Asian Writers Award 2011 on Thursday.