Stilt houses living monuments to Muong cultureOld houses on stilts or nha san, a cultural attraction of Muong ethnic minorities people, has simple but mysterious beauty.
Xoan singing – A unique, long-standing folk treasureXoan singing is a lively, diversified and very special art form, which holds a rich cultural value.
The peaceful life of Song Tu Tay IslandDaily life of citizens in Song Tu Tay Island on Truong Sa Spratly Archipelago, is quite pleasant and full of joy.
Young man with big, green ideasPham Ngoc Thang, 21, has become well-known in Vietnam for his efforts to save energy and protect the environment.
Vietnam comes out on top at chip design contest in JapanTwo teams from Vietnam National University - HCM City won first and second prizes at the 14th Large Scale Integrated Design Contest in Japan.
Moc Chau: Vietnam’s dairy landMoc Chau Plateau has become a tourist destination, with its wide, grassy fields and farms of dairy cows.
Commemorating the Hung KingsA solemn ceremony to offer incense was held at the Hung Kings’ Temple Relic Complex in Phu Tho Province on April 12.
HomelessBefore you put an ocean and a river between yourself and home, take some time and look at your home. Take a picture and keep it in your mind.
600 young intellectuals to be recruited as communal leadersThe Government has approved a pilot project to recruit 600 outstanding young people to lead commune-level People’s Committees in 62 poor districts nationwide.
German of Vietnamese origin nominated for FDP leadershipGermany's business-friendly Free Democrats have nominated Vietnamese-born Philipp Rösler, 38, to replace outgoing party leader Guido Westerwelle.
Hidden HanoiWhat goes on behind the bland-looking shops in Hanoi’s Old Quarter? To find out, you need to sign up for a tour with Hidden Hanoi.
What's wrong with being Nha Que?I’m going to ask a favor from the Vietnamese people. Can we change this word please?
The secret of the mysterious cemeteryThousands of rock poles are pitched around tombs in a jungle in the ancient Dong Thech cemetery of a Muong ethnic minority mandarin in Hoa Binh.
Ambassadors to compete in a cook-offEight ambassadors stationed in Hanoi will attend a cooking contest in the city on April 2 with their nations’ special dishes.
Vietnam urged to adopt strong talent strategyVietnam has been called on to map out a national strategy on talent to optimise the utility of this valuable resource for national development.
Thuy Vu wins award for Vietnam RevisitedCBS 5 Reporter/Anchor Thuy Vu, Vince Garrido and Greg Marasso have won a First Place National Headliner Award for their documentary.
Vietnam students win 2nd prize in S.E. Asia energy contestThree students at HCMC University of Technology have won the second prize in an energy efficiency contest organised in Singapore.
Da Lat’s take on terraced fieldsVisitors to Dalat City will find transfixing views of terraced fields which will bring to mind the mountainous Northwest.
Money troubles: searching for a dollarSince the new monetary policies of Vietnam's state bank have become strictly enforced, US dollars are hard to come by.
Airfares surge as holiday travel demand climbsAirfares on key domestic routes have surged as demand rises ahead of the Hung Kings’...
Hoi An street vendors relocate amid pavement crackdownMany long-standing pavement eateries in Hoi An have relocated after authorities...
Danang welcomes first Vladivostok flight to boost tourismDanang welcomed its first flight from Russia’s Vladivostok on April 16, marking the...
HCM City boosts flights as holiday travel demand risesAirports in HCM City are set to increase flights as passenger demand rises during the...