LIFESTYLE

Vietnam’s pavilion at China’s Expo 2010 will center upon its capital city with the theme “1,000-year History of Hanoi.”

A three-month, $60,000 renovation transformed the two-story, 940-square-foot structure into a lush, barefoot-friendly haven.

Hanoi is often seen by visitors as a bustling city but there is a more secluded and quiet side to it that not many people discover.

As Hanoi celebrates its 1,000th birthday, Clifford Coonan visits a city that offers an appealing mixture of gritty Vietnamese street life and relaxed post-colonial ease.

The event is one of the State level activities to mark the 120th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth.

For nearly a hundred years, the Khau Vai love market in Vietnam's northern Ha Giang province has been known as a lovers' rendezvous.

Completely enclosed by forest, Ke Go Natural Reserve has become a highly valuable tourist location in Ha Tinh.

In summer, when temperatures begin to rise, many Hanoians find release watching the ancient art of fish fighting.

Visitors to a town on Truong Sa archipelago are often surprised to see that life here is very similar to any other town in the country.

The 18-hole, links-style layout weaves its way through — while seamlessly blending into — rugged sand dunes that trundle down to a stretch of beach.

Locksmiths used to hold a high place in society, times have changed but the art is still alive on the streets of Vietnam.

Phan Thi Anh Dao is determined to pave the way for female coaches in Vietnam.

The Ha Long Carnival was carried out in a stunning and sparkling fashion, with the participation of nearly 3,000 performers.

The sandwich has strong aroma of fresh cilantro and lingering spice from red chiles.

An artist from Hue City hopes to resume his village’s traditional profession of making paper lotuses.

A reporter of the Lao Dong newspaper has won a first prize at the second International Online Digital Photo Competition in Cyprus.

The winners of Vietnam's "Students Creative Science Research" competition shared their joy and sacrifice from their experience.

A method using antibodies in eggs, originally developed to assist farmers in Vietnam, has been extended to humans.

Nestled along the romantic O Lau River in north-central Quang Tri Province, the 500-year-old village of Hoi Ky remains a national treasure of Vietnamese heritage.