LIFESTYLE

Sand beaches and historical sites may lure visitors to Con Dao but it’s the old tropical trees that protect them from the scorching sunshine.

Portland Community College student Maithy Ngo’s education recently received a jet-propelled boost courtesy of NASA.

Thousands of people attended the opening ceremony of Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Festival.

DTiNews' Brian Webb is a bit confused about when it is appropriate to say thank you in Vietnam.

Tourists heading for Lam Dong Province should not miss the Pongour Waterfall which has seven majestic levels and several spectacular views.

The sound of engines and amazing aerial aerobatics by miniature planes attracted local residents and tourists on Lang Co Beach.

Nestled deep in the middle of the 70,000-hectare Cat Tien national park is a large freshwater lake that local forest rangers call Crocodile Lake.

Vietnamese French citizen Tran Van Phu, Chairman of the Corele International Group and SCAVI Group, won the Cresus Prize for his book in Paris.

Ethnic minority people in Bac Ha plateau in the northern province of Lao Cai have begun to reap Tam Hoa plums, a specialty fruit of Lao Cai.

Researchers have collected many legends about the techniques used to build the World Cultural Heritage Ho Dynasty Citadel.

Le Quang Liem has jumped to 27th place in the world rankings, based on his results over the past two months, said the World Chess Federation.

The capital city’s suburban villages are now as beautiful as paintings in the harvest season.

HCM City teenage DJ sensation Yen Luna has found fame as one of Vietnam’s youngest DJs.

Lotus flowers look bright pink and have pure, soft fragrance.

With the capital experiencing a sweltering heat wave, locals are opting to take a cool dip in West Lake.

Farmers in Hau Loc District in the central province of Thanh Hoa are very busy with their good crop these days.

Twenty-eight Vietnamese students have recorded outstanding results on a high-tech training course in the US.

More than 1,000 artists and actors created a rainbow of colourful and energetic performances on the opening night of the Nha Trang Sea Festival.

In some ways I wished I hadn’t gone to the museum in Thai Nguyen city on the way back from Ha Giang Province.