LIFESTYLE

A Vietnamese man was able to successfully fix a sinking building, which weighs over 4,200 tonnes and was on the verge of collapse.

Festival season on Yen Tu's sacred mountain were launched yesterday morning with special performances and traditional rites.

An environment with favourable conditions for researching, working and improving knowledge will attract and keep young, educated talents in Vietnam.

Vietnamese-American professor Trinh Xuan Thuan was awarded the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for his contribution to science in 2009.

Tet has finally left us, and now, it's back to the grind.

Thirty artists used their talents to make art using the backs of buffalos at Doi Son field in Ha Nam Province on Saturday.

There were about 50 of the most outstanding lanterns chosen to participate in the 2nd Annual Lantern Festival in Hoi An.

Can Tho is splattered with the colourful petals of many kinds of flowers as spring is welcome.

Green bananas are a must-have for the altar during Tet. Traders rushed to Hanoi to supply the demand.

Flowers can be seen virtually everywhere in anticipation of Tet. Beautiful flower markets have been setup from the countryside to the city.

They may look like models but their training in ancient martial art “Wushu” often leaves them bruised and cut from swords and lances.

The Lunar New Year is a special event filled with tradition, history, joy and celebration, writes David Cornish.

The effort to transport harvests south adds to the hurt of failed harvests for growers.

In the past, when the Lunar New Year approached, Tet folk paintings were seen everywhere, from the rural markets to urban streets.

Although this will be my first time experiencing Tet, I can't help but to share in the joy and excitement I see.

In the past, Hang Luoc street only sold flowers for Tet, but nowadays, flowers are only one of the various items at Hang Luoc flower market.

Plug in the guitars and set up the drums, I have found a spot in Hanoi that makes me feel groovy.

Can 'la dong' fields be maintained at Trang Cat when many other crop plants are more productive and profitable?

Photos featured in the Vietnam - Travelling Diary exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City by French photographer Isabelle Aragon.