Dog meat, ghosts, and $1.5 millionAfter a while I had to ask myself why I thought it was wrong to eat dogs. Americans have no problem with eating other animals.
Italian team blows away crowd at fireworks competitionThe Italian team won first place for their display at the international fireworks festival in Danang.
Vietnam teaches me the value of family and friendsAmerican Stephanie says she has learned a lot about friendship and family love from her Vietnamese friends.
Love and moviesAmericans have been tricked by movies, while Vietnamese have a firmer grasp on what love really is, writes Brian Webb.
Restoring Hanoi’s Old QuarterHanoi is piloting the preservation of the Old Quarter through a project to restore Ta Hien Street.
What music says about youElectronic music is a kind of new music (in Vietnam) that can reach out to many different people, writes Marianne Brown.
Imposing beauty of Dray Nur waterfallSparkling Dray Nur waterfall in Dak Lak Province has a natural beauty that is shrouded in the mystique of legend.
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?
Vietnamese travellers drive 22,000km from Hanoi to ParisA group of Vietnamese travellers has completed a 22,000-kilometre overland journey from...
Tram Chim turns flood-season traditions into tourism experiencesVisitors to Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap Province can experience traditional...
Remote Ha Giang mountain village draws visitorsPhung Village in northern Vietnam is attracting growing numbers of travellers with its...
Airbus A330 makes first landing at Phu Quoc AirportThe first Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft has landed at Phu Quoc International Airport,...