LIFESTYLE

Cuba honours Vietnamese journalist

The Cuban Association of Journalists presented the Felix Elmusa Medal – the highest honour of the organisation - to journalist and translator Vu Van Au in recognition of his contributions to the popularisation of information on Cuba’s social life

Young Vietnamese talent awarded Clay Research Fellowships

The Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) has announced that, Pham Tuan Huy from Vietnam would be appointed as a Clay Research Fellow for a five-year period beginning from July 1.

Vietnamese gymnast brothers set new world record

Vietnamese acrobat duo the Giang Brothers have set a new world record with their head-balancing act in their final international performance in Italy on February 3.

Vietnam's first female newspaper editor honoured by Google Doodle

Google Doodle today, February 1, celebrated Suong Nguyet Anh, the first female newspaper editor of the first women’s newspaper in Vietnam.

Vietnam female scientist named among most influential globally

Le Thai Ha has become the only female Vietnamese scientist to be named among the top 100,000 most-cited researchers in the world.

Cu Chi Tunnels popular tourist attraction in HCM City

Cu Chi Tunnels, a network of underground defense tunnels built by locals and resistance forces from 1946 to 1968 in the district of the same name, have become a popular tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Temple of Literature crowded on Tet

Many people flocked to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to seek Tet blessings on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Cherry blossom season in Mang Den

Cherry blossoms are blooming in many areas in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum’s Mang Den Town.

Quang An flower market bustles as Tet nears

Quang An Flower Market in Hanoi’s Tay Ho District is busy ahead of the Tet Lunar New Year.

Vietnamese preserve tomb-sweeping tradition

Vietnamese families often visit their ancestors’ tombs and clean gravesites whenever the Lunar New Year (Tet) comes, normally from the 23rd of the last month of a lunar year to New Year’s Eve.

US official congratulates Vietnamese students at English speaking competition

Deputy Chief of the US Mission to Vietnam (DCM) Melissa Bishop praised the potential of Vietnamese youth to serve as a positive force in their country and the region at the final round of the Speak to Lead English

Hanoi flower market bustles as Tet nears

Hang Luoc Flower Market in Hanoi which opens once a year on the occasion of the Tet lunar New Year is getting busier.

Dong Thap Flower village ahead of Tet

People in Tan Khanh Dong flower village in the southern province of Dong Thap are busy harvesting their blooms for the Tet Lunar New Year.

Bella Vu wins gold medal at international arts festival

Bella Vu, Miss Eco Teen International, bagged a gold medal in the piano category at the Hanoi International Art Festival 2023 which wrapped up on January 8.

Tet calligraphy street in HCM City opens

A traditional calligraphy street has just opened in Ho Chi Minh City to welcome the Tet Lunar New Year.

HCM City honours 12 outstanding young citizens

Twelve outstanding young citizens of HCM City in 2022 have been honoured by the city’s Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union.

HCM City’s yellow apricot village ahead of Tet

Yellow apricot growers in HCM City’s Thu Duc City are busy taking care of the trees before the harvest for the coming Lunar New Year or Tet.

President meets with winners of Int’l Olympiads, sci-tech competitions

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented 10 second-class and 7 third-class Labour Orders to winners of International Olympiads and science-technology competitions in 2022 at a meeting in Hanoi on December 26.

Flower village in HCM City ahead of Tet

People in Thoi An village, the largest flower-growing area in HCM City, are concentrating on caring for their flowers for the nearing Tet Festival.

White plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valley

The Na Ka Valley in the northern province of Son La's Moc Chau District has been covered in the white colour of plum blossoms during the early winter.

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