A verdant rooftopSituated imposingly on the Sin Ho plateau of Lai Chau province, Sin Ho town is located on the highest peak, over 2,000 metres above sea level.
Green fingers raise living standardsFor centuries, Tra Que village has made a name for itself through its greenery. Lan Hieu finds out more.
Vietnamese food: Lively, lighthearted, lovelyVietnamese food is a lot like its people — lively, light-hearted, and lovely, wrote Mia Stainsby of the Vancouver Sun.
Water pipes stretching across like mazeResidents of Hanoi have been finding creative solutions to the problem of getting water into their homes, no matter how crazy it is.
Fest to stamp out pestsTet Doan Ngo is one of the most popular festivals in Vietnam, and one of the most unusual.
A visit to the thriving Truong Sa IslandsVietnam’s Truong Sa Islands are enjoying a rare level of all-around growth and development.
Vietnam: the purple marks of belongingCao gio is an indelible part of local medicine. It might be a placebo, but it is also a social bond and a link with the past.
Pictures tell the whole story: Images of the 2010 Hue FestivalArtists and performers belonging to 28 troupes from 5 continents were showcased in the festival's many performance.
A visit to Hanoi's most treasured houseAn old garden house is one of the few remaining jewels from the past, nestled in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter.
Vietnam’s long journey under an Australian’s viewThirty-four photographs depicting the length and breadth of Vietnam’s cultural, historical and literal landscape are now on display in Hanoi.
Ancient treasures unearthed from the sea on display after 500 yearsMore than 300 precious ancient artifacts discovered off the Vietnamese coast have been unveiled for public viewing.
Phu Quoc Island becomes world-famous tourist destinationThe island will become the home for domestic and international resorts, urban development, as well as a forest and marine preservation center.
A taste of the old daysWith a close proximity to the natural heritage site Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Chay Lap is firmly on the tourist map.
On the Ho Chi Minh Trail todayThe scenery along the Ho Chi Minh Trail is breathtaking and the atmosphere is peaceful and poetic, writes Laura Lam.
Portland restaurateurs lead two-week culinary adventure around VietnamAfter the grasshopper appetizer, there were choices of grilled goat teat or raw cobra heart.
Legging it through VietnamLiz French of the New Zealand Herald travels in Vietnam on one leg after getting hit by a car in Hanoi.
Shopping for love in Vietnam's mountainsOnce a year, with his wife's blessing, Lau Minh Pao gets to have a guilt-free tryst with his ex.
Beautiful Sapa ready for rice seasonTaking advantage of the recent heavy rainfalls, locals in the Sapa Highlands are hard at work to prepare for a new rice season.
From dawn to dusk, Vietnam thrums with an intoxicating energyNo matter what time of day or where you are in Vietnam, it is always open for business, writes Jonathan Trew of The Scotsman.
Watering away the hot summer daysEthnic children in Lao Cai highland cool themselves down by playing and splashing their day away in streams and rivers.