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Authorities in Hanoi said coffee shops along its tourist-friendly Train Street would be closed by the end of this week as a safety measure. Nguyen Anh Quan, vice chairman of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District where the Train Street is located, said district authorities would put up barriers at the rail …

“Dem Toi Ruc Ro” (The Brilliant Darkness), a movie on domestic violence by American director Aaron Toronto has won the “Canh Dieu Vang” (Golden Kite Award). On Tuesday, the movie beat several contenders including “Maika – Co Be Den Tu Hanh Tinh Khac” (Maika – The Girl From Another Galaxy), …

Tran Dinh Phuc bent down to enter his tiny room, which has just enough space for a folding table and a person to lie down. The 21-year-old from the central Nghe An Province describes his rented accommodation, which is around three square meters as a “matchbox”. He has been living …

Twenty nature-inspired wedding dresses created by designer Tran Phuong Hoa were recently showcased at the New York Fashion Week. On Sept. 9, Hoa debuted her wedding dress collection “Viet Flora” at hiTechMODA, a runway show at the heart of Times Square as part of the official New York Fashion Week …

Railway authorities urged Hanoi to shut down selfie hotspots and makeshift coffee shops along its famous train street, a favorite hangout among foreign tourists, as a safety measure. After Hanoi Train Street reopened following a two-year closure, makeshift coffee shops started resuming business along the rail tracks while many local …

A man approached Pham Thien An, who was standing on HCMC’s Nguyen Hue street with a “free hugs” sign. The stranger hugged An. “How was your day?” Thien An asked with a smile. “My day was awful,” said Doan Thanh Long, breaking into tears. An gave him another warm hug …

A man approached Pham Thien An, who was standing on HCMC’s Nguyen Hue street with a “free hugs” sign. The stranger hugged An. “How was your day?” Thien An asked with a smile. “My day was awful,” said Doan Thanh Long, breaking into tears. An gave him another warm hug …

While they are waiting for Vietnamese and Cambodian authorities to rescue their trafficked children, many parents in Vietnam are sitting on hot coals. Some have even mortgaged their house to raise enough money to pay “ransoms,” fearing their child might even be killed otherwise. Every night for the past three …

The stilt houses of the Yao people in Khuoi My hamlet, Phuong Do Commune, Ha Giang Province is laden with moss, creating a unique sight that attracts tourists.     Inside the moss-laden stilt houses of Ha Giang Inside the moss-laden stilt houses of Ha Giang

Singer Tuan Hung was fined VND12.5 million ($530) for holding a balcony concert without official permission, creating loud noise on a walking street in Hanoi. Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee said Friday that they had invited Tuan Hung to receive an administrative fine. His house is on Hang Khay …