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HÀ NỘI  Archaeologists have found various traces of early humans in a karst mountain cave in Quảng Khê Commune, in the northern province of Bắc Kạn. They have excavated Thẳm Un Cave and found that the cave’s foundation has been recently stirred up by cattle raised by locals. As a …

Lê Hương & Minh Phương When listening to him talk for hours and hours about the objects he found by chance on trips to different mountainous regions, it is easy to see Mark Rapoport’s passion for the ethnic groups of Việt Nam. Mark has years living in Hà Nội with …

  Hip Hop in the Land of Ellsaby is the first children’s book by Vietnamese-German writer Isabelle Muller. — Photo courtesy of Hồ Chí Minh General Publishing House HÀ NỘI — Children who have lost beloved pets or are grieving for a loved one might find comfort in Hip Hop in the …

Lê Hương The Mường ethnic people living in Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa or Phú Thọ share the same origin and almost the same way of living in harmony with nature. Hòa Bình and Phú Thọ are among 12 localities hosting SEA Games 31. Throughout their development, Mường people have found abundant …

By Lê Hương Hà Nội-based travel company Asia Exotica has just launched a new service offering tourists a chance to experience Hanoians’ long history of floral tradition. Guests will learn about the art of flower arrangement as offerings used in Buddhism, ancestor veneration and lunar festivities, which has been practised for hundreds of …

  Houses on stilts of Mường people are located on hillsides in Vân Sơn Commune, Tân Lạc District. VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Thanh Hải Thanh Nga As one of the four ancient ethnic Mường regions and the cradle of the famous Hoà Bình culture, the unique culture and peaceful landscape …

  Book covers from Kim Đồng Publishing House at the Vietnamese Book Cover Art 2022 exhibition. – VnExpress News Photo Lương Thu Hương HÀ NỘI  As the saying goes, “You should never judge a book by it’s cover, but let’s be honest, it’s always the cover that catches your eye”. More than …

  It took Mai Duy Minh ten years to complete “Điện Biên Phủ”. — Photos courtesy of Mai Duy Minh HÀ NỘI — To celebrate the 68th anniversary of the nation’s greatest victory, the battle of Điện Biên Phủ (May 7, 1954), a large-scale oil on canvas painting by Mai Duy Minh …

  Readers attended European Literature Days in 2019. The event will return to Hà Nội this May after two years postponed due to the impact of the pandemic. VNA/- VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI  Bookworms in Hà Nội can enjoy new and classical books written by European authors within European Literature …

A reading event organised by the ‘Books and Actions’ project. — Photo courtesy of the organiser HÀ NỘI — Inspired by the annual event ‘Earth Hour’, an event called ‘Book Hour’ has been designed to encourage the habit of reading. The event is to be held online on Saturday as part of the …