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Every March when a variety of typical trees in Hà Nội like banyan, mango-pine or pride of India start to change their leaves, the capital city is like putting on a colourful charming coat. It is also the photography time for many Hanoians. Driving along the streets where these trees …

Trần Hoàng Nam Kaneya Manabu is humorous, energetic, open and smart when he presents topics on his Hoc TV YouTube channel. “Hi, this is Học,” is how he often opens his clips. “I’m a Japanese living in Việt Nam. I love Việt Nam very much.” He started sharing his experiences during …

  French-style villa at No 26 Lê Lợi Street, Huế City, which was to be demolished, will be relocated to another site. Photos tienphong.vn THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — An ancient French-style villa in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province will be relocated to a new site instead of being destroyed to make way for a mall and hotel complex. Nguyễn …

HÀ NỘI — Professional and amateur photographers, Vietnamese and foreigners living in Việt Nam are invited to enter their photos into a contest dedicating to the rich culture of the south-central province of Ninh Thuận, dubbed ‘Land of Chăm culture’. Two Chăm women seen together with their sheep, the main cattle …

  Joy Kil changes the rules of the game, both on and off the stage. — VnExpress News Photo Sean Nolan Sean Nolan Joy Kil – teacher by day, comedian by night – is a wisecracking stand-up artist who taps into the ‘expat’ experience in Việt Nam, and takes no …

  Long Biên Bridge has become a part of Hà Nội’s history. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The symbolic icon and landmark of the capital city Hà Nội, Long Biên Bridge, turned 120 years old on Monday. Withstanding the test of time, the past can still be seen on each …

There’s an old saying: “Hoạ hổ hoạ bì nan hoạ cốt; Tri nhân tri diện bất tri tâm.” It roughly means “When drawing a tiger, only the skin and fur can be drawn, but it is difficult to draw its bones; It is easy to recognise someone’s appearance, but difficult to understand his …

Lê Hương Việt Nam was the first place Charlotte Lou visited in Asia back in 2016. After falling in love with the country, she decided to make it her home.  That summer, Charlotte backpacked for a month from HCM City to Hà Nội. Anyone following her Instagram account can see beautiful …

Lê Hương & Bảo Hoa Simple coloured pencils may be just tools for children to create beautiful images, but they can also inspire artists to create stunning works. Hà Nội-based artist Lê Xuân Hưởng has created various decorative items from coloured pencils and transparent epoxy. Hưởng remembers the first pencils his father bought him after …

    The 14-day long Tết Festival 2022 honouring Vietnamese food and culture. The event was held at HCM City Youth Cultural House in District 1. VnExpress News Photo Xuân Đăng  HCM CITY — The third Tết Festival honouring Vietnamese food and culture opened for visitors at the HCM City Youth …