Hanoi's Bát Tràng Ceramic Village Turns Historic Craft Into Global Fame
Bát Tràng has been producing ceramics for over 700 years, but it’s the recent decades that interest me most: a period in which this small village has mirrored Vietnam’s rapid economic growth.
Final Merging Plan Brings Vietnam's Locality Number From 63 to 34
After extended working sessions to gather insights from experts and locals, Vietnam’s state government has announced the final version of the country’s administrative map.
Múa Lân Is Officially Recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage
In Chợ Lớn, every Tết, amid the aroma of burning joss sticks and an onslaught of red-color decorations is the echoing beats of lion dance instruments. For generations of Saigoneer, the presence of múa lân, or lion dance, is a sign of festivity and celebration.
Uyên Đỗ in Saigon
How Saigon's Free Water Coolers Quench Thirst and Spread Kindness
In recent years, stories about climate change's impacts on the lives of Vietnamese people have been increasingly making the news.
Paul Christiansen in Vietnam
What a Mango Flower Looks Like: On the Unexpected Beauty of Fruit Flowers
What does a mango flower look like?
At Saigon's Oldest Ornamental Fish Market, Fish Are Friends, Not Food
It is a street, not a river, that comes to mind when people talk about vibrant fish in Saigon. Located in District 5, Lưu Xuân Tín Street is only approximately 500 meters long, but it is home to dozens of aquarium businesses.
How Thoughtful Design Boosts Educational Outcomes: Australian International School Undergoes Multi-Million-Dollar Renovations
According to a 2018 study by the University of Salford in Manchester, carefully considered classroom environments can impr...
I Keep My Connection to My Family's Hanoi Tết Traditions in a Tiny Quất Tree
I am not a plant person. So when even I notice the abundance of vườn kiểng — a place selling a myriad of plants — it must mean that Saigoneers truly love buying plants. Some of my friends, who are also Hanoians, asked me one day to visit these vườn kiểng and look for Tết plants: “Let’s celebrate Tết the way northerners do, you know?” And somehow, being amongst the plants brought me right back to Quảng Bá Flower Market in Tây Hồ.
Weekend Stories: Vung Tau Cuisine Week, More Phu Quoc Flights and Cyberattacks Down
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A Woman in Soc Trang Faked Her Own Funeral to Avoid Debt
Trần Thị Tuyến's fraudulent funeral scheme unspooled because her family couldn't keep their stories straight.
Morning Stories: More Vaccines, VN Stocks Hit Record High and Termites Eating Hoi An's Heritage
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VNA Resumes Flights to Sydney, Seoul and Tokyo, Though With Heavy Restrictions
Flights to and from Australia and several Asian nations will begin this weekend, followed (potentially) by the UK in May.
Morning Stories: FPT Cloud, Auto Imports Hit Record High and 1.5b Da Nang Resort
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From April, Vietnam Will Impose up to VND3m Fine on Pet Abusers
The new decree is a positive development in the road towards ethical treatment of pets and farm animals in Vietnam.
Morning Stories: Direct UK Flights, Foreign Visitors Down 98.7% and National Heatwave
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Morning Stories: Q1 GDP up 4.48%, HCMC Drainage System Expansion and VN Mobile Transactions to Triple
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Weekend Stories: HCMC Fertility Rate Increase, Airline Bailout and Master Climate Change Plan Approved
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Morning Stories: VN Eyes July for Intl Tourists, E-Cig Ban and FPT Dividend
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Morning Stories: Can Tho Sinking, VNA Eyes Direct US Flights and Online Visas for Foreign Residents
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Vietnam's Internet Much Cheaper but Slower Than Asian Peers', Report Shows
A new report from Broadbandchoices, a UK-based service provider for broadband, television, and mobile companies ranked internet accessibility for 169 countries, with Vietnam ranked 56th. One of the fa...
Morning Stories: High-Speed Rail, Domestic Vaccine Launch and Hanoi Bars and Clubs Reopen
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Vietnam Jumps 4 Places to 79th in UN World Happiness Ranking
Even with the catastrophes caused by COVID-19 last year, Vietnam’s overall happiness improved, albeit not by much.
Morning Stories: Thu Thiem Bridge 2 Delayed, Hanoi Limits High Rises and New Airports
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Weekend Stories: Vaccine Passport, Foxconn Vinfast Partnership and UN Security Council Seat
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Da Lat Is Getting First-Ever Traffic Lights to Help With Congestion
Wild times in Da Lat.
Morning Stories: VN Insects for EU, Airlines Increase Flights, 9,000km of Expressway
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Morning Stories: Q4 VN Vaccine, Metro Line Trial, Hai Duong Eases Lockdown
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Morning Stories: Giant Whale Dies, Nguyen Dynasty Library Opened and Metro Line Faults
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