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The war-time secret behind Saigon eatery

The war-time secret behind Saigon eatery

Many interesting stories are told in this old broken rice joint, a former secret base of the People's Army in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
Hoi An to put on a show marking liberation anniversary

Hoi An to put on a show marking liberation anniversary

Ancient town Hoi An will host performances on Sunday next week that will evoke hundreds of years of its history.
March 21, 2021 | 10:23 am GMT+7
Vietnam feudal era library reopens after 75 years

Vietnam feudal era library reopens after 75 years

The Tang Tho Chamber, a national library under the Nguyen Dynasty, the last Vietnamese kings, has begun welcoming visitors in central Hue town after being closed for 75 years.
March 17, 2021 | 03:01 pm GMT+7
Vietnam's ancient world heritage citadel damaged by natural disasters

Vietnam's ancient world heritage citadel damaged by natural disasters

The north wall of the Ho Dynasty Citadel has been significantly damaged due to impacts from storms and heavy rain.
January 10, 2021 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
​Australian newspaper headlines charm of Hanoi’s street food, history

​Australian newspaper headlines charm of Hanoi’s street food, history

Australia’s ABC News has recommended the Vietnamese capital Hanoi to tourists, underlining the attractions of its culture, history and street food.
January 02, 2021 | 07:55 am GMT+7
Exhibition casts an eye on Vietnam’s past currency

Exhibition casts an eye on Vietnam’s past currency

Nearly 1,200 bills dating back to the French colonial time over 100 years ago, along with money molds are being displayed at an exhibition in HCMC.
December 04, 2020 | 11:57 am GMT+7
Travel back in time at Da Lat museum

Travel back in time at Da Lat museum

Lam Dong Museum houses thousands of artifacts that reflect the history of Da Lat, one of Vietnam's most famous resort towns.
October 06, 2020 | 04:47 pm GMT+7
Vietnam in the late 19th century through French photographer's lens

Vietnam in the late 19th century through French photographer's lens

French lensman Pierre Dieulefils captured images of daily life in Vietnam in the 1880s.
September 14, 2020 | 08:40 am GMT+7
Vietnam Independence Day in photos

Vietnam Independence Day in photos

Seventy five years ago, on September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence to establish the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
September 02, 2020 | 11:31 am GMT+7
Suspected 200-mln-year-old ammonite fossils appear in Vietnam's Central Highlands

Suspected 200-mln-year-old ammonite fossils appear in Vietnam's Central Highlands

Scientists believe mounds found by a river bank in Krong Pa District of Gia Lai Province are ammonite fossils.
July 15, 2020 | 06:37 pm GMT+7
Iconic Hanoi radio station razed despite red light

Iconic Hanoi radio station razed despite red light

With authorities still considering conferring relic status on an old Hanoi radio station, part of it was demolished to build a road.
February 13, 2020 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Petitioners lose battle to keep Vietnam's 135-year-old cathedral

Petitioners lose battle to keep Vietnam's 135-year-old cathedral

With the government rejecting a petition not to demolish and rebuild the Bui Chu Cathedral in Nam Dinh Province, the dismantling work has resumed.
February 05, 2020 | 11:16 am GMT+7
Saigon museum dresses the part to tell an ao dai story

Saigon museum dresses the part to tell an ao dai story

A permanent ao dai exhibition in Saigon displays around 150 models of the national dress, tracing its development through different historical periods.
January 24, 2020 | 02:59 pm GMT+7
1,000-year-old wreck relics find central Vietnam berth

1,000-year-old wreck relics find central Vietnam berth

Artifacts up to 1,300 years in age extracted from shipwrecks are on display at the Center for Promoting Value of Quang Ngai Multipurpose Cultural Heritage.
January 22, 2020 | 06:30 pm GMT+7
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