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Photo exhibition highlights Hanoi of late 19th century

Photo exhibition highlights Hanoi of late 19th century

Black and white photos displayed at an ongoing exhibition offer a glimpse into Hanoi's ancient streets and historical vestiges in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Vietnamese-American couple quits modern life

Vietnamese-American couple quits modern life

Life and business topsy-turvy amid blackouts

Life and business topsy-turvy amid blackouts

Residents miserable as 'blockhouses' block community lifeblood

Residents miserable as 'blockhouses' block community lifeblood

Hien is so shaken by the machinery racket blasting from a Hanoi “blockhouse” that she waits to come home until nighttime to ensure the machines have stopped before her arrival.
March 7, 2023 | 10:52 pm PT
Life resumes near Ukraine frontline despite war threat

Life resumes near Ukraine frontline despite war threat

Viktoria Miroshnichenko has just reopened her toy store in Kramatorsk, a city near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, despite the daily sound of bombing roaring in the distance.
July 3, 2022 | 01:02 am PT
Toy story: how a Saigon public bus pimps its ride

Toy story: how a Saigon public bus pimps its ride

Driver Pham Ngoc Tuyen and assistant Pham Van Sang of public bus 146 have delighted passengers by decorating it with stuffed animals and plushies.
May 18, 2021 | 05:31 am PT
Life taps a different beat on HCMC's solo island commune

Life taps a different beat on HCMC's solo island commune

Imagine a place in the nation’s busiest city where cars and motorbikes are not a common sight. Welcome to Thanh An island commune.
April 11, 2021 | 05:45 am PT
Slow, peaceful pace of life in Hoi An

Slow, peaceful pace of life in Hoi An

Hoi An Town charms tourists with its ancient, delicate beauty and tranquil atmosphere, hard to come by elsewhere.
April 8, 2021 | 06:09 pm PT
The cinematographic beauty of An Giang

The cinematographic beauty of An Giang

A group of Vietnamese travelers visited the Mekong Delta province of An Giang in January, capturing the charm of its rustic landscape and lifestyle in film.
March 22, 2021 | 02:48 am PT
Born without hands, Vietnamese youth puts best foot forward

Born without hands, Vietnamese youth puts best foot forward

A congential amputee without arms, IT student Ho Huu Hanh of Dong Nai Province has shown incredible perseverance and innovation in forging for himself a bright, independent future.
November 3, 2020 | 04:45 am PT
Saigon switches gears after social distancing relaxation

Saigon switches gears after social distancing relaxation

Life in Saigon is moving towards normal after the government relaxed social distancing norms from Thursday as the city has gone 21 days without a new coronavirus infection.
April 24, 2020 | 03:28 am PT
Vietnam ornamental fish seller photo wins grand Smithsonian prize

Vietnam ornamental fish seller photo wins grand Smithsonian prize

The photograph of a man selling ornamental fish on a motorbike in Hanoi has been chosen winner of this year’s Smithsonian photo contest.
April 19, 2020 | 11:00 pm PT
Crowds flood Saigon's major wholesale market amid social distancing order

Crowds flood Saigon's major wholesale market amid social distancing order

The Agriculture Market in HCMC's outlying district of Thu Duc is still busy with huge crowds from dawn to dusk while the social distancing campaign is still in effect.
April 16, 2020 | 06:05 am PT
Thanh Da Peninsula, Saigon’s memory lane

Thanh Da Peninsula, Saigon’s memory lane

A local photographer captured different angles of the simple life in Thanh Da Peninsula, not far from Saigon's downtown, and the area's unique charms.
February 26, 2020 | 08:23 pm PT
LGBT+ artists ensure Lotto never a drag

LGBT+ artists ensure Lotto never a drag

A Lotto entertainment group comprised of drag queens is explored in new a documentary focusing on the daily trials of its actors and singers. 
January 1, 2020 | 02:00 am PT
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