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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.
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
Hanoi to pull plug on iconic radio station

Hanoi to pull plug on iconic radio station

Its towers the first to broadcast Vietnam’s independence, historic Asian transmission center succumbs to urban infrastructure wave.
December 26, 2019 | 06:56 pm PT
Life of a woman with no birth certificate till age 82

Life of a woman with no birth certificate till age 82

Chau Ngoc Nu, 82, of Saigon has never had a birth certificate and thus no health insurance or healthcare.
November 15, 2019 | 10:43 pm PT
Survivors, families of Vietnam's most landmine-tainted province recount horror stories

Survivors, families of Vietnam's most landmine-tainted province recount horror stories

An attempt to dismantle a warhead to get at the explosive inside for fishing killed 13 people 40 years ago.
December 17, 2018 | 05:14 am PT
Central Vietnam’s deadly legacy provides a livelihood to many

Central Vietnam’s deadly legacy provides a livelihood to many

At a time when poverty was rife and there were not many employment options, people scavenged on unexploded bombs despite the great risk.
December 15, 2018 | 08:23 pm PT
Ben Tre farmers dig up clams for extra cash

Ben Tre farmers dig up clams for extra cash

The short-necked clam cannot be farmed, so limits are placed on how many kilos a person can dig up a day.
December 11, 2018 | 08:47 pm PT
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