Vietnamese painter runs free painting class for poor children
Painter Phuc An, who has been teaching painting free-of-charge for nearly 100 local children, is no stranger to people in Hamlet 6, Thanh Duc Commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province.
Foreign tourists spend $144 a day in Ho Chi Minh City
Saturday, June 23, 2018, 18:06Foreign visitors stayed an average 5.21 days, and spent VND3.3 million ($144.7) a day in Ho Chi Minh City last year, according to the municipal tourism department.
Synthetic marijuana destroys the lives of young fishermen in Vietnam
Monday, June 18, 2018, 21:58After just two years of using, T. suffered a mental breakdown. He has since been in and out of the Quang Ngai Medical Hospital for treatment.
Hanoi launches hop-on hop-off city tour with double-deckers
Monday, June 18, 2018, 17:58The Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation recently launched its first city tour route, allowing guests aboard its three new open-top double-decker to take in a fresh view of the capital.
A ‘black market’ of wild bear claws, tiger fangs in Vietnam
Monday, June 11, 2018, 16:14A “black market” has quietly existed and abetted the act of hunting and killing wildlife in Vietnam
A dead canal in Ho Chi Minh City’s crowded neighborhood
Wednesday, June 06, 2018, 22:06This is a seriously polluted canal right in the center of a crowded neighborhood in Ho Chi Minh, affecting the lives of people around.
Makeshift vending carts pose traffic risks in Vietnam
Sunday, May 20, 2018, 22:00Several accidents caused by collision between regular vehicles and makeshift vending carts have been reported across the country.
Vietnamese artisan creates bicycles from bamboo
Saturday, May 19, 2018, 21:51Ham Giang locals have earned a reputation for their beautiful beds, chairs, sofas, and other household items crafted from bamboo.
Vietnamese, US foundations give 1,000 free hearing aids to patients in Nha Trang
Saturday, May 19, 2018, 18:01The program was jointly sponsored by the Vietnamese VinaCapital Foundation and the American Starkey Hearing Foundation.
Cambodian passenger coach smuggles 3.2 tons of rare wood into Vietnam
Friday, May 18, 2018, 18:03The 3.2 metric tons of seized wood is valued at VND500 million (US$22,000).
Young maple trees given better protection as Hanoi enters rainy season
Thursday, May 17, 2018, 19:06The trees are currently growing well, with green leaves and healthy branches.
Running athletes without shoes in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 19:01The team consists of 30 members ranging from 12 to 25 years of age.
Vietnamese teacher offers free classes for 24 years
Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 17:02Huynh Van Phe, 77, offered his first free class in 1994 to many unfortunate children in his neighborhood in Dong Hoa Commune, Di An Town.
Hunting skinks for food in southern Vietnam
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 17:21Skink meat is known to be soft, tasty, and highly nutritious.
One injured in welcome gate collapse at Saigon pedestrian street
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 15:45One of the structures collapsed and fell on a passing motorbike driver at around 4:00 pm.
Headlines
Synthetic marijuana destroys the lives of young fishermen in Vietnam
A ‘black market’ of wild bear claws, tiger fangs in Vietnam
A dead canal in Ho Chi Minh City’s crowded neighborhood
Hanoi launches hop-on hop-off city tour with double-deckers
