Vietnam has been drawn in Group A along with Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines at the 2016 AFF Women’s Championship, to take place in Mandalay, Myanmar from July 26 to August 4.

Insects including crickets, worms and locusts have always been favorite ingredients in the cuisine of Muong people in Thanh Hoa province.

'Com chay' (burned rice) is a simple but very crispy and yummy dish of Ninh Binh province.

Vietnam’s futsal team has made national football history, making it through to a World Cup event for the first time ever. This came as a result of strategic orientation and a process of radical development from an amateur football background.

'Siu chau' candy is crispy, tasty, sweet and so fragrant. This tasty candy requires the skillful experience of local makers and generations of tradition.

The Giay ethnic people’s New Year Festival (the drum dancing festival) in Tat Nga commune, Meo Vac district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is held annually during the first lunar month.

'Can' Cake is a popular cake in Ninh Thuan that originated from the Cham community.

On the first days of the 2016 Lunar New Year, the warm and sunny weather created favourable condition for Hanoi residents to flock to the streets to enjoy the Tet atmosphere as well as go to pagodas.

A number of young promising athletes emerged over the past year, giving fans a strong belief in the bright future of national sports. However, there remains a lot of work to be done to make these “rough pearls” sparkle and glitter on their way up to the world stage.

A ten-minute boat ride from the ancient town of Hoi An via Thanh Ha pottery village’s dock, or over 20 minutes through Cam Kim ferry passing Kim Bong carpentry village, will take you to a little peaceful village trimmed with the green of bamboo.