Living in Vietnam is something Dale Gerstenslager, an American from Ohio, never thought he would do.

It is hard to believe that there is a “beach for nude bath” in Hanoi, especially in the city’s center. But it is real.

(VOV) - Bulgarian bike repairer, Georgi Stoilkov, has visited many countries around the world but has chosen Hanoi, Vietnam, as the place to settle and start up his business.

(VOV) - Some of Hanoi’s eager young art students have capitalised on their talent and now earn useful extra income sketching portraits on city streets.

(VOV) - Ricky Foresters, the 33-year-old American owner of Hanoi’s only canine obedience centre Alpha Dog, is helping the capital city’s dog owners train their beloved pets.

Now is the final day of the Lunar New Year. People are hurrying with Tet preparations for their families.

(VOV) - Ho Chi Minh City’s Independence Palace, Nha Tho Duc Ba (the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica) and Nha Rong Wharf are renowned for both their historic significance and iconic architecture.

I am a wife, a mother, a teacher, an actress and a producer.

After decades belonging to galleries and exhibitions outside Vietnam, several paintings by famous Vietnamese painters have been returned to the country thanks to the extraordinary efforts of a Vietnamese art collector, Nguyen Minh.

The first time I rode a bus in Hanoi was one afternoon in early March this year, two weeks after I arrived in the country.

Chiem Hoa district of northern Tuyen Quang province is home to 18 ethnic groups, each with their own special cultures. Among these, arguably the most memorable is Hat then singing – a traditional oratorio of the Tay people. 

(VOV) - The JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel, with its lotus sculpture-bearing Dragon and Bitexco Financial Towers, is a major project in the capital city of showing the country’s dynamic growth to its international friends.

The hustle and bustle outside the Exhibition Hall where exhibits images of old Hanoi on Hang Bai Street now seem a world away.

After a few months in Hanoi, Ounkham Pimmata considers the differences between his hometown of Vientiane and Vietnam’s capital city.

(VOV) -In the southern province of Đồng Tháp, many farmers regard the rats in their fields as a valuable source of protein and additional income during the time between crops.

(VOV) - Hanoi has its sights set on becoming a major international city by 2020. The authorities are determined to emulate the success of other South East Asian cities like Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

(VOV) - It is said that worshiping around the year is not as important as at the time of Vu Lan festival celebration, which falls on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month.

(VOV) - The Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave is the most impressive of all natural environments in central Quang Binh province, says Hanoi tour guide Nguyen Thi Huyen.

(VOV) - An early morning peek inside the bustling heart of the Long Bien night market.

(VOV) - Since I came to Vietnam one and a half years ago, a newer ending search for good beer and breweries has been going on.

(VOV) -Đặng Lê Nam, 25, carefully checks his sleeping bags, first aid kit, and backpack one more time. He’s readying for a weekend journey with his group of backpackers, heading for the northern province of Cao Bằng this time.

(VOV) - The formerly quiet, winding streets and narrow alleyways of Hanoi’s Old Quarter are now overrun with honking motor bikes and cars.

(VOV) -As I lay eyes for the very first time on this city which I came to know and appreciate, all I can see is a buzzing chaos everywhere around me.

(VOV) - The capital city of Vietnam is considered to be a live music lover’s paradise, and the most difficult thing is deciding which gig to go to. Let’s discover this live music world from the perspective of a foreigner.

(VOV) - Travellers in the northwestern mountains of Vietnam will be dazzled by the breathtaking scenery, culinary specialities, and the beaming faces of highland children.

(VOV) -A mysterious ancient citadel, once know as the capital of the entire country, is seen among other historical relics in Hạ Mỗ commune on the outskirts of Hanoi.

(VOV) -With the literal meaning of its name, Hai Hoa (“Peaceful”) Beach in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa boasts the serenity that only beautiful natural scenery can provide.

(VOV) -Many Vietnamese women have married foreigners for love, only some for money.

(VOV) - Imagine arriving in a new country without being able to say hello and you’ll find it ever more urgent to learn Vietnamese than you think it is.

(VOV) -Vietnam and the Philippines both love rice. But only one of them has enough of it.