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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.