Learning to Say No to Plastic Bags

Leaving the market, Nguyen Bich Hao from Phung Khac Khoan Street, Hai Ba Trung District carries almost all the food and other items she has bought in her handbasket. Read More »

VN Sees First Successful Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant

Vietnam has seen its first successful bone marrow stem cell transplant to cure lethal skin blisters, saving the life of a four-year-old boy, a Hanoi doctor said. Read More »

Hotel Cho Meo, Hanoi’s ‘Five-Star’ Pet Hotel

A Hanoian Renaissance Man has run Vietnam’s only ‘five-star’ pet hotel for 40 years Read More »

Landmark Hanoi Hotel Unearths Vietnam-American War Bunker

The siren’s wail at the historic Metropole Hotel sent American folk singer Joan Baez and other guests scampering across a garden and into an underground bunker. Even through five feet of concrete, they could still hear the roar of American bombs raining on parts of Hanoi. Read More »

Thousands Gather in Hanoi to See Irish Band, Westlife

Irish band, Westlife, fell off the radar years ago but on October 1 they performed in front of thousands of screaming Vietnamese (and a few foreign) fans at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium. Read More »

Famous Chef, Bobby Chinn Talks New HCMC Restaurant

Casually dressed in a black T-shirt, jeans and suede loafers, a surprisingly relaxed Bobby Chinn walks through the site in Kumho Plaza that will, in a few short months, be his latest restaurant. The location on Hai Ba Trung in District 1 is still very much a concrete shell, dust from the construction activity hanging heavy in the air. Read More »

Counterfeit Euro & US Money Ring Busted in Hanoi

Hanoi Police have detected a large-scale false money case in Hanoi, seizing more than $100 million and Eur200 million of counterfeit banknotes. Read More »

Criminals Younger and Increasingly Violent in Vietnam

A teenage boy who had dropped out of school after ninth grade killed three people and chopped off the hand of another to steal some gold in the northern province Bac Giang last month. Read More »

A Journey Through Vietnam

A Journey Through Vietnam by Leon Visser Read More »

Photos from Hanoi & HCM City’s Mid-Autumn Festivals

Two days before Vietnam’s annual Mid-Autumn Festival, Hanoi’s streets were packed with people buying toys, lanterns and enjoying the atmosphere. Read More »

Foul-Mouthed Traffic Cops Demanding Bribe Money

Some traffic policemen in Thanh Hoa Province blatantly demanded interest-borne bribes from truck drivers found violating road rules. And when the cops are not happy, they can resort to threatening, swearing and beating. Read More »

Hundreds of Traffic Accidents During Holiday Weekend

Hundreds of traffic accident victims were rushed to emergency rooms of hospitals, particularly in Ha Noi and HCM City, during the National Day holiday that offered an extended weekend. Read More »

HIV-Positive Students Barred Due to Lack of Understanding

As the new school year begins, some 40 youngsters with HIV at the Centre for Social Education and Labour No 2 in Ba Vi, on the outskirts of Hanoi, still long for the day when they can join mainstream education. Read More »

Children’s Foundation Plays 1000th Soccer Game

Sunday, August 28 was a big day for the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation soccer team. The team, Blue Dragon United, has now played their 1000th soccer game. Read More »

Fire Breaks Out in Vietnam’s Tallest Building

A fire broke out in Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the tallest building in Vietnam, at 2:00 pm on August 27. Read More »

Vehicle Travels 355.546km on One Liter of Petrol in Hanoi

Hanoi played host to a design contest to find the most fuel-efficient vehicles. Among the inventions, a vehicle devised by VAP Company’s Chivas 24 team won first prize for travelling 355.546 kilometres on just one litre of petrol. Read More »

Couples in Group Wedding Run Race to Win Honeymoon

A wedding ceremony for 100 couples was held in Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park on August 20. The 100 couples ran a race as part of the wedding, which was held by Travellive magazine. This is the third group wedding ceremony held in Hanoi so far. Read More »

Police Shut Down Anti-China Protest in Hanoi

Vietnamese police detained at least 15 people during a crackdown Sunday on anti-China protesters who defied an order to stop an unprecedented series of rallies over a territorial dispute. Read More »

Hanoi In Photos

Hanoi is featured in the September 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler. Read the article here: Hanoi Last Minute Read More »

Rare Protests Call For Action in China Sea Dispute

The demonstrations over the past several weeks in Hanoi over a maritime dispute with China may have been small. But they were still unusual. Read More »