(VOVWORLD) - An environment-friendly shop in Hanoi is encouraging people to change their mindset about recycling and sustainability. With a unique concept it is spreading a message about the importance of reducing plastic waste and promoting a healthier lifestyle in the community.

(VOVWORLD) - Recently, the album “Same Me” by P1 was prominently displayed in New York’s Times Square. This album was brought to life by Vietnamese-American sound engineer Chris Nguyen, whose real name is Nguyen Khac Quang. Born in 1999 in Ho Chi Minh City, Chris now lives and works in Los Angeles in the US.

(VOVWORLD) - Renowned worldwide for its distinctive coffee tradition, Vietnam offers a delightful fusion of robust brews, cozy atmosphere, and warm hospitality. Step into the vibrant world of Vietnamese café culture and prepare to be enchanted by a symphony of flavors and aromas at the Thai Café on Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Hanoi. The diverse coffee culture of Vietnam is incomplete without mentioning the wood-fired roasted coffee, which makes Thai Café more appealing.

(VOVWORLD) - Hà Giang in the northernmost part of Vietnam is around 300 kilometers north of Hanoi. The province is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, cultural diversity, and adventurous motorbike routes, notably the Ha Giang Loop which takes you on a thrilling ride through majestic mountains, vibrant rice terraces, and charming ethnic villages. Along the way, you’ll meet friendly locals and experience their unique cultures. The Ha Giang Loop is a paradise for backpackers who love nature, culture and an unforgettable lifetime experience.

(VOVWORLD) - The book “Rice talks: Food and Community in a Vietnamese Town” by Israeli anthropologist Nir Avieli takes you on a fascinating journey to explore Hoi An’s cuisine, revealing how cuisine shapes social bonds, cultural identity, and community motivation through family meals and community parties. Author Avieli shows you how food relates to class relations, gender roles, religious practices, cosmology, ethnicity, as well as local and national politics. This week’s That’s Life will describe how a person with a predestined connection with Hoi An turned his own fieldtrip experience into a thought-provoking book.

(VOVWORLD) - Empowered to communicate the deepest feelings, guqin – a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since ancient times, has been beloved by sages and Confucius and considered the most prestigious musical instrument in China. Vietnamese Doctor of Philosophy Nguyen Dien Tuan has a great passion for the guqin.

(VOVWORLD) - In comparison with Vietnamese writers, how does a foreign observer describe Vietnam’s rivers, markets, motorbikes, pho, and draft beer? Renowned contemporary German poet Jan Wagner provides a fascinating answer to that question in his book “Vietnamese Postcards: An everyday life in Vietnam”.

(VOVWORLD) - For the past 5 years, pianist Tran Le Bao Quyen and her brother, violinist Tran Le Quang Tien have held “Le Chauffage” (Warming Up), a series of annual classical music concerts to raise money for charity. Both are music majors studying in Germany but have been using their semester breaks to perform in Vietnam. After a one-year delay due to Covid-19, the siblings will return with the 4th “Le Chauffage” concert to be held on January 13 at the Hanoi Opera House.

(VOVWORLD) - When you visit a new country, you might consider taking an informative tour from a local guide. Imagine a tour in Hanoi that’s absolutely free, where a friendly guide leads you through the city, answers your questions, and shows you the best local cuisine spots. That’s the unique experience offered by Hanoi Free Tour Guides (HFTGs) located in the heart of the capital of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi is known as the “land of hundreds of occupations” with age-old craft villages, which are home to multiple tangible and intangible cultural heritages. Preserving and promoting cultural values and potential of craft villages are part of the effort to boost the local socio-economic development.