(VOVWORLD) - After 18 days of hard work, 40 young people completed a set of murals in Dong Ngac ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi. With vivid watercolor paintings depicting characteristic local features, the murals help residents recall the rich past of Dong Ngac.

(VOVWORLD) - An exhibit of 30 paintings, mostly oil, by Vietnamese couple living in the US Nguyen Viet Nang and Bui Van Anh were on display last week in Hanoi. The exhibit, titled “Love will keep us alive” celebrated 30 years the couple has been in love and showed the couple’s love for Washington DC, their second home. VOV’s Viet Anh reports:

(VOVWORLD) - Doan Thu Thuy, who runs a construction company, is also an owner of a chain of restaurants offering Vietnamese traditional cuisine. Its menu boasts a wide range of signature dishes from Quang Nam province, where she was born, to the south western region, where she used to live . This versatile businesswoman has been working hard to promote Vietnamese cuisine. VOV’s My Dung reports.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Ky Son village, Son Tay district, the Moon Garden Homestay is a perfect hideout for those who want to escape from the hustle and bustle of city life in Hanoi. The homestay provides two-day-one-night tours for tourists to experience life in the countryside. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 14.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}

(VOVWORLD) - LucTeam, established in late 2017, and led by director Tran Luc, made a bold move through early this year in staging “The Bald Soprano”, a Theatre of the Absurd play, for the very first time in front of a Vietnamese audience at L’Espace in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - In the digital age, cai luong (reformed theatre) and many other traditional art forms have not received their due attention from the public, especially young people. The YUME Art Project in Ho Chi Minh City has launched a program called “Tiep buoc tram nam” (Follow the Century- Old Tradition) with the aim to bring cai luong back to youth culture.

(VOVWORLD) - When was the last time you hung out with your mother? Do you and your mother often take photos together? If my questions sound like a wake up call to remind you of your precious relationship with your mother, check out Luk Bao Ngoc studio’s project ‘Spring is when we’re with our mother’, you may well find it relatable.

(VOVWORLD) - Have you heard about the after-work café model that lets you improve your English and make new international friends for the same price as going to an ordinary café? If not, let us introduce you to the “Talks Café 100% English” startup project by 30-year-old Dinh Minh Quyen in Dong Nai province. The project’s cafes involve no registration, no attendance sheet, and of course, no homework, but still try to help students improve their English conversation skills.

(VOVWORLD) - In today’s That’s life, join VOV’s Ha Ngan on an electric car tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. A trip on the golf cart-like car will give you a new taste of the 1,000 year-old capital city.

(VOVWORLD) - It is customary for Vietnamese people to decorate their houses with paintings during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet). Tet pictures often depict the 12 zodiac animals or a happy, peaceful, affluent family life their owners wish for.