Culture can generate significant economic growth only when it is organized as an ecosystem encompassing creativity, technology, businesses, intellectual property, finance, markets and international promotion.

Marrying a man 40cm taller than herself, Phan Thi Bi Bi, a 1.45-meter-tall woman from Gia Lai, has experienced a sweet romance filled with amusing yet heartwarming moments.

Twice offered the opportunity to move to France under family sponsorship, Professor and Dr Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong chose to remain in Vietnam.

Behind the weddings of silver-haired grooms lie heartwarming stories reflecting an enduring desire for love, companionship, and emotional support in life's twilight years.

At the betrothal ceremony held at the groom's home, the Ede bride and groom made a special commitment in front of both families.

For the Mnong people of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, a jar of traditional rice wine holds more than a drink: it carries knowledge of the forest, generations-old techniques and a ritual of sharing that binds communities together.

What began with a young teacher’s desire to preserve Co Tu dance has grown into a 40-member troupe spanning generations - and a way for villagers in central Vietnam to earn additional income from their heritage.

In Vietnam’s mountainous A Luoi region, a young Ta Oi man is teaching himself to make traditional instruments and taking their fading sounds online in hopes of keeping his community’s heritage alive.

For 16 years, Vietnamese artisan Nguyen Cong Dat has searched hundreds of pagodas for traces of his village’s woodblock masters, while fighting to keep their centuries-old Buddhist printing craft alive.

Once feared as a dangerous predator, the tiger gradually became a guardian deity in Vietnamese folk beliefs. Its transformation reflects centuries of interaction between indigenous traditions and Taoism.

When Thanh first met Tuan, she shyly asked him to turn away. He did not care that she walked with difficulty. All he saw was a cheerful, adorable woman full of positive energy.

In Vietnam, a drum can summon a village, speak to the spirits or mark a child’s first day of school. Behind its beat lies a world of centuries-old craftsmanship, rituals and beliefs.

A couple in Vietnam’s Quang Tri Province started growing mushrooms for their family 15 years ago. Their venture now spans nearly 8,700 square meters and generates more than $700,000 annually.

A farmer in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has spent more than 30 years turning repeated setbacks into a fish business that now sells across the country and exports to the US and South Korea.

At 75, Nguyen Huu Nam still takes to the skies above Hanoi, where a video of him paragliding while recalling his wartime years has drawn hundreds of thousands of views online.

Moving to the Japanese countryside, Tam and her husband embarked on a lifestyle aligned with nature by growing their own produce, raising silkworms for cocoons and pupae, securing an independent water source, and chopping firewood for storage.

Living alone for nearly half a century with faint memories of his hometown, a man never expected to see his family again, a reunion made possible through the persistent cross-referencing and verification efforts of local police in Dong Nai Province.

Once enticed and seduced by bad elements to participate in activities disguised as religion, many ethnic minority individuals in Phu Thien commune, Gia Lai province, went astray.

From sharing the screen with Burt Reynolds and Dev Anand to her memorable role in ‘The Joy Luck Club,’ Kieu Chinh has spent nearly 70 years in cinema. Now, at 89, she is returning to Vietnamese film.