“Thoi loi” (giant mudskipper) is one of the strangest fish on the planet because it can both dive deep under water and hang on trees. This is a specialty fish in some mangrove areas in Vietnam.

Pineapple fiber, made of the leaves of the pineapple plant, is sweat-absorbent, thin, smooth and soft, and more expensive than banana fiber but cheaper than silk fiber.

Watercress is only fresh when it is planted in regions with clean water. If a small part of it is covered in dirt or polluted water, the plant will turn yellow and die.

After many months of training, the pigeon-warriors will compete in a tournament and overcome countless challenges to fly for thousands of kilometers before reaching the finish point.

A fisherman in Binh Dinh catches big tuna, while 3B cows imported from Belgium provide high meat yield in Quang Nam. More unusual stories:

A 95-year-old woman in Ha Dong district is donating a pagoda she helped build and has asked monks to take care of the incense in the pagoda.

Tran Thi Hoa in My Phuc commune in My Loc district of Nam Dinh province has celebrated her 108th Tet. She has 114 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and lives in an old house.

Many types of fruit peels, considered such as cocoa and shrimp shells and rice husks, can be processed into useful products, thus increasing product value, regenerating resources, and protecting the environment.

Living alone in the largest cemetery in HCM City over the past 40 years, Nghia accepts the deceased as her parents and adopted children, and volunteers to take care of the graves.

A village in the southern province of Binh Dinh hopes to attract visitors to enjoy their large-size winter melons.

In Vietnam, there is a village where villagers like eating soil. Earthen lumps are smoked and cut into small pieces like cookies and considered a specialty.

The arms and legs of all 13 the members in a family have just two to three fingers and are unusually long.

The government of Thanh Phong commune in Nhu Xuan district in the central province of Thanh Hoa set up tents to isolate people who have returned home from other provinces to celebrate Lunar New Year 2022 (Tet).

On one recent morning, obstetricians in HCM City received requests for an active cesarean section and early childbirth. The reason: mothers did not want to give birth in in the Year of the Tiger.

At Van Market, or Dong Beo Market, in Phu Khe ward in Bac Ninh City, there is only one commodity – wooden boards made of rosewood.

Mr. Bui Van Bang from Cai Lay District, Tien Giang Province yesterday said that he had just sold an over 50-year-old yellow apricot tree at a price of over VND4 billion (US$176,000).

A suspected bank robber has been arrested days after posting photographs of himself on Facebook posing with a US$32,000 motorbike he purchased a day after the robbery.

Tao experienced his first trekking trip in his life when he was 22 months old on August 29. He was able to "conquer" a primitive cave in Gia Luan commune on Cat Ba Island.

When it comes to Mekong Delta cuisine, it would be remiss not to mention the variety of bánh (cake) on offer. The likes of bánh xèo (crispy Vietnamese crepes), bánh lá mít (rice dough wrapped in jackfruit leaf),

It is common to see Bougainvilleas in Vietnam at inexpensive prices. However, due to their scarcity, some kinds of bougainvillea trees fetch VND hundreds of millions or even billions.