Perched on a hillside in central Vietnam's former imperial capital, Thien Lam Pagoda stands out for its golden stupa, striking Buddha statues and Theravada architecture rarely seen among Hue's historic temples.

Vietnam's top leader To Lam and his wife hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi for Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Quintero and his wife, marking Mulino's first official visit to Vietnam.

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Quintero and his wife explored Vietnamese heritage at Hanoi's Temple of Literature, sounding a ceremonial drum and viewing a rare 80kg piece of agarwood.

At Lu Market in northern Vietnam, eight sugar-coated fried cakes cost about 38 cents. The nearly century-old market draws visitors with affordable snacks and the familiar rhythms of rural life.

As rice terraces turn gold, the moss-covered roofs of Xa Phin stand out against the mountains, offering a glimpse of a Vietnamese village where homes and nature have grown together.

Hugs, flowers and tears filled Tan Son Nhat airport as Vietnamese military doctors returned home after a year serving with a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

For more than seven centuries, Kiep Bac Temple has drawn Vietnamese to the banks of the Luc Dau River to honor Tran Hung Dao, the revered general who helped defend Dai Viet in the 13th century.

Mo Temple in Hai Phong preserves centuries of northern Vietnamese history and belief, from the story of a Tran Dynasty princess to ancient trees and a 400-year-old gilded palanquin.

Behind an ornate wooden gate in Hanoi lies a traditional home filled with century-old furniture, ceramics and family teachings collected by 92-year-old Vuong Dinh Que over seven decades.

More than 3,000 households in Vietnam's northern Ninh Binh province have been flooded as swollen rivers inundate communities, forcing families to move livestock, belongings and vehicles to higher ground.

Across a small bridge in northern Vietnam, Nom Pagoda emerges beneath old trees, a place where ancient clay statues, Buddhist legends and the rhythms of an old village market blur the line between the sacred and everyday life.

Torrential rain overnight left streets across Vietnam’s capital Hanoi deeply flooded on September 17, with some areas recording nearly 200mm of rainfall and pumping stations running to drain the city.

For 26 years, 93-year-old Khmer man Mai Huyen has poured his time, savings and faith into a 20-meter tower in southern Vietnam, filling it with thousands of Buddhist statues, many made by his own hands.

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida visited Hanoi's Quan Su Pagoda on Wednesday, joining a Buddhist prayer ceremony during their state visit to Vietnam.

Thirty-two pairs of oxen charged across a rain-soaked rice field in southern Vietnam as thousands gathered for a traditional race celebrating Khmer culture during the Sene Dolta festival season.

Rising above a hill in Hue, Vietnam’s former imperial capital, Phu Cam Cathedral is a modernist landmark whose present form took nearly four decades to complete.

Two weeks before Vietnam’s Mid-Autumn Festival, Hanoi’s Hang Ma Street was already packed with visitors drawn by glowing lanterns, traditional toys and one of the capital’s most colorful seasonal scenes.

Cooler early mornings are bringing a hint of autumn to Hanoi, drawing residents outdoors for lakeside runs, coffee and the capital’s seasonal treats.

Amid pine forests and mountain streams, Con Son brings together Truc Lam Buddhism, centuries-old legends and the enduring presence of national hero Nguyen Trai.