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Book about Vietnamese mother by French author wins award

‘Loan – Aus Dem Leben Eines Phoenix' (Loan - From the Life of a Phoenix) by Vietnamese-French author Isabelle Müller has won third prize at the 10th National External Information Service Awards.

Australian man passionately devoted to VN's environment sector

Michael, graduated from the University of Sydney and did his Ph.D at Southern Cross University, originally came to Việt Nam as recruited by the United Nations Development Programme and the ministry as a chief technical advisor for a project in 2007.

Japanese doctor brings lights to thousands of poor Vietnamese people

Prof. Dr. Hattori Tadashi has helped many people see the light and have a normal life.

Russian scholar publishes three books on Vietnam

Russian scholar Daria Mishukova has just published three new books on Vietnamese culture in Moscow.

German law professor recounts life in Vietnam

Prof. Simon has actively helped train law scholars in Hanoi Law University, where he has been working as a tutor since 2015. Before that, in 1991, Prof. Simon had worked with Vietnam's Ministry of Justice.

Vietnam’s US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67

Merle Ratner, a renowned left-wing and anti-war activist in the US and a close friend of Vietnam, passed away February 5 evening in New York in a traffic accident.

The helmet of a deceased Vietnamese soldier handed over by an American veteran

During a business trip, an American veteran handed over a Vietnamese soldier’s hat on which we could see the inscription of the name of the Vietnamese martyr and the date he joined the army.

French painter and strong attachment to Hanoi

French painter Jean-Charles Sarrazin was first drawn to Vietnamese culture and people while studying fine arts in Hanoi nearly four decades ago.

American female writer devotes her life helping Vietnamese

One of the American women who has become very familiar in Vietnam since the years of the war is writer, journalist and charity activist Lady Borton.

Australian travel consultant hosts a podcast about VN tourism

For 15 years, Kerry Newsome developed a passion for VN which led her to work with a local hotel group and tour operator as a tourism consultant.

Japanese woman wholeheartedly runs projects on clean agriculture in Vietnam

In hope of promoting environmentally friendly agriculture and supporting community development in Vietnam, Ms. Ino Mayu, founder of the non-governmental organization Seed To Table, has taken actions in every village to support clean agriculture.

French man donates rare books to Vietnam's museum

Among the valuable books and documents donated is a collection of articles by international journalists on the war in Vietnam.

Vietnam Press Museum appreciates French collector’s donations

Director of the Vietnam Press Museum Tran Thi Kim Hoa has come to appreciate French collector Jean Marie Jacquemin’s donations of a book titled “1968 - 1973 Verrières-le-Buisson: Havre De Paix” (Verrières-le-Buisson: Safe Haven).

US veteran promotes arts to link peace and heal the wound

David Thomas, founder Indochina Arts Partnership and an US artist and American War veteran, paid a special visit to VN during his journeys in Da Nang, Hanoi and destination in central VN in April of 2023.