Beyond providing shade, flowering trees are transforming Hà Nội’s streets into vibrant, colorful highlights. With thoughtful planning, each season is becoming a memorable experience that keeps visitors returning year after year.
Juan Villoro, an award-winning Mexican writer, essayist and journalist whose work spans fiction, theatre and children’s literature, is in Việt Nam as the country marks its Book and Reading Culture Week. Known for major Spanish-language literary and journalism prizes, his visit highlights how books can foster reading habits and open new avenues for literary exchange between Việt Nam and Mexico.
On the morning of 25 April, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led a delegation of overseas Vietnamese to offer incense in tribute to the Hùng Kings at the Hùng Kings Temple historical relic site. In the sacred setting of Nghĩa Lĩnh Mountain, distances faded, leaving a shared sense of connection to their roots.
Across Việt Nam, cultural traditions continue to shape the identity of its diverse communities. Yet many of these traditions are now at risk of fading amid rapid social change and global integration. In response to the risk of cultural traditions being overshadowed, a range of practical models has been implemented.
The AI-powered historical series Kỳ Tài Đại Việt is gaining attention online, opening with short film “Trưng Trắc – Trưng Nhị” (aka The Trưng Sisters). Produced by Color Mind, it brings national heroes closer to modern audiences and connects younger generations with Việt Nam’s heritage. #VietnamToday #Yourwindowonvietnam #AIfilms #aigenerated #history #haibatrung #colormind #heritage #shortfilms
A dolphin pod several hundred strong has been spotted off the coast of Quy Nhơn, Gia Lai province. Many fishermen said it was the first time in years at sea that they had seen so many dolphins. #VietnamToday #Yourwindowonvietnam #dolphin #quynhon #ocean #sealife #biodiversity
Trà Sư forest, a large and beautiful flooded cajuput forest of Vietnam, is known as the “green lung” of the Mekong Delta. It houses hundreds of plant and animal species, including two listed in Việt Nam's Red Book – the Painted Stork and the Oriental Darter. #VietnamToday #Yourwindowonvietnam #forest #biodiversity #ecosystems #cajuput #MekongDelta #naturalhabitat