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First Vietnamese woman reaches summit of Mount Everest
Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, also known as Celine Nha Nguyen, has become the first Vietnamese woman to conquer the summit of Mount Everest, according to Nepal-based mountaineering company Seven Summit Treks. -
Vietnamese - French painter’s work sold for 529,200 EUR at art auction
A painting entitled ‘Mère et enfant’ (Mother and child) by Vietnamese - French painter Le Thi Luu has been sold for 529,200 EUR (some 562,000 USD) in an online auction by Sotheby’s. A painting entitled ‘Mère et enfant’ (Mother and child) by Vietnamese - French painter Le Thi Luu has been sold for 529,200 EUR (some 562,000 USD) in an online auction by Sotheby’s. -
Two university professors to receive 2021 Kovalevskaya Award
The 2021 Kovalevskaya Award will be given to two Vietnamese university professors in recognition of their outstanding research achievements and great contribution to the national development, the award committee has announced. The 2021 Kovalevskaya Award will be given to two Vietnamese university professors in recognition of their outstanding research achievements and great contribution to the national development, the award committee has announced. -
Female designer works to promote the charm of Vietnamese Ao Dai
With her great passion for Ao Dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress), designer Dang Thi Ngoc Han, who was crowned Miss Vietnam 2010, has worked to promote the charm of Ao Dai to the community. -
State President congratulates female football team
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc extended his congratulations to the national women’s football team after the squad beat the Chinese Taipei 2-1 at a February 6 play-off match of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, winning a ticket to the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time. -
International media lauds victory of Vietnamese women’s football team
The Asian media congratulated the feat of the Vietnamese women’s football team for the first time winning a ticket to attend the Women’s World Cup finals, and praised the outstanding efforts of the players. -
Ethnic women in Central Highlands work to preserve quintessence of brocade
During his childhood, Nhan Dan people’s journalist Uong Thai Bieu, used to listen to his grandmother singing folk songs while she was working on the loom. After years living far from his hometown, the dear image of his beloved grandmother has still been alive in his memory. -
Vietnamese female boxer ranks fourth in world’s mini-flyweight ranking
Female boxer Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi moved up by one spot to the fourth place in the world’s mini-flyweight ranking, according to the latest ranking by boxing's official record keeper BoxRec. -
Vietnamese teacher receives Thailand’s Princess Award for outstanding achievements in education
Ha Anh Phuong, a high school English teacher from northern Phu Tho province, has been granted Thailand’s 2021 Princess Maha Chakri Award on October 29. -
Vietnam thrash Maldives 16-0 at AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
Vietnam trounced Maldives 16-0 in their first match held on September 23 at the qualifying round of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. -
Flautist Le Thu Huong: I belong to Vietnam
Artist Le Thu Huong, the first flautist in Vietnam to receive a PhD degree, left a mark on the country's classical music life with the first complete flute album released domestically and internationally. -
Two Vietnamese contestants vie for Miss Grand Slam 2020
Two Vietnamese contestants have been named in the list of 42 candidates for Miss Grand Slam 2020, according to Global Beauties, an online source of reliable pageant-related information and news. -
Women getting out of poverty
- Dak Lak province: Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang, a VWU’s member with disability, starting her business of butterfly pea flower tea - Binh Dinh province: Ms. Hong successfully starts a business of rice paper - Dong Thap province: The higher the age, the higher the will -
Dao woman puts vermicelli on e-commerce platform
As an illiterate woman from Dao ethnic minority group, but with a creative way of thinking and doing, Ms. Trieu Thi Ta from Na Vien village, Yen Duong commune, Ba Be district, Bac Kan province has developed a trusted brand of vermicelli bearing her name, bringing about annual revenue of hundreds of millions Vietnam dong. Her vermicelli has been added to the e-commerce platform. -
Kim Duyen to represent Vietnam at Miss Universe 2021 in Israel
Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen, the runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, will represent the country at this year’s Miss Universe global event, to be held in the resort city of Eliat in Israel this December. -
Young author compiles historical art book recounting Tran Dynasty
A historical art book entitled ‘Hanh Trinh Dong A’ (Dong A Journey) by young author Tran Tuyet Han was recently introduced to readers by the Kim Dong Publishing House. -
Translator Nguyen Le Chi: Contributing small grains of sand to a big journey
At the beginning of July this year, the Chi Culture Joint Stock Company (Chibooks) officially launched a project to bring Vietnamese Culture to the world, good news in the context that the publishing industry has been facing many difficulties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Female Vietnamese doctor receives international award
Nguyen Kim Anh, a young female Vietnamese doctor, has just won the “The most downloaded paper award 2021” award from the Progress in Earth and Planetary Science (PEPS), a journal of the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) for a study on the salinity situation in the Mekong River region. -
Young female entrepreneur - "Media beauty" Nguyen Thi Hoa with desire for good life like sunflower heading for sun
Only few people know that before having a good-looking face, friendly eyes and a bright smile, Nguyen Thi Hoa - "Media Beauty" of the contest "Miss Vietnam Global Business 2020" has undergone calamities and serious illness and then rose up like a sunflower heading for the sun... -
Vietnam secures two more Olympic slots in boxing and judo
The number of Vietnam’s slots in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been raised to 18, with boxer Nguyen Thi Tam and judo fighter Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy being the country’s latest Olympians.
