Danny Dzung and an interesting world

Returning to Vietnam in late April, make-up artist Danny Dzung is shooting a video clip entitled “The itinerary back to the motherland.” He will visit Kien Giang province’s Phu Quoc Island, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the...

First Vietnamese American to serve as police deputy chief in San Jose

At a time when relations between his department and the Vietnamese community are seriously strained, San Jose police Chief Rob Davis announced Friday that he has chosen a Vietnamese-American as one of his four deputy chiefs.

Beautiful faces and hard scarred hands of wushu women

They may look like models but their training in ancient martial art “Wushu” often leaves them bruised and cut from swords and lances.  

Special award for Vietnamese Astrophysicist

Vietnamese-American professor Trinh Xuan Thuan was awarded the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for his contribution to science in 2009. This award, created in 1952, recognises those who have a talent in interpreting science and technology...

Choosing to work in Vietnam

An environment with favourable conditions for researching, working and improving knowledge will attract and keep young, educated talents in Vietnam.  

Destined for fixing structures

Nguyen Van Cu was able to successfully fix a sinking building, called Pho De Paris, in Cambodia. The building weighs over 4,200 tonnes and was on the verge of collapse.  

German Vietnamese crowned Miss Vietnam in Europe

Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh has beaten 34 competitors in the finals of the Miss Vietnam in Europe pageant to claim the 2009 crown.