In a village near well-known Tay Phuong pagoda in Thach That district on the outskirts of Hanoi, skilled craftspeople create beautiful bamboo dragonflies, a symbol of the Vietnamese countryside, which are favoured by domestic and foreign visitors.

Many corners of Hanoi, especially in the countryside, are adorned by red kapok trees blooming in profusion in March.

A young Hanoi man has jogged the memories of those who love the northern countryside with his scale models depicting the region’s ancient houses, communal houses, and pagodas.

Vietnam’s countryside has got a facelift after the decade-long implementation of the new-style rural area building programme. But the next phase will face more difficulties...

Vietnam’s countryside has got a facelift after the decade-long implementation of the new-style rural area building programme.

In recent times, many villages have been beautified with colourful flower roads. Planting flowers to replace weeds is a practical and effective way to protect traffic safety corridors and beautify rur

Rows of flowers lining the streets are lighting up the way home for a whole community in the northern province of Nam Dinh. We went along to take a look.

Flowers blossom around the year along the two sides of roads in the new-style rural district of Hai Hau, the northern province of Nam Dinh.