Discovery
Archaeology, world heritage, famous people, oceanography, Mars exploration and the mysteries of our planet.
How chopsticks differ across cultures
Chopsticks are more than eating utensils: they carry the cultural imprint of each country, from China and Japan to Korea and Vietnam.
Published: 27/09/2024
Rare tree species discovered in the forests of central Vietnam's Quảng Trị
Scientists found centuries-old podocarps, wild ancient tea trees and lệ dương plants in Quảng Trị forests above 1,000m in central Vietnam.
Published: 07/09/2024
Two new assassin bug species discovered in Vietnam
Vietnamese scientists have described two assassin bug species new to science, Sycanus thuathienhuensis and S. taynguyenensis, using DNA and morphology.
Published: 07/09/2024
Man drinking coffee in Thủ Đức spots a rare stray oriental pied hornbill
A man in Ho Chi Minh City spotted a big-billed bird on a branch; it flew toward him instead of away, so he caught it and handed it to forest rangers.
Published: 05/09/2024
Rare giant triton snail found off Vietnam after 20-year absence
A giant triton weighing over 2.6 kg was found by a fisherman off Cù Lao Chàm, near Hội An (now Đà Nẵng), after a 20-year absence.
Published: 22/08/2024
Silvered langur family's orange baby causes a stir at Saigon Zoo
A baby silvered langur with bright orange fur at Ho Chi Minh City's Saigon Zoo has gone viral, sparking jokes that it is a hybrid. The zoo says it is normal.
Published: 09/08/2024
Up close with the new venomous pit viper discovered in Vietnam
An international team has discovered a new venomous pit viper with yellow eyes and blue lips in the coastal forests of central Vietnam.
Published: 07/08/2024
Close-up of rare animals in Vietnam's Sao La Nature Reserve
Camera traps in Vietnam's Sao La Nature Reserve have recorded 39 animal species since 2023, many of them rare and critically endangered.
Published: 31/07/2024
A sand road in the sea off central Vietnam links 3 islands, and is best seen at two times each day
Visitors marvel at a special path in the middle of the sea that lets them walk between several islands off central Vietnam.
Published: 19/07/2024
Vietnam develops japonica rice with oil-rich bran
Vietnamese scientists have bred a new japonica rice line whose bran contains over 20% oil, suitable for producing cooking oil.
Published: 18/07/2024
They look like the same red-tailed green pit viper, but there are actually 7 different species
What look like red-tailed green pit vipers are actually seven different species in Vietnam. Here is how to tell them apart.
Published: 16/07/2024
Three rare plant species being conserved and expanded in Vietnam's Pù Luông Nature Reserve
Surveys in Pù Luông Nature Reserve found 130 Garcinia fagraeoides, 25 Cephalotaxus mannii and 120 Camellia pleurocarpa, prompting a conservation plan.
Published: 16/07/2024
Things you may not know about the Asian arowana, the 'dragon fish'
The Asian arowana, or dragon fish, is a rare freshwater fish listed in Vietnam's Red Data Book that can grow up to 90 cm, exceptionally 120 cm, long.
Published: 11/07/2024
Rare Owston's civets successfully bred in captivity in Vietnam
Ten rare Owston's civets have been born naturally at a wildlife conservation center in Cúc Phương National Park, northern Vietnam.
Published: 19/06/2024
New critically endangered plant genus and species discovered in Vietnam's Quảng Trị limestone mountains
Scientists have described a new endemic plant genus and two critically endangered species from limestone mountains in Quảng Trị, central Vietnam.
Published: 10/06/2024
Rare southern Vietnamese box turtle recorded in Vietnam's former Phú Yên province
The Critically Endangered southern Vietnamese box turtle can seal itself inside its shell completely, thanks to a hinged plastron.
Published: 06/06/2024
Top stories
