Life & Style

A special concert for youth in HCM City will feature the New World Symphony by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak at the Opera House on May 29.

First Vietnamese action fantasy enjoys Cannes festival teaser

A five-minute promo of the Vietnamese action fantasy Lua Phat (Once Upon a Time in Vietnam) has been presented to film distributors and international journalists at the Film Market of the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival.

Egg-xample

Two dolls of limbless Australian Nick Vujicic made from egg shells by retired teacher Nguyen Thanh Tam from HCM City.

Cartoon funnies paint a picture

Sixty oil on canvas and water colours by late cartoonist Choe, or Nguyen Hai Chi, are on display at the Tu Do Gallery in HCM City.

Culture Vulture (May. 22 2013)

Renowned Australian ballet dancer Colin Peasley has completed preparing dancers from the Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet for a Graduation Ball. Peasley retired from the Australian Ballet last August after 50 years and a record 6,406 shows. He spoke to Culture Vulture.

Art contest draws participation of local and Australian students

A fine arts competition has been launched for students aged between six and 16 in Viet Nam and Australia to celebrate the 40th annivesary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Women from the north enter final round of Miss Ethnic contest

Thirty-one of the most beautiful women coming from diverse ethnic groups from the north of Viet Nam have been selected to compete in the final round of the third national Miss Ethnic Viet Nam Pageant in Hoi An from June 5-21.

Spain supports ethnic women

One of the successes of a Spanish project to enhance tourism sector capacity has been to raise the role of ethnic women in their communities, according to Hoang Thu Hien, head of the Lao Cai Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Fans in frenzy to see inspirational Vujicic

Dreams of meeting limbless Australian writer Nick Vujicic will come true for many Vietnamese tomorrow when he arrives to address an expected 70,000 people in total.

UK town marks link to President Ho

If you were to think of the places associated with the life of late President Ho Chi Minh, you probably would not consider the small British seaside town of Newhaven.

Vietnamese photography exhibition opens in Japan

Photos of Vietnamese people and their culture are on display in Tokyo to commemorate Photography Month 2013 which opened on Friday.

Expat Corner

Market madness in Ha Noi

Being the insomniac I am, I woke at 3am at what most would say is a crazy hour to have your eyes open, but I wanted to see a part of the city that doesn't adhere to a conventional working day.

Learn how to use herbs to detox your body

Arts & Craft

Cartoon funnies paint a picture

Sixty oil on canvas and water colours by late cartoonist Choe, or Nguyen Hai Chi, are on display at the Tu Do Gallery in HCM City.

Film

First Vietnamese action fantasy enjoys Cannes festival teaser

Hightlight

Tax code reforms to decipher dependents

People who are dependent on personal income tax payers will be given their own tax codes to avoid people lodging claims as dependents of more than one taxpayer.

Farmer-firm linkups remain elusive despite Gov't efforts

More than 10 years after the Government unveiled policies to encourage tie-ups between farmers and businesses, the proportion of farm produce sold through such contracts remains modest.

Buddha statues highlight heritage