Creating magical worlds for young audiences

From performer to director, Meritorious Artist Lê Ánh Tuyết shares her journey of shaping imaginative stage worlds for children, balancing art and family life, and forging her path as a female theatre director in Việt Nam.

Dương Cầm and a musical dream

Musician and music director Dương Cầm tells Việt Nam News why Giấc Mơ Chí Phèo (Chí Phèo’s Dream) is more than just a show, but a step towards a ‘made-in-Việt Nam’ musical future.

Agri-tourism in Quảng Trị drives rural incomes

Agricultural tourism is emerging as a realistic route out of poverty for Quảng Trị’s rural areas, creating livable communities that balance economic growth with the preservation of traditional values.

Following intuition: A night at Bistro Tony

Bistro Tony is not ostentatious and does not chase spectacle. Instead, it offers something rarer: a relaxed, heartfelt dining experience where dishes are prepared in-house with evident care.

New book reveals hidden history of Annamite penal colony

Le Bagne des Annamites: Les Derniers Déportés Politiques en Guyane (The Annamite Penal Colony: The Last Political Deportees in Guyane) chronicles the ocean voyage and fates of 500 Annamite prisoners during the French colonial era.

Artisan revives Xẩm for a new generation

Director of the UNESCO Hà Nội Traditional Arts Centre Tạ Hạnh has spent years collecting songs, reviving forgotten repertoire and teaching free classes so that the centuries-old folk tradition can continue to resonate with younger generations.

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