Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc today attended the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kim Quy cultural, tourism and amusement park in Vĩnh Ngọc Commune, Hà Nội’s suburban district of Đông Anh.

A South Korean traditional cultural festival will take place at the Việt Nam Art Culture Centre on September 3.

Action movie star Jackie Chan is due to receive an honorary Oscar, the Academy said Thursday, to recognise a glittering career that has seen him become a cultural icon.

Troubled singer Chris Brown has released a song shortly after his arrest for allegedly threatening a woman — and the lyrics may obliquely take aim at her.

Travellers Notes

Vietnamese chefs will present 80 traditional dishes and seafood delights to Vietnamese and foreign tourists at the Việt Nam Night Dinner at Café Indochine Restaurant on National Day  on September 2nd.

Some 30 HCM City tour operators have joined hands with the railway to organise tours to the central coastal provinces during the National Day holiday on September 2.

ZeroStation of HCM City this week launched a new project called In/VISIBLE (AIS) Station that brings together 45 Asian artists and curators in the region.

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo performed on Wednesday at the opening of Dubai Opera, a venue the emirate hopes will boost cultural life in the Gulf business hub, organisers said.