Famous saxophonist Trần Mạnh Tuấn has released his latest jazz album after several months of working in a prestigious studio in HCM City.

The world’s largest Buddha statue, made of jade, has been brought to Việt Nam. It will be displayed soon in the central Quảng Bình Province before it is exhibited in other northern localities.

Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda, also known as a centre for Buddhism in Trí Yên Commune in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc, has received the title of Special National Relics site.

Thousands of visitors flocked to the northern province of Bắc Ninh to take part in a cherry blossom festival that opened on Sunday as part of a cultural exchange programme with Japan.

Vietnamese game developers and lecturers of Uppsala University’s Department of Game Design in Sweden met yesterday in Hà Nội to share their experiences on computer game design.

HÀ NỘI (VNS) – The record cold spell in late January left forests in Điện Biên Đông District of the mountainous Điện Biên Province dying.  

Most of the trees and plants in the area have dried out completely, and this has increased the risk of forest fires on a large scale. According to statistics supplied by the district authority, some 1,900 hectares of natural forest in many communes have been severely damaged.

Local authorities have instructed residents to clear the dried and damaged trees and plants to avoid fires.

Following are some photos of the forests in Điện Biên Đông District.

A short documentary film on Mỹ Sơn, a unique Hindu sanctuary located in the central province of Quảng Nam, was released in Hà Nội this week.

A comic collection about insects, written by Ngô Tường Mẫn, has been released in HCM City to meet children’s demand.

The ninth biannual HCM City Book Expo that opens at District 1’s Lê Văn Tám Park today will seek to promote reading habits, especially among children.