British pop icon Elton John contracted a "potentially deadly" infection while on tour which saw him spend two nights in intensive care and has forced shows to be cancelled.

 Universal's The Fate of the Furious topped the North American box office for a second weekend, industry data showed on Monday, taking US$38.4 million as it closed in on $1 billion worldwide.

Japanese dancer Nobuo Fujino will perform in a ballet based on Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev’s Cinderella, which will be staged at the HCM City Opera House on April 28 and 29.

The Việt Nam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) will perform a colourful and multi-faceted concert at the French Cultural Centre under the baton of conductor Kim Xuân Hiếu and with soloists Phạm Văn Hiếu and Trần Hiền on April 26 & 27. 

A group of Israeli fashion designers from the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art will present their latest collections at the fourth Việt Nam International Fashion Week 2017 (VNIFW), which will open tonight (April 25) in HCM City.

Mắm tép, shrimp paste, and nem chua, fermented pork, may sound quite intimidating dishes, but don’t let the pungent smell prevent you from trying these interesting specialties of Ninh Bình Province.While Ninh Bình’s nature and landscape are famous among travelers – with Hoa Lư, the country’s former capital, Tràng An caves, world heritage Tam Cốc Bích Động limestone caves or the Vân Long swamp Hollywood movie site, not many know nem chua and mắm tép, the dishes that have been long associated with the lives of natives here.

A group of 11 international bloggers from England, Germany, France and Italy, as well as Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan has arrived in Việt Nam to promote the country’s tourism.

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District 5 in HCM City will honour its venerable goldsmithing tradition by converting Nhiêu Tâm and Nghĩa Thục streets into a so-called jewellery street.