Brad Pitt told Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan that he doesn’t have the moves to star in Bollywood films as he promoted his new movie War Machine in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Containing the information about 906 species of birds, the book entitled Chim Việt Nam (Việt Nam’s Birds) by biological associate professor Nguyễn Lân Hùng Sơn and late professor Võ Quý is considered as the most complete reference of Việt Nam’s birds up to date.

From this June, Hanoians can enjoy chèo plays (traditional Vietnamese opera) every Saturday night at Đại Nam theatre. The weekly programme will feature chèo performances (both ancient and modern chèo) as well as comedy and chầu văn (ritual songs) performances. 

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognised the Hải Vân Gate in the border of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province and Đà Nẵng City as National Historical Relic and Architecture.

Vietnamese and international children will have a chance to learn about the diverse colours of Italian culture during International Children’s Day at the Việt Nam Museum of Ethnology (VME) on May 27&28.  

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked authorities in central Quảng Bình Province to stop installation of a ladder system in the local Sơn Đoòng Cave.

Bóng rỗi, a dance and singing art form performed at mother goddess worship rituals in southern Việt Nam, should be preserved, experts said at a conference on the arts held in Đồng Nai Province on May 22-23.

Dozens of photos depicting nature and the people of Belarus and more than 20 paintings by famed Belarusian painter Vasily Yasyuk will be displayed here between May 25 and 28.

British actor Roger Moore, who played James Bond for more than two decades with a suave wit, died Tuesday aged 89, drawing tributes for his portrayal of the womanising super-spy, and for his charity work.