Hollywood royalty, in the shape of George Clooney, Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, will share the limelight with a 19th-century British monarch at this year's Venice film festival, which kicks off on Wednesday.

Two decades on from the death of princess Diana, her sons Princes William and Harry are working to keep her legacy alive with unusually emotional tributes after years of silence.

He said that a long time ago, an ancestor named Trần Bá Nghiêm, who had gone away from home for many years to earn a living, returned to the village and began braising fish in a clay pot, making a very fatty, tasty dish. Now, most Vietnamese inside and outside the country know about the dish, but what makes it stand out is the collaboration it takes between the cooks and potters from different regions.

Quảng Bình has got the green light from the Prime Minister for its proposal to install a cable car system in local Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, an protected natural area.

A special show, scheduled to take place in Hà Nội next month, will see four Vietnamese divas perform alongside singer Tùng Dương, who is well-known for his not-for-everyone music.

A painting and sculpture exhibition on social issues such as child sexual abuse and environmental protection has opened in the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

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More than 140,000 tourists, of which 43,000 foreigners, have booked tours visiting the central city Đà Nẵng and  nearby destinations on the National Day holidays between September 2-4.

A unique exhibition displaying the million faces of Hà Nội has opened in the city’s Old Quarter.