The hero of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book was originally written as a black boy, the author's widow told the BBC on Wednesday.

New Zealand opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, hailed as one of the greatest sopranos of the modern age, officially announced her retirement on Wednesday at the age of 73.

The British Business Group Vietnam will host the 17th annual Fun Run for Charity in District 7 on September 24.

Soul Live Project will hold a workshop on jazz music hosted by jazz trumpeter Cường Vũ, an associate professor and chair for Jazz Studies at the University of Washington, on September 15.

Stephane Gauger characterises himself as a Vietnamese-American with European influences.: his mother is Vietnamese, he grew up in America and he has spent time in Europe visiting extended family in France. For him, making films in Việt Nam a chance to discover his roots. 

HCM City’s residents will have the chance to enjoy the cuisine and culture of all five continents at a festival to be held at Hoa Lư Stadium in the District 1 from October 5 to 8.

A fashion show of brocades created by Vietnamese jewelry designer Minh Hạnh will take place at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland today.

Photographer Trương Thanh Nhã won gold medal at Photo Club Arizona (PCA) Salon 2017 in Serbia for his black & white photo.

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s voice soars to the rafters of the Tuscan theatre, but all eyes are on the orchestral conductor beside him — a robot with an apparent penchant for Verdi.