Travel experts have urged HCM City to classify its tourism activities into specific groups with development potential, such as shopping tourism, community tourism and river tourism.

A drama project featuring the traditional music genre of the southern region, cải lương (reformed opera), by veteran and young  artists from HCM City has attracted young audiences back to the theatre.

Vietnamese-French writer Bùi Thị Hồng Vân (pen name Nuage Rose) revived memories of wartime and evoked interest in Việt Nam’s history among young people with her book, Trois Nuage au Pays des Nenuphars (Three Clouds in the Country of Nenuphars).

The success of HCM City’s Book Street has spurred interest in setting up similar pedestrianised areas in other cities, but experts say that careful consideration should be made before opening new book streets.

The Vietnamese Women’s Museum is hosting an exhibition and fair introducing Korean cosmetics with the theme 'Beauty Convergence' from today until January 15.

There was a time people in Phú Tân Village, in central Phú Yên Province, thought sedge mat weaving, the region’s traditional craft, was going to die out. The old production method was labour intensive and inefficient.

Now when you stand at the Khuê Văn Các (Constellation of Literature Pavilion) or any part of Văn Miếu (Temple of Literature) – Quốc Tử Giám (First National University) complex, an automatic guide will give you information about the site in eight languages.

A photo exhibition about the Mậu Thân Offensive in Spring 1968 has opened at the HCM City Photography Association as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event.

Music reporters gathered in Hà Nội and HCM City to select the nominees for the annual musical awards by Vietnam News Agency’s Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Culture & Sport) daily.