Hubert de Givenchy, the aristocratic French fashion designer famous for the "little black dress" and styling Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, has died aged 91, his partner said on Monday.

Glenstone, the museum of modern and contemporary art just outside Washington, announced on Monday a massive expansion set to open on October 4 that would make it one of America’s largest such private institutions.

If you ask a Thốt Nốt District local about their food specialties, most of them will tell you that you must try bò lụi (beef skewers) at Tư Hương Restaurant.

The beauty of the nature in the Trường Sa (Spratly Islands) and its people is portrayed in a book of photos taken by photographer and journalist Nguyễn Mỹ Trà, released yesterday in Hà Nội.

Huế is restoring two watch huts that once sat atop the historic Kỳ Đài flag tower in this former imperial capital city.

To their detractors, they’re dirty alien invaders whose incessant chatter ruins Sunday morning lie-ins. To their supporters, they’re beautiful, cheerful reminders of warmer climes amid the winter chill.

Well-known Vietnamese designer Lê Thanh Hòa will transform a 50m-long luxurious cruiser into a ramp for his upcoming fashion show.

A leading Paris gallery has thrown prudishness to the winds by announcing it will welcome nudist visitors in May. 

A series of cultural festivities are being held across the central coastal province of Nghệ An during the first month of the lunar new year, of which the fish-worshipping festival at Cờn Temple in Quỳnh Lưu District is one of the highlights.