Recycling soap to give villagers hope

With the aim of saving lives by promoting hygiene, Soap for Hope was officially launched in 2013. Since then, the project has recovered over 750 tonnes of soap generated by nearly 250 hotels, produced 6,2 million reconstituted soap bars and benefited over 400,000 people in local communities across 22 countries.

Contest revives traditional music

 Residents aged 16 to 35 in HCM City and provinces have been invited to  compete in the Chuông Vàng Vọng Cổ (Golden Bell), a national amateur traditional music contest. 

VN winner heads to global cooking contest

Nguyễn Đăng An, winner of the Global Taste of Korea Contest in Việt Nam will be the Vietnamese entry at the Global Taste of Korea Contest, which is to be held from July 12 to 21.

Photos honour Vietnamese dads

Winners of the Vietnamese Dads photo contest -- inspired by Swedish Dads, a photo series created by Swedish photographer Johan Bavman -- were announced yesterday.

UK painter adorns Đà Nẵng

Fine arts students and art lovers in the central city of Đà Nẵng are familiar with the work of British graffiti artist Knee Jerk (his preferred alias). 

Disney entertainment portal opens in HCMC

A new Disney entertainment and information portal was introduced to the public by Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia Pte. Limited and Mobifone Telecommunications Corporation yesterday.

Reformed drama revival in HCM City

 A renewal programme, titled Tôi Yêu Cải Lương (I Love Reformed Drama), has been introduced to audiences by the HCMC Stage Artists Association, IDECAF theatre and Bến Thành theatre.

French films shown at IDECAF in July

Five French feature films, including three comedies, one drama and an animation, will be presented at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) during July.

Innovative bamboo paper art displayed

An exhibition showcasing artworks made of trúc chỉ (bamboo paper) will be opened to the public starting at 6pm tomorrow at the Goethe Institute.

Ancient moulds for axes discovered

Axe and chisel-shaped moulds made of stone dating back to the Đông Sơn civilisation (2,000-3,000 years ago) have been discovered in the northern mountainous province of Yên Bái.

Street photo show opens in Hà Nội

A street photography exhibition titled Like a Life will be held by AIA’s Hà Nội office (AIA Việt Nam Insurance Company) from June 29 to July 3.

Pride of Melody

The 2016 Giai Điệu Tự Hào is produced by Việt Nam Television and is based on the format of a Russian programme titled National Treasures. Journalist Đặng Diễm Quỳnh is one of the show’s producers. She speaks on the new version of the show.

E-paper