Việt Nam News

The youngest Youth Ambassador of SOS Children’s Village, 11-year old Capri Everitt from Vancouver, Canada, raised her pure, innocent voice to sing the Vietnamese national anthem at SOS Children’s Village in Đà Nẵng yesterday.

Well-known rock musician and singer Trần Lập died yesterday after fighting rectum cancer for more than four months. He was 42 years old.

On Monday, a thousand chefs in 150 countries and five continents - including Việt Nam - will prepare a French meal at the same time as part of the global Gout de France event.

The annual fundraising and team-building event, Saigon Cyclo Challenge, takes place from 12–6pm, on March 19 at  Celadon City in HCM City’s Tân Phú District.

The Brussels-based dance company t.r.a.n.s.i.t.s.c.a.p.e and the Bông Sen Traditional Art Troupe will present a dance performance titled Urban Distortions at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden on March 20.

American couple Noey Neumark and Peter Petracca have amassed nearly 5,500 followers on their Vietnamese food Instagram account, @vietnomnom

 Ngô Thanh Minh’s photograph, entitled Lighting Dream, won the Vietnam National Award at the Sony World Photography Awards.

Vietnamese reporter Việt Văn wins Honourable Mention in the US photo competition Same but Different for his series titled The room

Dozens of singers and musicians will perform the works of late songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn in a series of concerts 15 years after his death.

An open-air cultural performance will be held to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day on March 29.

A Japanese rock music show called The Last Samurai Night will be held at Saigon Ranger on March 19.

Ireland celebrates St Patrick’s Day

The St. Patrick Rocks concert featuring Hipster, specially flown in from the UK, will be held at American Club on Friday.

On their return from central Việt Nam tour, the Electric Yard Dogs continue to perform at some bars and clubs in Hà Nội this month.

The Journalists’ Association has received various rare donated memorabillia for its new museum at a ceremony in Hà Nội.

Dr Trí Đoàn, a Singapore-trained veteran paediatrician, and freelance writer Bùi Thị Hà Uyên yesterday launched their new book, Để con được ốm (Let your child be sick/thin) in HCM City.

Việt Nam’s Trần Thị Diễm Trang (Kelly Trang Trần) won the Best Traditional Costume award at the Mrs World Pageant, which was held in Dongguan, China, and ended March 12.