Việt Nam News

The Hà Tĩnh province has planned different solutions to preserve and promote the Phúc Giang School Woodblocks, following their recognition in May as UNESCO world heritage at the 7th Memory of the World Committee for Asia and Pacific summit.

The moss-covered walls of a humble fishing village have been brightened up with murals following an extensive art project.

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.

An outdoor music gala will open this week in HCM City on the 105th  anniversary of President Hồ Chí Minh’s departure abroad to seek ways to save the country (June 5).
 

A documentary about Việt Nam was aired on French national television last week, promoting the country’s beautiful regions as well as the culture of its people.

Vietnamese films will be shown during the 9th World Premieres Film Festival of Philippines in Manila from June 29 to July 11, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism reports.

The Pleiku City Women's Union and Department of Culture and Information held a cooking competition in the central province of Gia Lai to celebrate Việt Nam’s National Family Day which falls on June 28.

About 1,000 people in HCM City took part in a day-long event to highlight yoga and Zen meditation, held in Bình Thạnh District on June 26 as part of the city’s activities to mark International Yoga Day on June 21.

Sài Gòn based artist Khoa Lê will introduce her solo exhibition Cổ Tích Xám (Happy Never After) from June 24 to July 17 in Hồ Chí Minh City.

Family Festival Day 2016 held by HCM City's Women's Association to celebrate National Family Day (June 28) last weekend, attracted thousands of young people in the city.

The 2016 Korea-Việt Nam Film Industry Network, which aims to promote co-operation in the film industry, closed in HCM City yesterday.

Singer-songwriter Lê Cát Trọng Lý will present a mini-show in Hà Nội tonight.Singer-songwriter Lê Cát Trọng Lý will present a mini-show in Hà Nội tonight.

The 2016 National Contest for Young Talented Choreographers, which will identify talented choreographers under 33 years old, will begin this weekend in HCM City.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present contemporary music and dance performances by international and Vietnamese musicians and choreographers at the city’s Opera House on July 9.

A new theatre offering traditional shows aimed at visitors will be built in downtown HCM City next month.

A photo exhibition featuring the career of 66-year-old actor Minh Vương, one of the region’s cải lương (reformed opera) stars, will open in HCM City next week.

A temple worshipping Marquis Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh (1650–1770) has been inaugurated at the National History and Culture Park in HCM City.