President Hồ’s birthday celebrated in song
The HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will grace the city with a concert to celebrate the 126th birthday of President Hồ Chí Minh, May 19.
Free concert for migrant workers
Dressed in their most beautiful clothes, more than 12,000 migrant workers in Bình Phước Province’s Bắc Đồng Phú Industrial Park attended a special concert last Sunday featuring a message of sharing and happiness.
Photo exhibition on langurs opens in Đà Nẵng
The exhibition, which drew the participation of wildlife photographers from all over Việt Nam, including Đà Nẵng, aims to raise awareness for the protection of the endangered langur in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve in this city.
De Gaulle’s war memoir translated
The first volume of War Memoirs by French President Charles de Gaulle was recently published in Vietnamese.
Culture Vulture interviewed People’s Artist Lê Khanh, deputy director of the Việt Nam Youth Theatre, on her role in Poisoned Wild Duck and how she and her colleagues benefited from the project.
A play titled Vịt Trời Trúng Độc (Poisoned Wild Duck) was performed at the Opera House in the northern city of Hải Phòng last night. The play is based on Norwegian Henrik Ibsen’s The Wild Duck from 1884 and is a combination of actors and marionettes.
Trường Sa to get Hùng Kings shrine
Hùng Kings Temple dedicated to ancestors of Vietnamese people will be built on Trường Sa (Spratlys) Archipelago next year.
History books for young readers
Vietnamese readers, particularly youth, will have more opportunities this summer to learn more about the country’s history after the release of new books.
45 years of VN-Norway diplomatic relations
Message from the Ambassador of Norway on the occasion of Norway’s National Day and 45 years of diplomatic relations Norway-Việt Nam
Huế event honours Buddha’s birthday
On Saturday evening, seven giant lotus flowers floating on the central Hương River in Huế were lit up to inaugurate a cultural week celebrating Buddha’s 2560th birthday.
Côn Đảo: Tormented Beauty off the Coast of Việt Nam
A video by Jeff Nesmith and Dave Fox
Đờn ca tài tử singers from 11 southern provinces sing at festival
Đờn ca tài tử (southern folk music) bands from 11 provinces in the Southeastern region of the Mekong greater basin gathered in Bình Dương Province at an event on May 15 to prepare for a festival to be held next year.
National contest for young choreographers to be held
A national contest for young choreographers will be held in mid June in the southern city of Cần Thơ to promote young artists.
An Bàng Seaside Village wins award
An Bàng Seaside Village, a home-stay complex in An Bàng beach of Hội An city, has received the ASEAN Homestays 2016 award from the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Festival to celebrate Hồ Chí Minh
Làng Sen Festival 2016, which will celebrate late President Hồ Chí Minh’s 126th birthday, will officially kick off tomorrow in Vinh City and Kim Liên Commune with a variety of activities.
Ancient traditional long dress displayed
Dozens of ancient traditional long dresses, part of the private collection of a Vietnamese living in Germany, will be exhibited at the Huế Culture Museum this month.
Artists share inner feelings through exhibit
The exhibition entitled "The Meeting Point" opens until June 5 in Hà Nội
Offshore life
Photo of the day
City wants office to be named national heritage site
HCM City has petitioned the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism to list its People’s Committee office as a national heritage site along with some other French-era buildings in the city.
Japanese Books Exhibition 2016 opens in HCM City
More than 2,000 book titles will be featured at the Japanese Books Exhibition 2016 at Nguyễn Huệ and Tân Định bookstores in HCM City from May 12 to 19.
Painting exhibit honouring lotus symbol opens
Paintings portraying lotus are on display to celebrate President Hồ Chí Minh's birthday.
