Việt Nam News

Lý Sơn and Bình Châu islands and the vicinity in this central province might become global geoparks.

The Hunter team won the Tú Làn Adventure Race 2016 in the central Quảng Bình Province on Sunday.

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Women from Bát Tràng Village in Hà Nội’s Gia Lâm District attended the village’s traditional festival yesterday. – VNS Photo Việt Thanh

The Ministry of Culture has launched a writing contest on farmers and new rural areas  Cả Nước Chung Sức Xây Dựng Nông Thôn Mới (We build new rural areas) for amateur and professional writers.  

The fish-worshipping festival of the central city has been recognised as one of seven National Intangible Heritage items by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

First short films made by people with disabilities in Việt Nam were shown at Công Nhân Theatre on April 2.

The Bản Phủ Citadel Festival marking the 247th death anniversary of the peasant hero Hoàng Công Chất (1706-1769) opened in the northern province of Điện Biên yesterday morning.

The gold books of the Nguyễn Dynasty are on display at the Việt Nam National Museum of History. They record important events of the Nguyễn Dynasty state affairs and imperial ceremonies such as emperors acceding the throne, the crowning of princes and queens, and the recording of the inauguration of imperial titles to members of the royal family.

Rồng (Dragon) Bridge, which spans the Hàn River in the central city of Đà Nẵng, won the 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award during the annual Outstanding Projects and Leaders Gala in Arlington, Virginia, USA. The award was announced last week in the US.

In recent years, local choreographers and dancers have brought dance close to the people, who often ignored this art form in the past

HCM City’s Trần Hữu Trang Theatre in co-operation with its partner Tiền Giang Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will stage a cải lương show to celebrate 110^th anniversary of  the late playwright Trần Hữu Trang’s birthday, one of the region’s foremost artists of cải lương (reformed theatre). 

The Golden Kite Prize awards ceremony will be held in Hà Nội on April 20. The prize is the country’s most prestigious cinematic award.

The 2016 Spring Book Festival opened to the public on March 30 at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, 36 Lý Thường Kiệt St, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hà Nội.

Nha Trang received TripAdvisor’s “Destinations on the Rise – Asia” award for its growth in ratings and international recognition it received from online travel communities, according to a recent press release from the Nha Trang Destination Marketing Organization.

Phú Thọ Province will spare no efforts to host the annual pilgrim festival dedicated to Vietnamese ancestors, which will be held in middle of this month, the province’s leaders said.

The art of making tò he originated 300 years ago in Xuân La village, Phú Xuyên District, located about 40km from Hà Nội’s city centre. It remains the most well-known village in the country for preserving this unique art.

Overseas Vietnamese and all those living in Việt Nam, including foreigners, are invited to enter a photo competition. The contest theme is "Vietnamese Rivers". The contest is open until June 20.

The Bà Nà Hills Golf Club opened earlier this week in the central city of Đà Nẵng.