Việt Nam News

The Military Theatre will debut a new stage production based on a beloved Russian novel entitled The Dawns Here Are Quiet by Boris Lvovich Vasilyev.

Popular French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle on Tuesday donated his famous photo of an elderly woman in the central city of Hội An to the Vietnamese Women Museum.

Their affection for Việt Nam’s landscape and people inspired Simon Niggli of Switzerland and Christoph Obmascher of Austria to take an amazing trip. They walked 7,000km from Europe to Asia over 13 months to raise money for underprivileged children in Việt Nam.

On Saturday, female chef Dương Hải Anh from the fine-dining restaurant 1911 will present a cooking demonstration on European dishes, decorated by flowers.

Walking tours hosted by the the Friends of Vietnam Heritage will visit Quán Thánh Temple, Châu Long Pagoda, Ngũ Xã island and other popular destinations in Hà Nội.

No Turning Back, a hardcore band from the Netherlands, will come to HCM City on March 20, ending its tour around Asia from March 3-20 to promote their latest album Never Give Up.

Revealed Recording, a Dutch record label established in 2010 by electronic music producer and DJ Hardwell, will host shows in HCM City and Hà Nội on March 25 and 26, respectively.

The French Language Film Festival will be held at the Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) from March 16-21.

The third HCM City Áo Dài Festival kicked off yesterday at the city’s Youth Cultural House, featuring a parade of 1,000 young people in áo dài, exhibitions and a fair about the traditional long dress worn by Vietnamese women.

An exhibition entitled "People – Photos on Old-Time Newspapers" was launched yesterday to celebrate 65 years of the first publication of Nhân Dân (People) newspaper.

This year's Ban Flower Festival kicks off March 13 with fireworks, dancing, a photo contest and parades. 

A Vietnamese performance of Hamlet in Singapore coincides with Shakespeare's 400th death anniversary.

David Dufour, the highly acclaimed and popular Francophone hip-hop artist and slam poet from Canada, performed last week in Hà Nội and HCM City.

A 10-day Thai culinary event called “Aroy Thai”kicked off in HCM City on March 4, featuring authentic cuisine and culture from Thailand.

Popular pop singer Lệ Quyên will stage a solo performance at Hà Nội’s National Convention Centre Tuesday night, singing songs that led to stardom.

The HCM City Photography Association has opened an exhibition featuring the work of its female members in celebration of International Woman’s Day on March 8.

World-renowned pianist Đặng Thái Sơn returns to Việt Nam to perform Wednesday and Thursday at the Hà Nội Opera House.