People’s Artist and music professor Tạ Bôn, a leading musician of Việt Nam’s contemporary music, died of cancer on April 19 in HCM City. He was 83.
Statistics from the Relics Committee has shown that in the first half of April alone, more than 100 thousands of visitors flocked to the site, and the number keeps rising in the following days when the main celebration will take place for the historical victory's 70th anniversary (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024).
Masks used in tuồng or hát bội (traditional drama) are real artworks. Trần Ngọc Vân, a war veteran in Quy Nhơn City of Bình Định Province has spent many years drawing masks of tuong characters, which can be sold to tourists as souvenirs. Let’s explore his home workshop!
Editor-in-chief of Nhân Dân newspaper Lê Quốc Minh said this is the first time the newspaper has participated in promoting Vietnamese tourism through popular music instead of traditional methods.
For 25-30 days, bees gather nectar from the longan flowers, creating a rich and flavourful honey that captures the essence of the season.
HCM City is launching a series of activities at the Book Street and Paris Square in District 1 to celebrate Việt Nam Book and Reading Cultural Day (April 21) until April 22.
Đà Nẵng city was highlighted for its growing role in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Exhibitions) industry, attracting significant attention and accolades from international stakeholders at the Meetings Show Asia Pacific 2024 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
If you ever drive through Thổ Hà Village you’ll wonder what all the bamboo frames are on the side of the road. These are used to dry rice paper, a speciality of the village. About 45km north of Hà Nội, this ancient village in Bắc Ninh Province is were both rice paper and rice crackers are made. These products are sold all over the country and even abroad.
The exhibition features 70 black-and-white and colour photos carefully selected from thousands within the VNA photo archives. It can be accessed at dienbienphu.vnanet.vn.
The new decree, No 39/2024/NĐ-CP, includes four chapters and 24 articles comprehensively regulating principles and responsibilities for agencies, organisations, communities and individuals in their work of management, protection and promotion of intangible cultural heritage nationwide.
Eight beach soccer teams will kick off the summer vacations in the central city by competing in the city’s beach soccer championship – VITRACO Cup – on Mỹ Khê Beach from April 26th.
Best-selling author Nguyễn Nhật Ánh has been named the reading culture ambassador of HCM City in 2024-2025.
Director of the provincial department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nguyễn Thanh Hồng said at the "green" heritage experience programme launch on April 16th that it’s one of the most attractive promotions since the provincial tourism industry fully resumed last year.
The event, 'Potential of inclusive arts: beyond pity love', was organised by the Goethe-Institut as part of their inclusive art project to provide insights on art and disabilities.
It is home to seven ancient trees named as Việt Nam’s heritage by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE).
More than 200 booths featuring 100 types of traditional cakes specific to the southern region of Việt Nam are being featured at the week-long 11th Southern Folk Cake Festival in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ.
Thiên Thanh Band is made up of nine members, most of whom recently graduated from prestigious music institutions in Việt Nam and have won numerous awards.
Covering 4,842sq.km across eight district-level localities, Lạng Sơn Geopark is one of the largest of its kind in Việt Nam and boasts a number of unique values.
