Việt Nam News

According to the municipal Tourism Department, the number of arrivals to the capital city is experiencing an upward trend. Total revenue from tourism activities is estimated at VNĐ8.06 trillion (US$327 million), a surge of 9 per cent year on year.

Of Scented Reverie is inspired by the woodblock printing technique, combined with the use of hands to mix and layer varying intensities of colours.

Last year, Việt Nam box office reached US$150 million, or around 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, from a total of 1,100 screens. Not bad for a market that in 2010 only had 90 screens and annual revenue of less than $15 million.

An exhibtion showcasing a collection of paintings introducing legendary animals in Vietnamese culture and history will be organised in HCM City from March 1 to March 10.

Take a walk around some of Việt Nam’s tourism hot spots these days and its plain to see that business is beginning to boom once more.

Convenience, though, is such a mighty force in our modern existence, I can’t help but wonder if it stifles such love affairs as the one I have with Hà Nội.

The craft of making Sa Đéc rice flour in Tân Phú Đông Commune and Ward 2 in Đồng Tháp Province’s Sa Đéc City has been officially recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Folk culture and music researcher Bùi Trọng Hiền has released a new book about ca trù, or ả đào (ceremonial singing). He spent nine years making the book, which earned him the folk music Trần Văn Khê Award last year. Vietnam News Agency's Thể Thao và Văn Hóa (Sports & Culture) daily chats with Hiền about his new work.

Quảng Ninh coastal province, home to the UNESCO-recognised Hạ Long Bay, ​​is increasing tourism services to attract more visitors in 2024.

Phạm Pháo village in Hải Hậu District, Nam Định Province, really does echo with the sounds of brass. This is where skilled artisans like Nguyễn Văn Cường uphold a century-old tradition of restoring and creating brass instruments. As a renowned craftsman, Cường dedicates himself to preserving the art, passing down his expertise through generations while nurturing a passion for timeless music.

In its fourth year, awards was presented to 11 female figures from various countries, including the US, the Arab world, the UK, Monaco, and Puerto Rico.

In Túy Loan, the craft of producing rice paper is rooted in the over 500-year history of exploration and settlement by the forefathers and passed down through many generations.

Hải Dương Province's authorities have announced the Prime Minister's decision to recognise a set of three Buddha statues at Côn Sơn Pagoda as a national treasure.

Artisan Nguyễn Thị Tuyến, who has been preparing sticky rice for more than 45 years, said no one knows exactly when the craft came into being, but since she was six, her grandmother told her that village cooks often used sticky rice grown right on the village fields to offer to God and ancestors at Tết or village festivals.

Alongside the series that have been presented currently on VTV3 channel, there are exclusive series that have been invested significantly to have the silver-screen quality to be presented on pay TV and paid entertainment apps.

The HCM City plans to continue tours of the municipal People’s Committee and People’s Council headquarters until the end of this year.

Fashion shows and exhibitions featuring áo dài (traditional long dress) will be organised on International Women Day, March 8.

The honour helps promote the community-based tourism and crafts in communes of Tân Hiệp in Chàm Islands, off the coast of Hội An, and Cẩm Thanh in the suburban area.