A real life toy story

Traditional toys may be rare these days but elderly artist Nguyễn Văn Quyền in Thanh Oai District, Hà Nội is trying to preserve the craft of creating toys from paper, nylon and bamboo for children as gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Musical show features southern culture

Famous artists of HCM City are working on a musical featuring southern culture by late musician-scriptwriter Bắc Sơn, one of the region’s leading artists in music, theatre and movies in the 1980s and 90s. 

Mexican Gastronomy Week in HCM City

If you love Mexican food,HCM City is the place to be. The first ever Mexican Gastronomy Week is being held to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day. The restaurants taking part include District Federal, Agave Saigon, Xolo Tequila Bar, Tacos Fuego, and Gringo Tacos y Cantina.

UK Festival to open in HCM City

UK Festival, an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the United Kingdom and Việt Nam and the 30th year of the British Council operating in the country, will be organised in HCM City on Saturday.

Conference helps ASEAN-based publishers and industry partners share knowledge and experience

The Việt Nam Publishers Association (VPA) and the People’s Committee of HCM City will host the annual conference of the Executive Committee of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association (ABPA) and sidelines activities from September 14-19. Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine, President of the VPA and rotating president of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association, Phạm Minh Tuấn, talks to the media about the event.

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