Việt Nam News

Bến Không Chồng (The Wharf of Women without Husbands) is based on a well-known novel of the same name by writer Dương Hướng which won the Việt Nam Writers' Association Award in 1991.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will bring classical ballet Giselle back to the stage at the HCM City Opera House on October 21 and 22.

Nearly four years after her first solo exhibition, titled Bên Ngoài Cửa Sổ (Outside the Window), artist Thủy has returned to present art lovers with a new abstract collection.

A photo exhibition about the history and development of the Southern Cinematography and Photography Branch (SCPB) is being held in HCM City. 

However, these living conditions and geographical factors have not hindered the people from retaining many unique aspects of their longstanding culture. 

The Vietnamese beauty is the first to win this title thanks to an impressive presentation at the contest's final round held in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt at 8 pm (GMT) on Thursday.

Many adults and children in HCM City are joining in short-term courses that teach cải lương (reformed opera) launched by theatres, cultural houses and veteran artists. 

It includes 365 full-colour easy-to-tear pages that introduce and popularise the image and information of the national islands and sea. 

Many rare French books that provide knowledge on the cultures, life and people of French-speaking countries are exhibited at the Francophone Book Space in Hà Nội.

Two ceremonies will be held on November 8 and 12 to mark the opening and closing of the event.

Located in Tân Bình Commune, Vĩnh Cửu District, Đồng Nai Province, the village is about 40 kilometres from HCM City.

One insect-lover in Hà Nội is Việt Nam’s answer to Ant Man. He keeps hundreds at his home in specially-made colonies. You may not be able to take these pets for a walk, but Bùi Ngọc Cường says watching them work is enthralling.

Before the COVID-19 broke out in 2019, Australia was the ninth biggest source of tourists to Việt Nam, with about 383,000.

Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO), the first and only privately owned orchestra in Việt Nam, will mark their return this October with a series of concerts after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the theme “a new dawn”, the series will feature both chamber concerts and SSO relaunch concerts, taking place in both Hà Nội and HCM City. Olivier Ochanine, Music Director and SSO conductor, talks with Lương Thu Hương about their comeback.

With a realistic design style, the new stamp set includes four samples featuring the four local dishes

Seven books by famous writers of the country’s contemporary literature from the 1980s to 1990s have been reprinted by the Trẻ (Youth) Publishing House in HCM City.

'Chèo' is believed to have originated in the 10th century and has its roots in village festivals in the Red River Delta.

Cello Fundamento is an annual event that was started in 2016 by cellist Xuân to bring symphonic music closer to Vietnamese audiences.