Việt Nam News

The floating flower fair, one of the HCM City’s most-visited attractions in Tết (Lunar New Year), will open at the Bình Đông Wharf in District 8 from January 25 to February 9 (or December 15-30 of lunar calendar).

The pieces are composed by international and Vietnamese artists to highlight đàn bầu (monochord) performance and ả đào singing. They will be performed by đàn bầu artist Ngô Trà My and traditional singer Vũ Thùy Linh.

Vân works as a director of a social enterprise that offers real estate marketing services and IT solutions for customers around the world. Her independence and determination is something he admires a great deal, and something he never wants to change.

If I leave my alley on a morning when my bike has let me down (again), then I am greeted by three or four cheery uncles waiting in the midtown maze that our app friendly fellows struggle to find.

The core values ​​of the album – Vietnamese stories and tales about schools, ancient academics, and the obstacles and challenges that each person must overcome to achieve success in education – are portrayed clearly through each song.

According to the Việt Nam National Authority of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, to realise the set goals, the tourism sector should pay due attention to preservation work, investment in air infrastructure, and stabilisation of tourism service prices.

A Tết (Lunar New Year) festival will take place in HCM City from January 18-21 with a range of special activities honouring Vietnamese culture and food.

The system is the result of a cooperation project between the museum and the Tourism Information Centre under the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), aiming to improve service quality and bring practical convenience for visitors, tour operators and travel firms.

The City People's Committee launches a hotline for reporting and feedback on the Tết's festival via 0965404557.

Nguyễn Vũ Xuân Lan went to London last month to attend the exhibition The Return of the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper. The exhibition is fruit of a workshop in Hà Nội for Vietnamese artists, held by British and Vietnamese partners. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình interviews Lan about the workshop and her trip to London.

Despite being born with spinal muscular atrophy, Nguyễn Thị Vân has never let her physical condition prevent her from leading a normal life. She runs a graphic design company and a vocational centre for people with disabilities with dreams of helping other disadvantaged people live their lives to the full.

The book entitled 'Nghệ Thuật Hiện Đại Đông Dương' (Modern Art in Indochina) is published in French, Vietnamese and English by In Fine editions d'art publisher.

Apart from using the cake on Cold Day festival on the third day of the third lunar month, bánh ngào is used to worship on the last evening before Tết, to pray for a safe and prosperous year to come.

The HCM City Department of Transport plans to launch a high-speed boat service to Côn Đảo Island off Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province to meet tourism demand.

@ Buôn Ma Thuột Fair is a new hot destination at Tôn Đức Thắng Street, in the centre of Buôn Ma Thuột City (Đắk Lắk Province). With numerous stalls selling traditional regional specialties and musical performances, the fair is sure to be a great place to visit for the Tết holiday.

Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers has debuted its premium Tết gift collection with luxurious designs, and it is expected to be the top choice for guests looking for gifts to deliver love and respect on the occasion of Tết, the biggest national celebration of Vietnamese people.

A biography of late Prime Minister Võ Văn Kiệt compiled by author Hoàng Lại Giang was named the best literary work of 2023 by the HCM City Writers' Association.

A series of performances offering folk music and songs will be staged at HCM City’s Labour Cultural House during the up-and-coming Lunar New Year or Tết holiday.