Việt Nam News

An art exhibition on important and emotional moments during HCM City’s fight against COVID-19 is being displayed at HCM City Book Street in District 1 until August 21.

Collector and Director of Hà Nội Ceramic Museum, Nguyễn Thị Thu Hòa, has launched a new version of her book on Kim Hoàng folk painting. The first edition was published in 2019 focusing on history, technique and atheistics of Kim Hoàng folk paintings. The new book has been updated about the development of the painting in modern life.  Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình spoke to Hòa about the book and Kim Hoàng painting restoration. 

A TV series about young farmers living in the southern region in the 1940s-60s has made a deep impression on audiences after airing on Vĩnh Long Radio & Television.

The four-stamp collection themed Thác Nước Việt Nam (Vietnamese Waterfalls) was launched this week to promote the image of Việt Nam, the people and scenic landscapes.

The display, at Hà Nội's Culture and Art Centres on Hàng Buồm Street, features almost 30 paintings of different types of food.

Nguyễn Việt Hoàng, younger brother of Vietnamese pop sensation Sơn Tùng MTP, made his debut as a singer under the moniker 'MONO' with the music video for the song 'Forget Me', sparking widespread criticism for his lackluster vocals and questionable fashion sense.

Teochew coconut cake has been a delightful snack to many generations of locals in the Chinatown of District 5 by its unique flavor.

Beautiful landscapes across Việt Nam like Cúc Phương National Park, Sapa and Hạ Long Bay are featured in two new music videos by South Korean singer, songwriter Joseph Kwon.

Songs based on Vietnamese folk tunes by late musician and author Bắc Sơn, one of the region’s leading artists in music, theatre and movies in the 1980s and 90s, will be highlighted in a music contest in Long An Province next week.

HCM CITY – Artist Vũ Tuấn Việt, a member of the Việt Nam Fine Arts Association, has launched his first solo oil on canvas exhibition in HCM City at the Toong Coworking Space at District 3, HCM City.

HCM City Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee is organising a festival for children in Việt Nam, Laos and Cambodia to foster friendly relations between the countries.

New music productions about mothers and children have been released to celebrate the annual Buddhist holiday of Vu Lan, an event that eulogises motherly love and is held annually in the seventh month of the lunar calendar.   

Rainbow rice noodles, also known as five-coloured hủ tiếu, are a fun take on the traditional Vietnamese rice noodles and a must-try for every tourist to Cần Thơ City in the Mekong Delta

Huỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương, a student from Đồng Nai Province was crowned Miss World Việt Nam 2022 after beating 36 contestants in the pageant finale on Friday night. 

Looking for the perfect place to take your pooch? Then look no fur-ther! A new dog park has opened in Hà Nội's Yên Sở Park, giving owners and their four-legged friends a safe spot to get some fresh air and exercise. Will you be taking your pet to the park? 🐶🐾

A multimedia performance entitled The Room will take place at The Vincom Contemporary Arts Centre (VCCA) in Hà Nội on Saturday.

Wonder why people are flocking to pagodas today? In Việt Nam, the Vu Lan Festival is like Mother’s and Father’s day combined. On the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, people gather to express love and gratitude for their parents. Through meditation and Buddhist teachings, they remember and respect this lifelong family bond. Many also wear different coloured roses depending on whether their parents are alive or deceased.

This “buffet” was organised as 37 domesticated elephants were fed fruit and sugarcane on boat-shaped trays.