Việt Nam News

The much-anticipated SEA Games 31 have finally begun, and I for one am excited to have the opportunity to see the region’s best athletes compete so close to home. 

Vietnamese musicians have released new works to cheer the national contingent competing at the SEA Games 31, which will kick off in Việt Nam on May 12.

Though Nam Định cannot compare with other bigger cities like Hà Nội and Hải Phòng in terms of local delicacies, it still has a significant dish that cannot be found anywhere else. Phở xíu, or rice noodles with fried pork, should not be missed when visiting this small city.

HCM City Writers' Association has recently launched the Translated Literature Council to honour translators. The council has three initial members; Hiền Nguyễn - deputy head of the Linguistic Department of Văn Lang College; Nguyễn Lệ Chi - director of Chibooks, and Dương Kim Thoa - editor of Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper's International Department. 

The Aquafina Việt Nam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Spring-Summer 2022 held in HCM City on May 25-29 will celebrate and promote sustainable fashion in the country, organisers say.

The Google Doodle for Tuesday honours the 110th birthday of Tôn Thất Tùng, a pioneering Vietnamese surgeon who revolutionised liver resection surgery around the world.

Theatre director Vũ Xuân Trang and young actors with the Hồng Vân Drama troupe are working on a new version of the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth. 

Fancy river cruises and helicopter rides over the city are among several tourism products being prepared by HCM City to serve local and international visitors during the upcoming summer holidays.

For the Mông ethnic group in the northern province of Hà Giang, mèn mén (steamed minced corn) is both a traditional dish and a special part of their culture.  

With a passion for restoring the nation's cultural treasures, with the help of Lê Bích, researcher Đoàn Bắc has succeeded in bringing Vietnamese traditional music back to life, through the form of photography.

With a set of 30 lithophones, Trà Vinh Province has set a new record by having the most stone instruments at one place.

Nearly 2,000 soldiers, artists, actors, athletes, and students from 14 art and sports units have been mobilised to participate in a special art programme during the opening and closing ceremonies of the SEA Games 31.

Vietnamese textile and garment businesses are making a green push with research and development of eco-friendly materials and technologies to adapt to global sustainable fashion trends.

The opening ceremony of the biggest sports event in Southeast Asia, the SEA Games, which will officially take place on May 12-23, is expected to present beautiful images of Vietnamese culture and tradition through the performances of thousands of Vietnamese artists.

In recent years, Phja Pò Mountain, part of the Mẫu Sơn Range in Lộc Bình District of the northern province Lạng Sơn, has been enticing trekkers to conquer the heights and explore the pristine landscape.

A new stamp collection has been released to honour the upcoming 31st SEA Games to be held in Việt Nam from May 12-23.