Việt Nam News

The fire jumping ritual of the Pà Thẻn ethnic minority in Tuyên Quang Province has been enlisted as Việt Nam’s intangible heritage for the second time

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ is holding an ecotourism festival to promote its tourism potential and products.

A photo collection depicting the Ndam Padhi of ethnic Chăm Bani people in Bình Thuận Province has been awarded the Special Prize – the highest honour of the 2023 Heritage Photo Contest – Journey of Heritages.

Đà Lạt, the resort city in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Lâm Đồng, is organising numerous cultural events by the end of this year to celebrate the 130th anniversary of its establishment (1893 – 2023).

Famous musician and producer Quốc Dũng worked as a music producer and mixer for leading music studios, and radio and television stations, including Hồ Chí Minh Television (HTV), and was particularly renowned for his love songs.

Since 2019, investors and state managers have been evaluating the possibility of clearing almost 619 hectares of Kapet Forest in Bình Thuận Province, including 137.95 hectares of special-use forest, to construct a new irrigation lake.

A musical concert featuring jazz masters from various countries around the world will be held at the concert hall of the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) on October 7.

A special film screening programme to honour director Đặng Nhật Minh, one of Việt Nam's greatest filmmakers, will take place in HCM City from October 5 to 29.

Have you ever tried koel cake, a traditional delicacy from Bàu Sen Village in Nghệ An Province?

The Việt Nam Circus Federation say the programme, entitled Thiên Thần Lên Núi (Angels Ascending the Mountain), will feature outstanding circus acts such as acrobatics, tightrope walking, trampoline jumping, juggling, hoop dancing, on the background of rock compositions infused with folk and ethnic tones by composer Trần Thắng of the Ngũ Cung Band.

Young actress Nguyễn Thị Như Ý of Hậu Giang Province won first prize at the 2023 Chuông Vàng Vọng Cổ (Golden Bell) Awards, an annual cải lương (reformed opera) competition launched by HCM City Television.

Best-selling writer NguyễnNhật Ánh's new book features boys and girls living in a village in the South.

A series of activities to highlight the performing arts of the south Việt Nam is being held at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street from September 23 to October 10.

Today, I want to talk about a topic that is near and dear to my heart: cervical cancer. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women.

The first international film festival organized by the People's Committee of HCM City will take place in 2024.

Hàm Nghi was the 8th King of the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1945). While exiled in Algiers, he learned painting and sculpture techniques and dedicated his entire life to intense artistic activities as a painter and a sculptor.

Thăng Long Imperial Citadel Heritage Conservation Centre organises and reconstructs the ancient Mid-Autumn Festival titled Đèn thu lung linh (Shimmering Lanterns) with various engaging activities.

A never-before-seen painting by celebrated Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thứ (1906-1980) will be offered at Bonhams Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art on October 4.