Việt Nam News

Phan Văn Chánh, a 69-year-old man living in Phú Nhuận District's Mai Văn Ngọc Street is really tickled pink… by the colour pink! In a bid to spread positive vibes, he’s painted his house pink and many, many items inside. And if that’s not enough he’s brightening up his whole street with plenty of pink flower pots, all recycled.

Bắc Giang focuses on planning and building the Provincial Sports Complex, the Provincial Museum and Provincial Library, as well as Completing the construction of the Cultural - Exhibition Centre, Provincial Stadium and Traditional Art Theatre.

Festival-goers have the chance to explore the vibrant and colourful cultures of the ethnic groups in Mường Áng District by participating in folk games and performances of xòe dance, a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity recognised by UNESCO.

Just last year, the band grandly celebrated their 10th anniversary at the Monsoon Music Festival 2023 at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel, Hà Nội with a special 90-minute-setlist performance.

The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Đắk Lắk is opening a photo contest to highlight its cultural identity and achievements, and promote tourism.

People's Artist Nguyễn Minh Châu's most recent movie Culi Never Cries by director Phạm Ngọc Lân won the best first feature prize at the Berlinale Film Festival last month. Châu, one of movie stars of Vietnamese cinema, is among few actresses to win the best actress award two consecutive times at Việt Nam National Film Festival. The actress spoke with Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình about the recent prize and her career.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Đồng Nai Province has issued a plan to build and develop eco-tourism linked with the province's agriculture.

A series of books featuring seas and islands of Việt Nam have been reprinted by the Kim Đồng Publishing House. 

According to Director of Đà Nẵng Department of Tourism Trương Thị Hồng Hạnh, the province highly values the impact of famous figures on promoting tourism and hopes to attract other renowned people in the future, following Bill Gates's visit.

The first Mr World Việt Nam 2024 competition has been launched in HCM City.

The Tranh Truyện Hàng Trống (Hàng Trống Folk Paintings) is organised by the museum in collaboration with the artist Phan Ngọc Khuê, an art researcher.

The South Korean boy band is set to perform in Malaysia for the first time at Zepp Kuala Lumpur on May 4 as part of its La Dolce Vita world tour.

The annual ranking of the world’s coolest street, released on Wednesday, is based on local polls and on the expertise of local editors, according to the magazine.

DestinAsian magazine, a prestigious travel and lifestyle magazine for travel enthusiasts around the world, named Phú Quốc one of the top 10 most beautiful beach destinations in Asia.

A recent Phở Festival has praised the long-tradition profession in Vân Cù Village, in the northern province of Nam Định. The village has been considered a fatherland of phở (beef noodles) as locals initiated the dish in the early 20th century. The authorities hope to seek national recognition of the local phở brand name as an intangible cultural heritage.

A sidelines activity of the National Tourism Year 2024 - Điện Biên that began on March 16, the conference gathered several policy-makers and scholars to present their opinions.

Set in 1885 France, the film tells the love story between Eugénie (played by Juliette Binoche), an exceptional cook and the famous gastronome Dodin (played by Benoit Magimel). 

According to Pellower, Hồ Gươm Opera House has standout features compared to the names on this award list. It is one of the theaters with the best equipment in the region, and even the world, from stage performance equipment to sound.