Rock and roll (up) for a circus performance with a twist

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 female artist honoured at cải lương contest

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.

Paintings of King Hàm Nghi auctioned in France

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.

Cake or not cake?

With a passion for baking and a penchant for being that little bit different, baker Nguyễn Thị Phương Nguyên from Bình Dương province makes cakes that look almost too good to eat!

Band 911 feels at home in return to Việt Nam

British band 911 returned to Việt Nam to perform at the UK Festival in Hà Nội and HCM City together with some young artists. Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương chats with band members Jimmy Constable and Lee Brennan about their feelings and plans.

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