Việt Nam News

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!

Tuyên Citadel Festival, held during the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, has become a famous event at home and abroad, attracting tens of thousands of tourists.

The fun-filled four-day festival Thu Xưa Về Trong Phố (Reliving Autumn Tradition in Town) starts this Saturday at the Ngon Garden restaurant at 70 Nguyễn Du Street in the heart of Hà Nội.

A series of remarkable events, including seminars, exhibitions, film festivals, competitions, and performances, featuring renowned French-Vietnamese guests, will be held during the 'Fashion and Design' season from now until the end of 2023.

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.

"This is an annual cultural event leaving a good impression over the years," said Nguyễn Quang Tuấn, chairman of the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio.

The Mid-autumn festival is fast approaching and people are busy making preparations. Children from the Hà Nội School for Hearing-Impaired Children are being given special cookery lessons from a top chef to learn how to make mooncakes.

From today, the tourist boat service on the Nho Quế River, offering sightseeing through Tu Sản Canyon, has been fully reinstated after a temporary halt of one week.

Theatres and art troupes in HCM City are preparing to celebrate the Việt Nam Stage Day on the 12th day of the eighth lunar month (September 26).

Việt Nam’s best creators in different design fields will be honoured at the Vietnam Design Week 2023 (VNDW) that will take place at Văn Miếu - the Temple of Literature - in Hà Nội from September 23 to 29.

The outstanding achievements and activities of workers and trade unions in HCM City over the past five years are depicted through a photo exhibition that opened on Tuesday at the city Labour Cultural Palace.

A book on the history of HCM City compiled by 103-year-old researcher Nguyễn Đình Tư won a prestigious annual history prize named after the revolutionary and philosopher Prof. Trần Văn Giàu.

VYO is an initiative of Vietnam Youth Music Institute (VYMI), with the vision to create a vibrant youth orchestra where all young people, regardless of genders or nationalities are welcome to gather every Sunday morning to enjoy making beautiful music together.

The performers are coming from state-owned and private art troupes in HCM City, Hà Nội, and southern provinces.

In French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle's eyes, the North of Việt Nam is an area of stunning beauty, having travelled to the most remote parts of the country to photograph the ethnic groups and learn their traditional songs.

The exhibition reflects contemporary Vietnamese sculpture life openly and vividly.

Traditional toys may be rare these days but elderly artist Nguyễn Văn Quyền in Thanh Oai District, Hà Nội is trying to preserve the craft of creating toys from paper, nylon and bamboo for children as gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival.