Writing script helps author to express herself

Vũ Hoàng Hoa is the grandchild of late writer and literary researcher Vũ Ngọc Phan. She has written novels and her current script Shadow of the Puppets has been performed by Việt Nam Drama Theatre. The script was officially nominated for the 2023 Patrick White Award for scripts organised annually by Sydney Theatre and it was longlisted for the most exciting plays in the Griffin Theatre New Script Awards. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình chats with Hoa about her first script for theatre.

Statue painting cafes attract youth

Statue painting has traditionally been a common activity for kids, but in recent years, it has become a trend attracting more youths.

Online programme promotes cải lương

Seventeen artists of HCM City have performed in a new art project on YouTube to promote cải lương (reformed opera), a 100-year-old genre of Vietnamese theatre.

National theatre performs new version of Carmen

Việt Nam National Opera & Ballet's Carmen will be performed by leading artists such as mezzo soprano Hương Diệp, tenor Anh Vũ and veteran Huy Đức and Hà Nội International Voices Choir.

Japan - Vietnam Festival

The 9th Japan Vietnam Festival in HCM City’s 23/9 Park is an annual event aimed at promoting culture, cuisine, and fostering stronger ties between the two countries.

Tiền Giang to expand Đồng Tháp Mười Ecological Reserve

In order to effectively conserve biodiversity while promoting the development of tourism in the Đồng Tháp Mười sub-region, Tiền Giang province has proposed to expand the Đồng Tháp Mười Ecological Reserve in Tân Phước district’s Thạnh Tân commune.

Hà Nội's oldest hotel reopens its historical Heritage Wing

Famous English writer Graham Greene, comedian Charlie Chaplin, and novelist and playwright Somerset Maugham are among well-known residents and visitors to the hotel. Their names have been used to label three legendary suites in this newly renovated wing.

Great grapes

During spring in Hà Nội you’ll see street venders riding bicycles full of fresh grapefruit flowers throughout the city. People now can easily buy fragrant grapefruit flowers to put on altars, give to others as gifts, and enjoy the fragrance.

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