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Huế - Zumba Festival gathers 1,000 Zumba enthusiasts

More than 1,000 participants from Zumba clubs nationwide participated in the Huế - Zumba Festival that kicked off on July 1 in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế.

Exclusive: Việt Nam News interviews Deputy Minister of Culture Tạ Quang Đông as Tchaikovsky jury announces this years winners

Before returning to Hà Nội after serving in the jury of the XVII Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tạ Quang Đông speaks to Việt Nam News. The Tchaikovsky Competition was first held in 1958 with piano and violin performances. Organised every four years, the second competition included cello and voice as well.

Good solutions for goods exporting

Long lines of trucks waiting to cross the border into China are seen every day. Strict export policies by China make delays inevitable. Authorities are looking at ways to fix the problems and ease congestion for good.

Number of Vietnamese visitors to Thailand rising

Thailand continues to be a favoured choice among Vietnamese travelers, observing an uptick in the number of visitors from Việt Nam, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Vietnamese-Japanese rock band releases debut album

Vietnamese rock band KURROCK, based in Japan, is set to release their highly-anticipated debut album titled KURROCK: VƯỢT on June 30, following the success of their tour in Việt Nam during 2022-2023.

Hundreds of artists perform to celebrate the 325th anniversary of Sài Gòn - Chợ Lớn - Gia Định - HCM City

Hundreds of artists from various fields will participate in performances on the occasion of the 325th anniversary of Sài Gòn - Chợ Lớn - Gia Định - HCM City (1698 - 2023) and 47 years since Sài Gòn - Gia Định was officially named after President Hồ Chí Minh (July 2, 1976 - July 2, 2023).

Welcome to Việt Nam, BLACKPINK!

K-Pop queens BLACKPINK are coming to Việt Nam in July – music to the ears of many Vietnamese youngsters who are big fans of the Korean girl-band. Let's see how the BLACKPINK fans in Hà Nội reacted when they learned their idols would be appearing on stage at Hà Nội's Mỹ Đình Stadium for two nights in-a-row.

Summer performances for children launched

Young actors from the Trần Hữu Trang Cải Lương Theatre are working to offer a series of performances for children in HCM City this summer.

Boy, 11, wins double gold at Asia Pacific Arts Festival

Nguyễn Lý Long Hải, an 11-year-old boy from Việt Nam, won double gold trophies at Asia Pacific Arts Festival 2023 held in Thailand.

Online meeting discusses television and animation cooperation between VN and RoK

The event was specifically focused on the fields of television and animation and attracted 28 companies from both countries.

Maintaining brocade tradition

One group of Dao ethnic in Việt Nam are known as the ‘white pants Dao’. This is because of the outfits they wear. In Tuyên Quang Province, the white pants Dao have been making brocade fabrics for generations. Women here want to keep this ancient craft alive and hope to earn profit from their efforts.

Cần Thơ to host Cái Răng Floating Market Festival

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta City of Cần Thơ will host the Cái Răng Floating Market Festival next month.

Vietnamese Family Day takes place alongside biggest exam in the country

This year, Vietnamese Family Day, observed annually on June 28, coincides with the national high school graduation exams.

Festival honouring Vietnamese blouse launched in Hậu Giang

The three-day event will include fashion shows presenting simple yet comfortable blouses. Interestingly, all the bà ba blouses presented at the festival are made from pineapple silk.

Researcher attempts to digitalise vintage Vietnamese movies

Martino Cipriani has taken on the mission of preserving classical Vietnamese movies from the 1960s to the 80s. He hopes to draw more attention to the nation's artistic film history.

Fund-rasing exhibition showcases paintings by artists nationwide

More than 100 paintings by 81 painters across Việt Nam are on showcase virtually to raise funds to build houses for needy people in the central province of Quảng Nam and Thừa Thiên – Huế.

VN’s iced milk coffee ranked 2nd in world by TasteAtlas

It's very strong, TasteAtlas noted, adding that they suffered a sleepless night when first arriving in Hà Nội after drinking two cups back-to-back.

BlackPink to perform in Hà Nội in July

The Born Pink concert will take place at Mỹ Đình Stadium in Hà Nội with tickets on sale from July 7

Festival connects Vietnamese and US culture

The Việt Nam – USA Cultural Festival will be held annually to boost cultural exchange and promote trade, as well as introduce opportunities to study and travel with each other.

Vietnamese culture showcased in France

Almost a thousand French children have had the opportunity to understand Vietnamese culture through activities organised by 25 Vietnamese students from the US, UK, Australia, Việt Nam and France.