Việt Nam News

Excerpts from Hồi ký chạy thận, Memoir of a Dialysis Patient, by Hồ Hồng Việt

The film crew of Hoàng Hậu Cuối Cùng (The Last Queen) calls out to actors and actresses, who want to portray the life of the last queen consort of Việt Nam, Queen Nam Phương (1913-1963).

The film will be about 81 days and nights of the North Vietnamese soldiers fighting against US troops to protect Quảng Trị Ancient Citadel in the central province of Quảng Trị.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, with his deep knowledge about political and cultural theory and his holding of important positions, had a crucial role to play in cultural development

The National Target Programme for Cultural Development for the 2025-2035 period aims to develop culture into an intrinsic strength of the economy.

The festival, which took place for more than a month with a series of world-class events and shows, is a way for Đà Nẵng to affirm its brand as a leading city of festivals and events in Asia.

Lê Thị Hương Thảo, who works at the Kobe Sannomiya Station Minami store in the city of Kobe, is the first foreigner who has won the contest.

Bạc Liêu Province, which is known as the cradle of tài tử music, a genre of traditional music of southern Việt Nam, is preparing to bring tài tử music to primary, secondary and high schools in the coming school year as part of the province’s project on preserving and promoting the art in 2024.

With the Paris Olympic Games estimated to attract fewer visitors than expected, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) forecasts the French market to strongly pick up after the event, with 42 billion THB (US$1.17 billion) in revenue earned from this market in 2024.

Xuân Quê Hương (Homeland Spring) 2025 will be held by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka, in collaboration with Vietnamese Association in Japan.

To keep active in the summer holidays, many parents send their children to fun and educational camps. The time they spend their can have a lasting memory of a summer well spent.

A year after it opened, Hồ Gươm Opera has become a promising cultural venue in Hà Nội, welcoming many world-class orchestras and artists to perform at this fabulous venue.

Movie lovers had the chance to experience first hand some of the best new films in Asia at the Đà Nẵng Asian Film Festival 2024 (DANAFF II). Although just in its 2nd year, the event proved to be a big hit with lovers of the silver screen.

The Đồng Hương Quảng Nam (Quảng Nam People) Festival being held in HCM City aims to connect the central province’s natives living away from home through cultural activities, and recognise their achievements.

The Connections Through Culture Grants will be awarded to new international collaborations to help the artists develop their work.

The Diên Khánh ancient citadel in the south-central province of Khánh Hoà is set for a facelift, with restoration and upgrade work scheduled to begin in September 2024

Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, The Greatest Night in Pop tells the behind-the-scenes stories from nearly 40 years ago (in 1985) of We Are the World - one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Summer is considered the busiest season of the year for domestic tourism, and Bình Thuận province is ready with various summer tourism promotions.