If you love Mexican food,HCM City is the place to be. The first ever Mexican Gastronomy Week is being held to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day. The restaurants taking part include District Federal, Agave Saigon, Xolo Tequila Bar, Tacos Fuego, and Gringo Tacos y Cantina.
UK Festival, an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the United Kingdom and Việt Nam and the 30th year of the British Council operating in the country, will be organised in HCM City on Saturday.
The 6th Golden Moment photo contest was launched on the 98th anniversary of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).
The statue, about two metres long and around 250kg in weight, was recognised as a World Heritage by the United Nations' cultural organisation (UNESCO).
"In The Forest", an exhibition presented by twin artists Lê Ngọc Thanh and Lê Đức Hải in a gallery in the capital reflects the authors' perspectives on nature and the environment.
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vĩnh Long is opening a cultural space called “Terracotta Road” to honour the art of terracotta pottery.
A new drama troupe offering drama and musical shows aimed at children and teenagers opened in HCM City this week.
The Việt Nam Publishers Association (VPA) and the People’s Committee of HCM City will host the annual conference of the Executive Committee of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association (ABPA) and sidelines activities from September 14-19. Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine, President of the VPA and rotating president of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association, Phạm Minh Tuấn, talks to the media about the event.
Some 94 works by journalists from across the country have been praised for outstanding contributions to the national development of culture, sports and tourism.
Ngo Thi Thanh Tam in HCM City is famous for her record-winning collection of valuable Yixing tea pots, which took her a great deal of time and effort to amass.
"As two friends from Việt Nam and the Philippines, we would like to show you how two different cultures could build up a friendship despite our differences and travel worldwide together."
A group of 14 Jrai artisans from the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) of Gia Lai will participate in the 2023 Jeonju International Sori Festival, an event for traditional and world music, in Jeollabuk-do Province in South Korea from September 15-24.
Vietnamese contemporary dance Hoàng Hôn (Sunset) will be performed at the Opera House on September 15.
The Pasteur Institute in HCM City in coordination with the French Embassy in Việt Nam and French Consulate General in HCM City have organised a ceremony commemorating the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur’s birth with an exhibition showcasing his life and work.
Thousands of people joined in the UK Festival in downtown Hà Nội over the weekend. They enjoyed music from 911, food, saw some very British things like the Harry Potter platform, a double decker bus and the iconic Mini Cooper car. More people are expected to turn out at a similar event in HCM City this weekend. The events are in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The musicians will play pieces by French composers Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Ernest Chausson, Pablo de Sarasate and Maurice Ravel as well as Vietnamese musician Vũ Việt Anh.
The contest, with the theme “Amazing Kon Tum”, is organised by the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to introduce the landscapes, people, and culture of the Central Highlands to local and international visitors.
At the UK Festival in downtown Hà Nội last weekend, a highlight during the two-day event was British ambassador Iain Frew making scones with Vietnamese chef Phan Anh. The cake is often served with tea as part of the British afternoon tea custom.
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