Việt Nam News

An exhibition displaying 50 masterpiece paintings will be shown at a virtual exhibition to popularise Vietnamese sơn mài (lacquer) artworks to Vietnamese and foreign fine art lovers. 

Two Vietnamese films ‘1990’ and ‘Chìa khóa trăm tỷ’ will hit theaters during the Lunar New Year (Tết), in the hope of improving box office revenue after a gloomy 2021.

Here are a number of interesting things to do in Quảng Ninh this month.

Since winning the X-Factor 2014, the Hà Nội-based music group Oplus has proved that they deserve to triumph.

When winter comes, bicycles full of beautiful white daisies begin to appear on the streets of Hà Nội.

An exhibition of 48 wood carvings; wood sculptures; and oil, acrylic and watercolour paintings that were created by 44 artists are on display for the public at the central city’s Fine Arts Museum.

An exhibition titled ‘Nordic Sustainable Cities’ showcasing successful green projects in Denmark and other Nordic countries is open to the public in Hà Nội to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and Denmark.

The HCM City People’s Committee is seeking the government’s approval to welcome international tourists via commercial flights to and from Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport beginning this month.

Bố Già (Dad, I’m Sorry), a blockbuster by Trấn Thành Town of HCM City, will compete in the Best Foreign Language Film Category at the Oscar awards ceremony scheduled in March 2022. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many travel enthusiasts to cancel their plans, but a number of Japanese tourists can still visit the northern province of Hà Giang by joining a series of virtual tours.

Like Tam Đảo and Đà Lạt, Ba Vì was chosen for its mountain climate as the site for colonial villas and retreats for French officials. However, in comparison to some of the stunning examples of colonial architecture still visible in Hà Nội today, those in Ba Vì are dilapidated and lie in ruins, hidden away in the forest that is trying to reclaim them. 

Việt Nam's acrobat masters Giang Quốc Cơ and Giang Quốc Nghiệp are to attempt another world record at the Girona Cathedral, in Catalonia, Spain, on December 23.

Next Sports, the copyright holder of the AFF Cup 2020 and the YouTube channel that broadcasts the tournament live in Việt Nam, has announced that the Vietnamese anthem will be played during the national team's subsequent matches, instead of being muted like against Laos on December 6.

Despite a tough upbringing, model Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên has overcome all the challenges thrown her way. And her hard work has paid off after she made history by becoming Vietnam’s first ever Miss Grand International 2021. She received her crown at the event in Thailand much to the delight of her adoring fans.

Literature lecturer Nguyễn Thị Minh is also a translator of classic philosophy books. She is co-founder of The Ladder - an academy space for the community. Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (People's Weekend) reporter Lý Uyên spoke to her after the release of her latest book translation of Antigone's Claim by American philosopher Judith Butler.