The world's best press photos on display in Hà Nội

The fourth iteration World Press Photo Exhibition in Hà Nội, showcasing the winners of 2021’s World Press Photo Contest will open to the public at the side-walk of Hoàn Kiếm Lake from 17 to 26 December 2021.

HCM City’s SGO48 girl band breaks up

The country’s 28-member girl band, SGO48 (Sài Gòn 48), a Vietnamese version of the popular Japanese girl band AKB48, has broken up three years after its debut. 

Exhibition recalls historic revolution against colonists

An exhibition featuring the Vietnamese people’s revolutionary war against French invaders in 1946 to gain independence for the then young Democratic Republic of Việt Nam has opened at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in downtown Hà Nội.

Việt Nam’s xòe Thái folk dance gains UNESCO recognition

Việt Nam’s xòe Thái folk dance was added to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity by the United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO. The recognition was granted during its 16th session which took place on Wednesday in Paris, France.

Making traditional materials anew

Young designer Vũ Tá Linh from Hà Nội has just won the annual Designed by Vietnam contest’s fashion category with his creations from old clothes. Lê Hương chats with the designer about his passion.

Vinh oranges put Nghệ An on the map

Vinh's speciality oranges have helped to put Nghệ An Province on the map as one of Việt Nam’s biggest orange producers, becoming well known both domestically and internationally.

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