HCM City Book Street reopens after nearly four months

HCM City is gradually getting back to normal, and that’s good news for book worms. The city’s famous book street has reopened to the public, but there are still precautions to take for those who want to visit.

Indian epic Mahabrahata in Vietnamese released

The great epic of India, Mahabrahata, featuring the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE, has been released in Vietnamese by the Dân Trí Publishing House, in co-operation with Đông A. 

HCM City to resume tourism market

A number of travel agencies in HCM City have started bringing tourists back on tours, developing new local tourism products and preparing to connect to neighboring provinces for closed tours.

UNESCO’s online filmmaking programme begins 

An online filmmaking course will begin this month, held by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Việt Nam, in co-operation with Việt Nam Cinematography Association’s Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents. 

Táo mèo yield high economic efficiency in Sơn La

The arrival of autumn means the beginning of the harvest season of táo mèo (docynia indica) in Nậm Nghiệp Village in the northern province of Sơn La. In recent years, the fruits have brought high economic efficiency to the region and improved local lives in recent years.

Mai Vàng Awards seek nominations from readers

Readers across Việt Nam are encouraged to nominate artists and organisations who have made great contributions to the nation's cultural and arts activities in 2021 for the 27th annual Mai Vàng (Golden Ochna) Awards.

New Edvard Munch museum to open in Oslo

The Norwegian embassy hosted a digital press conference on Tuesday to announce the newly-built Munch museum on Oslo’s waterfront. The museum will officially open on October 22.

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