Talk show on Vietnamese theatre launched

A new art project on preserving cải lương (reformed opera) has been launched by the HCM City Theatre Artists’ Association in co-operation with the Phụ Nữ (Women) newspaper.

Photos depict the start of Western-style city in Hà Nội

The event is part of the celebrations of the 50th founding anniversary of Việt Nam - France diplomatic relations, the 10th anniversary of the bilateral strategic partnership, and the 12th conference on decentralised cooperation between the two countries.

HCM City to host celebration of VN Book Day

The HCM City will host a book fair with a series of activities to promote reading culture from April 19 to 23 to celebrate Việt Nam Book and Reading Cultural Day on April 21.

Advice to parents during autism awareness month

However, as he got older, Lê and Mai noticed that their son was not like other children his age. An had trouble making eye contact, rarely spoke, and seemed uninterested in playing with his toys or other children.

'Wild Swans' musical comes to kids this summer

Artists from the private IDECAF (Institute of Cultural Exchange with France), one of the region’s leading drama troupes, are working to offer a musical for children in HCM City this summer.

Cần Thơ to host events celebrating national holidays

The Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta city of Cần Thơ will launch several cultural and sports activities to mark the Hùng Kings Commemoration, the 48th anniversary of South Việt Nam's liberation and Reunification Day (April 30), and International Labour Day (May 1).

22 new caves discovered in Quảng Bình

Twenty-two new caves with unique features have been found by the British Cave Research Association (BCRA) in the central province of Quảng Bình, according to Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park’s Management Board.

 

Art from scraps

A woman in Hà Nội is creating works of art using just scraps of paper most people throw away. What started off as a hobby during the pandemic has turned into a business for this artist.

Việt Nam tattoo books celebrated by VietKings

Sự mê hoặc từ nghệ thuật xăm mình (Enchantment from Tattoo Art) by tattoo creator Trần Nhật Trung, aka Trung Tadashi, was hailed as the first Việt Nam book about oriental tattoo art in Vietnamese and English by the Viêt Nam Records Organisation (VietKings)

Digital art space to open in Huế

A digital art space called SốngLab will open in May in the city of Huế, bringing visitors a multidisciplinary space integrating technology, art, entertainment, and education.

Becoming a tourist in the city you call home

My Dad is coming to visit Hà Nội next month, and it got me thinking about all the things I still haven't done in this city. Despite living here for years, there are still so many 'tourist' attractions I haven't been to.

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