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Việt Nam’s culinary culture showcased at 35th Hong Kong book fair

200 years later and Carabobo still remains present

On the 200th anniversary of Carabobo Victory gaining the independence for Gran Colombia, ambassador of Venezuela to Vietnam Tatiana Pugh Moreno writes to Việt Nam News.

Artists spread safety messages amid pandemic

On the streets, artworks have brought more fun to quiet street corners.

Luxembourg and Việt Nam: building a more resilient and sustainable world

On the occassion of Luxembourg's National Day (June 23), Jean-Paul Senninger, Ambassador of Luxembourg to Việt Nam writes to Việt Nam News

Non-profit investment needed to make animations

Animated film director Nguyễn Thị Phương Hoa’s latest film Khúc Gỗ Mục (Rotten Wood) won a Dế Mèn Award. The annual awards encourage compositions, art performances and entertainment shows by children or for children. Hoa is a prolific filmmaker and has won top prizes from the Việt Nam National Film Festival and the Việt Nam Cinematography Association. Thể Thao Văn Hóa (Culture & Sport) newspaper interviews Hoa about the Vietnamese animation industry.

App fostering green living becomes popular

‘Green Point’, an app developed by the CEO of Green Connect, Huỳnh Hạnh Phúc, to encourage environmental appreciation, has become popular.

Healthy dishes from a noble flower

The quỳnh flower or 'queen of the night' in English is renowned in literature and arts as a noble kind of flower, which blooms only at night and offers glorious beauty and a gentle scent.

HCM City tightens management of literature and art activities

The HCM City People’s Committee has ordered agencies and arts and literature associations to tighten the management and inspection of literature and arts activities.

Artists raise environmental concerns through exhibition

Members of the Việt Nam Fine Arts Association have launched an exhibition of 77 artworks focusing on human behaviour and the environment.

Hà Giang Culture and Tourism Week to honour Hoàng Su Phì terraced fields

The beauty of the terraced rice fields in the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang's Hoàng Su Phì District will be highlighted at a culture and tourism week in September, according to a report from the provincial People’s Committee.

Dossier completed for national treasure to seek documentary heritage recognition

The Huế Monuments Conservation Centre has completed the compilation of a dossier for the national treasure of cửu đỉnh (Nine Dysnatic Urns) to seek recognition as a world documentary heritage, said Dr Le Thi An Hoa from the centre.

Publishers promote summer reading for kids

Vietnamese publishing houses are promoting new programmes and books this summer to encourage children to read.

Artists perform in video on environmental protection

The natural world, wildlife and environmental protection are the themes of a video featuring Vietnamese performers on YouTube.

Cải lương stars perform in TV show

Meritorious Artist and cải lương star Vũ Linh and young talent Võ Minh Lâm will perform in a TV programme about Vietnamese theatre on Vĩnh Long Television’s THLV1 channel next week.

Busy season for delivery drivers during pandemic

Hà Nội authorities have taken drastic measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 and since noon on May 25, all restaurants, cafes, and hair salons have been closed, making life busy for delivery drivers.

Contest launched to showcase the beauty of Việt Nam through the lens

The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a photo contest about Việt Nam for photographers.

Yoga for wellness: A gift from the ancient Indian civilisation to the modern world

Ambassador of India, Pranay Verma, writes to Việt Nam News to mark International Day of Yoga 2021 (June 21)

Vietnamese expat takes taste for Japan's toxic "fugu" home

Pufferfish is a luxury winter delicacy in Japan, but a licence is required to prepare and serve "fugu", as the fish is known, with any bite potentially containing a lethal toxic surprise.

Phú Quốc fish sauce making becomes national intangible cultural heritage

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognised the making of fish sauce on Phú Quốc Island City in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang as national intangible cultural heritage.

Books on Vietnamese green architecture published in US

The two books entitled Bamboo Architecture and Green Architecture by Vo Trong Nghia Architects (VTN Architects) have been published in the US by publisher Oscar Riera Ojeda.