Phúc Trạch grapefruit is said to be “the first famed fruit” of Hà Tĩnh’s Hương Khê mountainous district as it was used as a gift for Nguyễn Dynasty Kings from 1802 onwards, according to Phan Thị Ngọt, 90, a local of Phúc Trạch Village.
A documentary produced by Việt Nam News will be screened at an international film festival next month.
Dozens of artists nationwide have donated artworks to an online auction, with all the proceeds being used to equip the HCM City’s Field Hospital No 6 with essential medical supplies.
An online 3D exhibition on education in the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945) will open at the National Archives Centre I and National Archives Centre IV at the start of the new academic year.
People living in locked-down and quarantined zones, and patients staying at COVID-19 treatment hospitals in HCM City, have received free books as part of the programme “Sách trao tay - Học ngày giãn cách” (Books for Learning during Social Distancing Days).
The Communist Youth Union of Việt Nam’s Level 2 Field Hospital in South Sudan has completed a poster made of recycled waste to celebrate the 76th anniversary of National Day (September 2).
Nguyễn Tăng Quang and a group of volunteers paint the street life in HCM City before the COVID-19 pandemic took a grip.
A collection of 18 paintings presenting the determination of Vietnamese people to fight for their nation’s independence has been presented in a new online exhibition of the Việt Nam National Fine Arts Museum.
People are encouraged to send videos of their singing performances and positive messages to the non-profit music project Chạm - Sing&Share (Touch - Sing&Share) as a way to motivate the community to stay optimistic amid the pandemic.
A bilingual book about Vietnamese costumes in the 15th century has been included in the library of the National Australian University.
Six Senses Ninh Vân Bay in the south central province of Khánh Hòa has been named among the 11 most breath-taking eco-resorts in the world by Euronews.
The circus stage may have been closed for nearly a year now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the artists of the Vietnam Circus Federation have been practicing hard for their much-anticipated return.
As people nationwide are being asked to stay home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, they are still able to enjoy a valuable collection of art thanks to a virtual tour of the Việt Nam National Fine Arts Museum launched last weekend.
