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Zerowaste tourism network introduced

The Magic Flute film at Deutches Haus on May 29

A film screening of Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute with the Berliner Philharmoniker held in 2013 will be held at Deutsches Haus HCM City on May 29.

Vietnamese fashion thrives despite the pandemic

Despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese fashion designers have opted for innovation and meaningful projects.

South African woman mends broken heart in Việt Nam

Young South African woman Alushka Jansen van Vuuren felt the pain of falling in love with the wrong person and travelled to Việt Nam to get over her sorrow but then a new love began, the love for a beautiful country.

The Factory hosts conversation on Vietnamese sculpture

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host an art conversation “The Undercurrents Of Vietnamese Modern Sculpture Pre/Post-1975 Until Now: an Introduction” on May 22.

Thanh Hóa invests VNĐ500 billion to further excavate mausoleum

Last week, local authorities of the central province of Thanh Hóa approved a project to expand the excavation of Triệu Tường Mausoleum in Hà Trung District with a total investment of nearly VNĐ500 billion (US$21.7 million).

Books printed to mark Uncle Hồ’s birthday

A series of books about the late President Hồ Chí Minh has been published by the HCM City-based Trẻ (Youth) Publishing House to mark the 131st anniversary of his brithday (May 19, 1890).

Circus troupes struggle to attract new talents

The National Circus Talent 2021 contest was held recently by the Department of Performing Arts in collaboration with the Việt Nam Theatre Artists Association. Only five troupes entered the contest while the previous edition attracted 10. People's Artist Tạ Duy Ánh, director of Việt Nam Circus Federation, speaks about the difficulties facing circus art

Producers of award-winning movie fined by culture ministry

Despite winning a prize at the recent Berlin International Film Festival, the producers of the movie Taste by Vietnamese director Lê Bảo have been fined by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Under-35 writing contest launched

The Việt Nam Writers’ Association has launched a writing contest for authors under 35 years old as part of an effort to discover and support young talents.

'Nothing is more important than independence and freedom': A westerner’s view of Hồ Chí Minh

I am an American of the generation in the wake of armed aggressors who attacked Việt Nam from 1964 until the peace accords were signed in 1973. I was a teenager then and too young to be conscripted. However, my father, Walter Eugene (Gene) Wilber, was very much a part of the American war of aggression against the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam.

Vietnamese film 'Camellia Sisters' to stream on Netflix in June

After a successful theatre run in Việt Nam, the film Gái Già Lắm Chiêu V – Những Cuộc Đời Vương Giả (Camellia Sisters - Living Like Royalty) will be made available globally on Netflix on June 10.

Áo Dài exhibition marks International Museum Day

A special exhibition featuring the áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) has opened at the Áo Dài Museum in Thủ Đức City to celebrate International Museum Day (May 18).

Rapper Đen Vâu’s new music video goes viral

Vietnamese rapper Đen Vâu’s latest hit, Trốn Tìm (Hide and Seek), is on the YouTube trending list for Viet Nam with more than 12 million views just after four days after release.