Việt Nam News

Mỹ Khê beach in Đà Nẵng City has been listed by Tripadivisor as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Asia in 2023.

Chairman of Ngũ Hành Sơn district people’s committee, Nguyễn Hòa, announced the festival's return after a two-year suspension due to COVID-19.

In the finale in Cologne last Friday, Trọng Hiếu wore a nón (Vietnamese conical hat) and a blouse inspired by the Vietnamese áo dài (traditional dress), to perform the song Dare to Be Difference.

Dozens of kimono and ao dai dresses by Japanese designer Kobayashi Eiko have featured in a dazzling fashion show in Hanoi. The catwalk show is among a series of cultural events this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Japan – Vietnam relationship, a joint effort by the Be-Japon, Japan’s Embassy in Việt Nam and the BRG group.

Vietnamese pop star Hoàng Thùy Linh song See Tình (See Love) is proving hugely popular and been covered by many Asian celebrities.

Visitors can tour the beautiful land and experience the dish at Nam Ô Village, which is located near the Cu Đê River outfall of Liên Chiểu District, only 15km from the central city. 

This is the second and the biggest cruise ship having arrived in Quảng Ninh since the beginning of this year.

Meritorious Artist and cải lương star Vũ Linh died of cancer on March 5 in HCM City. He was 66. His funeral will take place on Thursday, March 9. 

A collection of 50 áo dài (traditional long dress) by famous designers Nguyễn Việt Hùng and Thuận Việt was displayed at the front of the HCM City Opera House in District 1 on March 5.

The ballet is choreographed by Nguyễn Ngọc Anh based on Đông Hồ folk paintings.

Named after the diva’s nickname Bống, the concert Bống Là Ai? (Who is Bống?) will take place at the Hà Nội Opera House on March 11 and 12.

Like There Was No Separation programme, aired on Vietnam Television (VTV) since 2007, aims to offer assistance free of charge to Vietnamese families across the country to find their missing relatives. Over the past 15 years, 1,800 families have been reunited thanks to the humane programme.

The event’s organisers, Sun Group, said that the 2023 event would focus on post-COVID-19 tourism promotion as a benchmark for full economic growth in the central region and the country.

Child mortality in Việt Nam decreased from about 200 of 1000 children under the age of five in the middle of the last century to 20 today, which would not have been possible without antibiotics, vaccination, improved hygiene and nutrition.

Twenty one new áo dài collections created by well-known fashion designers were showcased at the opening ceremony of the ninth HCM City Áo Dài Festival on March 3.

The collection, titled Ngọc Viễn Đông (Pearl of the Far East), was created especially for the festival with the goal of promoting tourism along the Sài Gòn River to local and international audiences.

This is the highest result of Việt Nam in this contest, where Hà overcame 64 contestants to take the top position.

The total number included 535,000 foreign holidaymakers and 3.2 million domestic visitors, the tourism department said.