Cải lương artists perform ancient Greek masterpiece

Medea is one of the most popular works by playwright Euripides from the 5th century BCE. Based on a mythological background, the play focuses on the final part of Medea and Jason’s marriage, which is catastrophic for the couple alone and their families.

Bangkok’s Drag Queens to perform in Saigon

Drag Queens from Bangkok’s House of Heals, well-known for its extraordinary entertainment shows, will present special performances of a burlesque show, a one-of-a-kind and well-known show this month at Le Meridien Saigon.

New book collection of wartime letters hits the shelves

The book titled Những Lá Thư Thời Chiến Việt Nam (Letters of Việt Nam Wartime), released recently in HCM City, includes 200 handwritten letters from soldiers and young people collected and complied by journalist Đặng Vương Hưng.

Spicy beef noodle soup of Bạc Liêu lures foodies

A seller named Ánh Nguyệt, at one of Bạc Liêu’s top most tasty shops in Ward 5’s Cao Văn Lầu Street, said her father-in-law started the job nearly 50 years ago, making him one of the longest-running vendors in the province.

Over 60,000 visitors attend Việt Nam tourism fair

During its four days (April 13-16), the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2023 attracted over 3,000 exchanges among Vietnamese and foreign enterprises, 10,000 tours and tourism products were sold and some 60,000 visitors flocked to the site.

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.

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