Việt Nam News

The city of Hà Nội wants to plant more trees along its urban roads and has set a goal of 250,000 this year.

Five rural districts of HCM City will receive more than 52,500 books for free in September as part of the programme ”Give books to libraries in rural districts.”

The central city of Đà Nẵng in collaboration with the Việt Nam Fine Arts Association are organising an exhibition showcasing paintings and sculptures of artists from Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) and the central provinces.

Surpassing over 1,200 entries, Buổi Sáng Của Đàn Cò (Morning of the Storks) by photographer Nguyễn Quốc Huy from the central province of Bình Thuận has won a photo contest on Vietnamese wetlands.

Dutch online travel agency Booking.com has included Đà Lạt resort city in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng, often referred to as "City of Love", among the world's six places for the summer’s binge-worthy dating shows.

National parks with abundant greenery and diverse flora and fauna act as lungs for many regions and provide a paradise for nature lovers.

"Thêm yêu thương" or "Sharing the Love" has attracted students, currently studying music in Europe and the United States, and other friends at the Hà Nội conservatory of music and Hà Nội Dance School to work on this special project.

A building in the UNESCO-recognised Quốc Tử Giám relic in the imperial city of Huế was seriously damaged by fire on Wednesday afternoon.

The classic Vietnamese epic Lục Vân Tiên, which may be read in a variety of languages and dialects throughout the world, has been given new life by Tamela Hedstrom, a Swedish artist.

UNESCO heritage site Hạ Long Bay in the northern province of Quảng Ninh is one of most beautiful places in the world to add to any traveller’s bucket list in 2022, according to Canadian travel publication The Travel.

An art exhibition on important and emotional moments during HCM City’s fight against COVID-19 is being displayed at HCM City Book Street in District 1 until August 21.

Collector and Director of Hà Nội Ceramic Museum, Nguyễn Thị Thu Hòa, has launched a new version of her book on Kim Hoàng folk painting. The first edition was published in 2019 focusing on history, technique and atheistics of Kim Hoàng folk paintings. The new book has been updated about the development of the painting in modern life.  Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình spoke to Hòa about the book and Kim Hoàng painting restoration. 

A TV series about young farmers living in the southern region in the 1940s-60s has made a deep impression on audiences after airing on Vĩnh Long Radio & Television.

The four-stamp collection themed Thác Nước Việt Nam (Vietnamese Waterfalls) was launched this week to promote the image of Việt Nam, the people and scenic landscapes.

The display, at Hà Nội's Culture and Art Centres on Hàng Buồm Street, features almost 30 paintings of different types of food.

Nguyễn Việt Hoàng, younger brother of Vietnamese pop sensation Sơn Tùng MTP, made his debut as a singer under the moniker 'MONO' with the music video for the song 'Forget Me', sparking widespread criticism for his lackluster vocals and questionable fashion sense.

Teochew coconut cake has been a delightful snack to many generations of locals in the Chinatown of District 5 by its unique flavor.

Beautiful landscapes across Việt Nam like Cúc Phương National Park, Sapa and Hạ Long Bay are featured in two new music videos by South Korean singer, songwriter Joseph Kwon.