Việt Nam News

After more than 30 days of reopening its doors to international visitors with COVID-19 vaccine passports on a trial basis, Phú Quốc Island off Kiên Giang Province has welcomed almost 1,000 foreign tourists.

The central province of Quảng Nam’s Culture, Tourism and Sports Department yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with Thiên Minh Group (TMG) to promote "Tourism Year 2022."

Film director Trần Hữu Tấn made a name for himself with thriller movies including Bắc Kim Thang (Home Sweet Home); Rừng Thế Mạng (Survive) and Chuyện Ma Gần Nhà (Vietnamese Horror Story). His latest movie, Vietnamese Horror Story will be released on February 11 nationwide. Reporter Nguyễn Bình spoke to Tấn about his work.

Simple coloured pencils may be just tools for children to create beautiful images, but they can also inspire artists to create stunning works.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang plans to step up co-operation with airlines and travel businesses to revive its tourism sector, which has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite a thousand years of nomadic life, the Mông ethnic group in Điện Biên’s Tủa Chùa Village still considers black chicken a valuable part of many tasty dishes. The chicken, named Ka Đu in the Mông language, is always presented as a gift when children get married, said villager Giàng A Lùng.

The third Tết Festival honouring Vietnamese food and culture opened for visitors at the HCM City Youth Cultural House on Jan 16.

An exhibition, which recreates the Vietnamese traditional Tết (Lunar New Year) is being at the display space of the National Archives Centre No.1 in Hà Nội.

Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H'Hen Niê has debut her acting career by playing the main role in the 578: Phát Đạn Của Kẻ Điên (578 Magnum), an action film by director Lương Đình Dũng.

Amid a lack of quality movie scripts, the adaption of once-popular works is a vital solution for the country's cinema sector.

Vietnamese author Nguyễn Nhật Ánh has released a new book titled "Ra Bờ Suối Ngắm Hoa Kèn Hồng”.

Although COVID-19 travel restrictions severely hit Việt Nam’s tourism last year, the capital city of Hà Nội has remained at the top of global travellers’ wish lists.

Nine works of literature and art were honoured by the Việt Nam Union of Literature and Art Associations on January 15 in Hà Nội. 

The selection round of Miss Fitness Việt Nam 2022, a national event featuring fitness enthusiasts, will open on Sunday in HCM City. 

Two books on late Professor Trần Văn Khê, a legendary musicologist, writer and teacher, as well as performer of Vietnamese music, will release in March in HCM City. 

Hàng Mã Street has had a bright makeover as Tết (Lunar New Year), the biggest and most important holiday of the year, is just around the corner.

Baritone Bách Nguyễn has released the first album during his 20-year singing career.

Two giant whale skeletons have been restored on Lý Sơn Island, central Quảng Ngãi Province.