Việt Nam News

Ambassador of UAE, H. E Obaid Saeed Aldhaheri, writes to Việt Nam News on the Golden Jubilee National Day, which falls on December 2.

Six travel agencies and tour operators in the central Quảng Nam province have agreed to work together to rebuild the tourism industry and promote traditional livelihoods as part of the post-COVID 19 recovery plan in the central province.

The annual HCM City Travel Fair will for the first time be held virtually from December 4 to 25 after COVID-19 caused the cancellation of its usual summer schedule, according to the city Department of Tourism.

Theatre actor Tạ Tuấn Minh won a gold prize for his role as Thái Sư Trần Thủ Độ (General Trần Thủ Độ) at the 2021 National Play Festival held last month in the northern city of Hải Phòng. Last year, he also received the best director title at the 5th Hà Nội Theatre Festival. 

In 1946, the streets of Hà Nội were the scene of 60 days of intense fighting between revolutionaries under President Hồ Chí Minh and the French colonial forces. Now, an exhibition on the battle is being broadcast on the social media channels of the Hỏa Lò Prison.

Young Vietnamese director Hà Lệ Diễm has been honoured in the Best Directing category at the 2021 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam for her film Những Đứa Trẻ Trong Sương (Children of the Mist).

An outdoor photo exhibition about HCM City opened last weekend on Đồng Khởi Street to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the city’s Photography Association.

With traditional flavor of Chè dishes, Chè Bà Thơm has become a famous brand in Quán Thánh street, Hà Nội and for over 40 years, is still loved by diners all over the country.

The 7th Buckwheat Flower Festival in Hà Giang Province has been held online for the first time, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Audiences can tune to the festival, the theme of which is ‘Hoa của Đá’ (Flower of the Stone), from November 27.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, local media outlets have been working provide information on safety measures amid the spread of the virus.

A grand renovation of the Thái Hòa Palace in the imperial city of Huế began on Tuesday, to the tune of millions of dollars. 

A new art project preserving traditional Vietnamese water puppetry created by students in HCM City has been launched.  

Labourers and their lives will be featured in a writing contest that was launched this week by the Việt Nam Writers’ Association in co-operation with the Lao Động (The Labour) newspaper.

Artist Nguyễn Ngọc Phương (MA in visual arts) has opened an exhibition Niệm (Opinion) in Hà Nội showcasing big paintings which describe ‘crying mountains’.

Foodies in Hà Nội can now enjoy some of the best Korean cuisine the capital city has to offer, completely free of charge. Around 2,000 coupons will be issued to those who registered for the 'K-Food Road 2021' programme, which runs until December 5 across 52 Korean restaurants in the city. 

The central city’s tourism promotion centre, in co-operation with HanaTour company, has launched an Instagram photo contest – Đà Nẵng in My Heart – for Koreans living in Việt Nam and abroad.

The 'Great Unity of Ethnic Groups-Vietnamese Cultural Heritage' week 2021 has taken place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hà Nội’s Sơn Tây District.

A number of routes with tourism destinations within HCM City have been created to encourage inner-city travel.