Việt Nam News

New archaeology discoveries in an excavation area of nearly 1,000sq.m to the northwest of Kính Thiên Palace at the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long in Ha Noi were announced on Thursday.

Vietnamese street artists will present a live jam performance at the French Consulate in HCM City on April 24-25.

A concert featuring music by Beethoven, Bruch and Brahms will be staged by artists of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) on April 24 and 25.  

Visiting jails is one unique idea of enjoying a holiday in Việt Nam, which is well-known for its heroic revolutions against invaders over the years.

A contest to explore circus talents nationwide is being organised at the Vietnam National Circus Theatre in Hà Nội.

Six northern provinces in Việt Nam should continue to actively support and participate in two national tourism stimulus programmes - Vietnamese Travelling within Việt Nam and Việt Nam’s Tourism – Safe and Attractive, said Đoàn Văn Việt, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum (VFA) and Việt Nam Mobile Application Software Join Stock Company (VINMAS) on Thursday officially launched the iMuseum VFA app – allowing virtual visits to the museum even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saigon Players, an English-language theatre group, will present a new production Walking on Sunshine: The Musical at the HCM City Dance School on May 14 and 15.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage, in collaboration with Indigo Store, will hold a craft workshop on herbal dyeing on Saturday.

Some up-and-coming singers will perform during a jazz concert held by 8 The Theatre on May 8 and 9 at the Youth Theatre, 11 Ngô Thì Nhậm Street.

While looking for a new hobby a few years ago, Russian designer Katerina Lamteva, or Kate, came upon embroidery and fell in love with the art instantly.

The District 2-based outdoor bar Saigon Outcast will host Saigon Taco Festival 2021 on May 8.

Popular poet and playwright Hoàng Nhuận Cầm suddenly passed away on Tuesday afternoon. He was 69.

A ceremony was held in Hoa Lư ancient royal capital in the northern province of Ninh Bình on Tuesday to launch the National Tourism Year 2021 with Ninh Bình as the main destination.

The secrets of spiritual culture and life of the Mường ethnic minority in the north-central province of Thanh Hóa will be revealed at an exhibition titled Mo Mường to be held this week.

In recent years, the sour and savory sausage salad featuring tré, a Central Vietnam sour sausage, has become popular among streetside-food fanatics.

An oil painting on canvas entitled Portrait de Mademoiselle Phương (Portrait of Mademoiselle Phương) by painter Mai Trung Thứ has sold at auction for the highest price paid for Vietnamese art.

Ngan (Siamese duck) is deep-fried with garlic then served with a special homemade sauce.