Animated film wins first prize in Film Pitching contest

Trường Học Ma Mút (The Mammoth School), an animated film, has won first prize at the Film Pitching contest jointly organised by the Việt Nam Film Development Association (VFDA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPA).

Son of Central Highlands to sing at home

Composer Nguyễn Cường, known as Son of Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands), will hold a free concert in Đăk Lắk Province on May 1 to celebrate his 40-year career.

Quảng Ninh tourism ties up with HCM City

The northern province of Quảng Ninh is carrying out a major tourism promotion campaign with a wide range of new products and services, according to its Department of Tourism.

We may build quintessential new traditions, says lacquer art lecturer

A lacquer painting exhibition entitled Câu Chuyện Phương Đông (The Oriental Tale) by lecturer and artist Triệu Khắc Tiến is going on at Japan Foundation Centre in Hà Nội. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình talked with Tiến, Deputy Head of Painting Department at Việt Nam University of Fine Arts, about the exhibition and his lacquer painting research. 

Enhancing the soft power of traditional culture

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday had a close meeting with 92 representatives from ethnic groups at the Presidential Palace on Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day (April 19).

Ancient town to host Korean Day

Performances of the K-pop band A-Code; Trung Quân Idol; Minh Tốc & Lam and Cỏ Lạ music groups; Hội An art troupe; and the Vietnamese national taekwondo team will serve as the curtain-raiser of the Korea Cultural Day event in the ancient town of Hội An on Friday night.

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