Phục Linh cakes are an ancient tradition of Huế, itself the ancient capital of Việt Nam. My aunt brought me a couple of packages of the special treat from the Huế Imperial Palace during her Hà Nội visit last week.
A cải lương (reformed opera) play on national heroines Hai Bà Trưng (two Trưng women) is being restaged to celebrate the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Compositions by Trịnh Công Sơn, a leading light in Vietnamese contemporary music, will be performed at an outdoor concert on HCM City’s Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street next weekend.
Người Cầm Lái (The helmsman), which tells the story about the life and revolutionary career of President Hồ Chí Minh, is scheduled to be performed on stage on April 24 and May 17.
A book fair that will open next week aims to encourage and firm up reading habits, especially among children and young people, authorities say.
Young artists with the HCM City-based Chợ Lớn Troupe will enact on a new version of the French musical Notre Dame de Paris starting next week.
An exhibition of black and white photographs on Vietnamese people and culture especially the daily life of ethnic minority communities, is now open.
On April 14, 2009, Hang Sơn Đoòng was officially recognised as the world's largest natural cave by the British Cave Research Association (BCRA) expedition team.
A series of cải lương (reformed opera) shows have staged in HCM City to mark the 23th birthday of Vũ Luân Troupe, one of the region’s leading private traditional theatres.
Akari Nakatani is flying the Vietnamese flag in her home country, helping to spread the word about Viet Nam to a Japanese audience.
A collection of ceramic boots created by the late People's Artisan Vũ Thắng is on display at a show entitled The Bát Tràng Ceramic Boots – An Inspiration From Italy for the first time at Casa Italia.
