Việt Nam News

For the Mông ethnic group in the northern province of Hà Giang, mèn mén (steamed minced corn) is both a traditional dish and a special part of their culture.  

With a passion for restoring the nation's cultural treasures, with the help of Lê Bích, researcher Đoàn Bắc has succeeded in bringing Vietnamese traditional music back to life, through the form of photography.

With a set of 30 lithophones, Trà Vinh Province has set a new record by having the most stone instruments at one place.

Nearly 2,000 soldiers, artists, actors, athletes, and students from 14 art and sports units have been mobilised to participate in a special art programme during the opening and closing ceremonies of the SEA Games 31.

Vietnamese textile and garment businesses are making a green push with research and development of eco-friendly materials and technologies to adapt to global sustainable fashion trends.

The opening ceremony of the biggest sports event in Southeast Asia, the SEA Games, which will officially take place on May 12-23, is expected to present beautiful images of Vietnamese culture and tradition through the performances of thousands of Vietnamese artists.

In recent years, Phja Pò Mountain, part of the Mẫu Sơn Range in Lộc Bình District of the northern province Lạng Sơn, has been enticing trekkers to conquer the heights and explore the pristine landscape.

A new stamp collection has been released to honour the upcoming 31st SEA Games to be held in Việt Nam from May 12-23.

 A special cải lương (reformed opera) performance will be restaged by young artists in HCM City on Sunday (May 8).  

“There’s No One At All”, the latest music video from Vietnamese singer Sơn Tùng M-TP, will be permanently deleted and his company M-TP Entertainment fined VNĐ 70 million over the controversial violent and suicidal content, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism confirmed on Thursday.

Three Vietnamese photographers have won prizes at the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year, the world's leading food photography competition.

Organisers are calling on young theatre artists to train and participate in the upcoming national traditional music contest, Trần Hữu Trang Cải Lương Talented Performers 2022.

Hà Nội's Tourism Department and Hanoitourist have launched a bicycle tour titled “Foot Prints at Bát Tràng Ancient Village”, aimed at visitors coming to the capital for the SEA Games.

As the capital city gets set for the region's biggest sporting event, all sectors are gearing up their preparations for the event, including hospitality. Most hotels are ready, though many are facing staff shortages, due to fluctuations of the pandemic over the past two years.

To celebrate the 68th anniversary of the nation's greatest victory, the battle of Điện Biên Phủ (May 7, 1954), a large-scale oil on canvas painting by Mai Duy Minh will go on display at an exhibition in Hà Nội from Saturday.