Việt Nam News

The optimism of street children and working people that shines through despite hardship has been presented in a new photobook by the HCM City-based photographer Trần Thế Phong.

The “So no one is left behind” project in HCM City is offering support to people in HCM City who want to to start their own food and beverage business online.

Singer Trọng Tấn is one of many remarkable revolutionary music artists. He opened the first season of Con đường âm nhạc (The Road of Music), a television show honouring artists who have made a positive contribution to the national music industry. Minh Thu talks to Trọng Tấn about his experiences during his 20 years of working as a professional singer.

 A new drama programme about cải lương (reformed opera) and tuồng (classical drama) has been launched by two private theatres in HCM City. 

Cinemas in Hà Nội and HCM City, the two biggest markets in the country, closed on May 3 until further notice after new COVID-19 community cases were confirmed.

The southern province of Long An will be admitted as the 130th member of Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO), based in South Korea, in October.

When we arrived in Phú Xuyên, which is famous nationwide for its traditional occupations such as tailoring and making tò he (toy figurines), we saw a wooden board directing us to the bún hến shop of Nguyễn Thị Bảo, 70.

The Hà Nội Academy of Theatre and Cinema will perform King Oedipus at the 6th Asian Theatre Schools Festival (AETC) held online due to COVID-19 in Beijing, China, from May 18 to 23. 

A group show by students who majored in the silk painting faculty of the Việt Nam Fine Arts University has opened at Manzi Exhibition Space.

By installing an app named Du Lịch Việt Nam An Toàn (A Safe Trip in Việt Nam), visitors can provide feedback on issues in tourism services including those related to fake and poor quality products, fraud, price pressure, improper advertising and food safety

A month-long photography event themed “Photo Hanoi ‘21”, is taking place in the capital city to honour local and foreign photographers. 

“Modern Woman in Fashion”, an exhibition showcasing 300 fashion photos taken by 100 Vietnamese and international photographers and designers, has opened in HCM City.

More than 30 red-crowned cranes have returned to Phú Mỹ Biosphere Reserve in Kiên Giang Province and Tràm Chim National Park in Đồng Tháp Province after a year of absence.

The Dragonfly Youth Theatre will present a new production for children, The World’s Worst Children, at the HCM City Dance School on May 9.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta City of Cần Thơ is hosting a series of cultural events to celebrate the 46th anniversary of South Việt Nam's liberation and Reunification Day (April 30).

The Saigon Classical Music Group will present the “Ensemble of Nature” concert at the HCM City Union of Arts and Literature Associations on May 8.

The HCM City Tourism Department has asked travel operators, hotels, and tourist attractions and services to strengthen measures to prevent COVID-19 amid the serious outbreaks that are occurring globally.

To mark the Netherlands’ National Day on April 27, Dutch ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman writes to Việt Nam News