Việt Nam News

Nha Trang is not only well known for its beautiful beaches and natural landscapes, but also many tasty dishes such as xôi (steamed sticky rice) with braised anchovies, locally known as xôi cá cơm.

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.

The 13th solo exhibition of artist Trần Nhật Thăng has opened in HCM City with the title Miền không (Emptiness).

The start of summer also marks the beginning of the harvest season for plums in Mộc Châu District in the northern province of Sơn La.

An Ocean Festival with various activities will take place from April 30 to May 3 at Bảo Sơn Paradise Theme Park, Hoài Đức District, 12km from the city centre.

Taste of Australia, the annual celebration of Australia’s food and beverages in Việt Nam, began on Wednesday (April 20) in HCM City.

An exhibition featuring over 30 lacquer painting by 11 artists is open in downtown Hà Nội.

Australian expert Timothy Edward McGrath passed away on April 18 after a short serious illness, which left a big gap both professionally and personally for GIZ staff members, his partners, his family, and friends.

The Vietnam Culinary and Cultural Association (VCCA) is selecting about 100 Vietnamese dishes across the country to create a digital food map.

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. 

Artworks by 40 renowned artists will be displayed at an art exhibition that will be held in Sơn Tây old fortress citadel in Hà Nội’s Sơn Tây Town from April 22 to May 3.

The central province of Kon Tum will host a tourism forum between April 21 and 24.

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).

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.

The Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) and Jeju Tourism Organisation (JTO) in Việt Nam co-operated to launch a painting contest entitled From Brushstrokes to Jeju from now until May 8.

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.

Chamber music vocalist Lương Hải Yến, winner of the Sao Mai Singing Contest 2019, has just released the music video Chắp Cánh Tương Lai (Brighten the future) to spread her charitable spirit to people.

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).