Việt Nam News

KOTO Villa will open its doors this Sunday in Tây Hồ District, offering a range of both local and international cuisine with a heavy focus on brunch.

A collection of five Italian movies will be presented to Vietnamese viewers during the Italian Film Festival 2020 taking place in Hà Nội from November 13 to 17.

The Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) on Saturday will host a talk with musician Ngô Hồng Quang, who aims to honour the values of Vietnamese music through contemporary work.

Young people and students around the country are encouraged to participate in the HCM City Short Film Contest 2020 which has launched by the HCM City Cinematography Association in particularly with its partners this week. 

Movie buffs will have an opportunity to watch top European movies at a film festival from November 20 to December 3. 

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage contemporary and classical ballets choreographed by Vietnamese and international artists at the HCM City Opera House on November 14.

The biggest lake in the northern province of Quảng Ninh has long been known as the “Little Đà Lạt”. Surrounded by hills and mountains, Yên Trung Lake in Phương Đông Ward, Uông Bí City, is popular among tourists and locals looking for a place to relax.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage on Sunday will hold a talk about nghê – a sacred animal that guards temples, communal houses in Việt Nam. The talk is to honour the Việt Nam’s Cultural Heritage Day on November 23.

A special art performance will take place on Thursday night at the Âu Cơ Art Centre in Hà Nội to raise funds to support the storm-hit central region.

Two innovation programmes will be offered during the third Franco-Vietnamese Days of Innovation on November 13-14 in HCM City.

Vietnamese-Canadian choreographer John Huy Trần and his troupe Urban Dance Group will stage his new contemporary dance titled “Revival” on November 28 and 29 at Dancenter Vietnam.

Lê Hương chats with popular writer Mai Văn Phấn, who has won four international prizes this year.

A postage stamp collection featuring kingfisher birds will be published by the Việt Nam Post on November 14.

The has announced Việt Nam has won multiple prizes at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020 as it was named one of Asia's leading heritage, cultural and culinary destinations.

A series of four books featuring literary works for children by late author Tô Hoài has been released to celebrate his 100th birthday anniversary.

The cooler weather is moving in as autumn turns to winter, and people are craving a hot snack in the early evening like bánh rán mặn (salty glutinous rice doughnuts).

Shooting for the film on the late songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn called Em và Trịnh (You and Trịnh) will begin this week in HCM City. 

About 80 local ethnic groups have been involved in developing 230 brocade products, offering 150 products to the market for sale and earning VNĐ2 billion (US$87,000) over past four years.