Digital installation commemorates Italian poet Dante Alighieri

A digital installation exhibition entitled Inferno V opens in Hà Nội this afternoon (March 25, 2pm) to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who wrote of one of the most renowned works of world literature, The Divine Comedy.

Young artists need opportunities to shine, says musician Trung

As one of the leading musicians in Việt Nam, Quốc Trung is the founder and director of Monsoon Music Festival. Since 2013, the annual event has presented a line-up of international singers and bands from around the world.  Trung also works with young Vietnamese musicians and encourages them to follow their dreams.  He speaks with Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper reporter Bảo Trân about the young musicians

Mác mật fruit and leaf hard to beat in northeast

The wild mác mật (clausena indica) tree has become an indispensable ingredient for a number of special dishes made by the Tày and Nùng ethnic groups in northeastern provinces such as Cao Bằng and Lạng Sơn.

Cải lương theatre offers new projects

HCM City’s Trần Hữu Trang Theatre in co-operation with its partner, the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will launch two projects offering cải lương shows in the city and neighbouring provinces next month. 

Love praised at festival in Thanh Hóa

A festival to celebrate love and marriage will be held in the central coastal city of Sầm Sơn of Thanh Hóa Province by local authorities as a special tourism product for the locality.

Tourism forum to be held in capital

A national forum on tourism hosted by the Việt Nam Tourism Association (VITA) and Hà Nội Tourism Department will be held in April in the capital to discuss how to attract draw tourists in the future.

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