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Quảng Trị submits file on 100 ancient wells

The Relic Management Centre and Quảng Trị Provincial Museum have examined nearly 200 local ancient wells to submit a dossier to the culture ministry to seek special national relic site status.

HCM City all set for tourism revival

The HCM City Department of Tourism has launched its largest ever tourism communication and stimulus campaign, ‘Hello HCM City,’ in an effort to kick-start the tourism industry, which has been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese photography contributes to development

Vietnamese photography has made many significant contributions to the development of Việt Nam as well as the cause of constructing and defending the nation, said Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam at the congress of the Việt Nam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA).

Gala to raise funds for the needy

Well-known singers and dancers will perform at a charity concert on October 21 to raise funds for the poor in HCM City.

Renovation of Tôn Đức Thắng Museum begins in HCM City

The museum, located on 6,021sq.m, will include a modern exhibition building of 2,000sq.m with a basement and four storeys.

Nom, Nom Vietnam - Episode 62: Mountain snail salad

If you happen to be in Mai Châu during the rainy season, mountain snail salad is a dish you shouldn’t miss. After the rain, people go into the forest to catch snails. Snails are then mixed with crunchy papaya, herbs and chili spice, which can definitely awaken your taste buds.

Casting for first Vietnamese superhero movie, Vinaman

Producer Ngô Thanh Vân and her team from Studio 88 held an audition for the first Vietnamese superhero movie, Vinaman, in HCM City on October 11.

Bottom-of-the-table Quảng Nam hire new manager

Quảng Nam's board fired coach Nguyễn Quang Hùng a few hours after the 4-1 defeat against Sông Lam Nghệ An on Sunday

Cải lương play on Vietnamese legends to be staged after festival

Truyền Tích Cổ Loa Thành (Story of the Cổ Loa Citadel), a cải lương play on Vietnamese legends staged by actors of the HCM City Theatre Association, will be staged in HCM City after winning top prizes at the 4th Hà Nội Theatre Festival.

Idea of cricket powder wins $15,000 at VietChallenge

CricketOne, a startup supplying food ingredients extracted from crickets, won at VietChallenge, a global start-up competition for Vietnamese innovators, on Sunday.

Ninh Bình targets developing night tourism

More tours to discover Ninh Bình’s urban nightlife and Bái Đính Pagoda will be developed in the near future to bring new experience for tourists, according to Bùi Thành Đông, director of the provincial Department of Tourism.

Vietnamese food takes small town in Northern Ireland by storm

A Vietnamese takeaway service has not only set up in shop in Portadown but is thriving in the land of sausage suppers and pasties.

HCM City hosts annual Áo Dài Festival

Nearly 20 new collections of áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) by renowned designers were displayed by models and artists on stage during the seventh annual Áo Dài Festival that opened on Sunday (October 11) in HCM City.

Musesum dedicated to VN’s most celebrated revolutionary poet opens

The museum showcases thousands of photos, objects and documents, from drafts of his famous poems, to the pens he used to compose poems, as well as his working desk and tea table where he used to sit and discuss poetry with his friends.

Japanese director to work with VN theatre

The hire was made after successful collaborative art projects between the theatre and Japan Theatre Centre Without Walls.

Influenza in the time of COVID-19

Influenza spreads in two main ways and it is worth noting that children are much more infectious than adults.

Book about armed forces wins first prize at National Book Awards

Đoàn Binh Tây Tiến (Tây Tiến Troop) by poet Quang Dũng was among three books that won first prizes at the National Book Awards 2020 on Friday.

Photo exhibition celebrates HCM City Party Congress

A photo exhibition highlighting outstanding economic, social and economic achievements of HCM Ctiy has opened at Lam Sơn Square in District 1.

Event invites tourists to experience Korean tourism

Vietnamese tourists can experience a trip to South Korea from now to December 6 at the Lotte Center, Hà Nội, through a programme hosted by the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO).