Việt Nam News

The French Institute in HCM City will host a series of activities to celebrate International Women’s Day held at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on March 8.

Tanya Pisarchuk, a digital marketer and amateur food reviewer, has spent more than seven years in Hà Nội. That’s also how old her Facebook group Wheretoget Hanoi is, now a community of more than 16,000 members navigating Hà Nội's nooks and crannies for necessary things. 

The project will cost VNĐ1.336 trillion (US$58 million).

Despite facing many difficulties caused by COVID-19, Vietnamese soprano Hiền Nguyễn will have her debut concert in Hà Nội next month.

The Huế Museum of Royal Antiquities is featuring more than 40 artefacts dating to Emperor Minh Mạng (reigning 1820-1839) at Ngũ Phụng Pavilion to mark the 200th anniversary of his reign, in Huế Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO heritage site.

A campaign seeking ideas for Ha Noi's street decoration and lighting for this year has been launched by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) called on people to take action to prevent COVID-19 for sustainable economic development through a photo series about the lives of ethnic minority traders in Hà Giang Province.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognised the annual Quán Thế Âm (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Festival in Đà Nẵng’s Ngũ Hành Sơn district as National Intangible Heritage.

The Red River Delta province of Thái Bình is home to many traditional specialities such as the popular dish bún bung hoa chuối (rice vermicelli soup with pork ribs and banana flowers) that is a favourite of locals and visitors.

More independent trips, "free & easy" tours and guided small group tours will be high on travellers' agendas for 2021, the HCM City Department of Tourism has said.

After more than a year in production, the full cast and crew for the film Kiều produced by Tincom Media were recently announced. 

The HCM City Writers' Association has granted awards to critically and publicly acclaimed literary works created in 2020 at an awards ceremony held in HCM City.

Saigon Urban Arts 2021 (SUA 2021) is organised by the French Institute in Ho Chi Minh City (IF HCMV) and is scheduled to run from April to November.

The HCM City Book Pedestrian Street, one of the most-visited attractions in the city during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, saw a decrease of 50 per cent in revenue compared to Tết last year, earning VNĐ500 million (US$21,600).

The Voice of HCM City People (VOH) has launched a special art project offering folk music, dance and singing performances this month as part of its efforts to preserve and introduce Vietnamese traditional arts and culture to residents and visitors. 

Under a project funded by the EU and the British Council, people in seven cities and provinces such as the northern Ninh Bình, Hải Phòng and Hà Nội; the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk and the central city Đà Nẵng will have the chance to see and join in performances and activities by young artists and emerging cultural and creative hubs. 

Many bars and restaurants in Hà Nội have closed their doors after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday due to strict restrictions issued as the country gets to grips with containing COVID-19.

Photographer Phan Khánh won a gold award in the People/Culture category with her work entitled The Childrens Dancing With Gong and a silver one in Travel/Tourism category with Drying Fish.