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Bắc Ninh takes steps to remove Đông Hồ art from list of culture in need of safeguarding

Documentary about Vietnamese music wins at Los Angeles Film Awards

A documentary about Vietnamese music by French filmmaker François Bibonne has been announced as one of the winners at the Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA).

Hà Nội receives 105,000 visitors during Lunar New Year holiday

The capital city of Hà Nội served over 105,000 tourists during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday, which lasted from January 31 – February 6.

Bike rental service attracts young people in HCM City

After over one month of trial, a bike rental service in District 1, HCM City has attracted many users, especially the young.

HCM City theatres premiere new shows for loyal audiences

Theatres in HCM City are striving to hold a variety of shows to serve loyal audiences after closing for nine months due to COVID-19.

Getting back to nature with camping trips to Đồng Nai

Đồng Nai Province has recently become a new destination for people who love camping and exploring the beauty of nature.

Vietnamese photographers win travel photography awards

Trần Việt Văn, a journalist at Lao Động (Labour) newspaper, won with his photo of an old shoemaker in HCM City in the Smartshot: iTravelled category.

National fine arts museum displays folk paintings for Tết

A set of folk paintings displayed at Việt Nam Museum of Fine Arts is highlighting the Lunar New Year and the first days of spring.

Visit vibrant and diverse Sri Lanka

For Sri Lanka's National Day (February 4), Việt Nam News introduces a message from the embassy.

Tết travel boom makes tour companies happy

Many tourist companies in HCM City held ceremonies on Lunar New Year’s Day on Febuary 1 to welcome the first groups of local tourists to travel during the Tết holidays.

Tràng An eco-tourism site officially reopens

The Tràng An eco-tourism site, part of the Tràng An Landscape Complex in northern Ninh Bình Province, attracted a large number of visitors when officially reopening on February 2 after a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lottery tickets turned into colourful 3D origami models

While most people would just simply throw away their used lottery tickets and paper calendars, a grandmother in Bình Dương Province is using them to make colourful 3D origami models.

Best wishes for a Lunar New Year

Tết is an exciting occasion for locals and expats alike. We wish you all a happy Lunar New Year.

Spring festival programme to launch in ethnic culture village

The annual Spring Colours in Every Region of the Nation programme will be organised from February 12 to the end of the month at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the western outskirt of Hà Nội.

Vietnamese-American film director to release TV series

Trại Hoa Đỏ (Red Flowers Farm), a TV series by Vietnamese-American director Victor Vũ, will be released on K+, a leading satellite digital television in Việt Nam, this year.

HCM City tourism industry sets plan for 2022

HCM City’s tourism sector hopes to attract 3.5 million international visitors and 25 million domestic travellers this year.

New drama series to be released for Tết

Local TV stations and film producers have planned to release several new dramas during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

People born in Year of Tiger show their tenacity

People born in the Year of the Tiger often go against the crowd and make unexpected breakthroughs.

Vietnamese tourism ministry proposed total reopening to international tourism from April

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Văn Hùng has just submitted a proposed plan to the Government for reopening international tourism in safe and effective manner.

Calligraphers offer works online for the first time

To adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic that limits in-person contact, calligraphers in the annual spring calligraphy festival will offer their service virtually for the first time.

Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan prepare for Tết

Vietnamese staff members of level-2 field hospital No 3 in South Sudan have recently erected a nêu tree (New Year's tree) to kick off the traditional Tết (Lunar New Year) celebration.