Việt Nam News

Bát Tràng on the outskirts of Ha Noi is famous for ceramic products, but also has some unique traditional cuisine, including bamboo shoot and squid soup.

A special TV show featuring famous comic artists Trung Dân, Quốc Thảo and Lê Giang will air on HCM City Television (HTV) to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 12.   

Local television stations have lined up dozens of new TV series to entertain nationwide audiences during Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, falling on February 10-16.

While Lâm Đồng Province is best known for Đà Lạt City, 110km to the south of Đà Lạt is the town of Bảo Lộc, a town far quieter but with its own charm and sights to discover.

Gái Già Lắm Chiêu V – Những Cuộc Đời Vương Giả (Camellia Sisters - Living Like Royalty), a film about love and women, will be postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the producer MAR6 Pictures has announced in HCM City.

Parts of some fruits like pomelo skin, jackfruit rags or jackfruit seeds are not only edible but also very delicious.

Poor artists and their children living in HCM City will receive Tết (Lunar New Year) gifts this weekend thanks to a charity programme launched by People’s Artist Kim Cương, a guru of cải lương (reformed opera). 

The Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre held the ancient Thăng Long royal rite to celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long in Hà Nội yesterday.

A special TV music show featuring 70 singers, rappers, dancers, musicians and theatre artists will air on HCM City Television (HTV) to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year), which begins on February 12.  

The event, titled Sắc Xuân Trên Mọi Miền Tổ Quốc (Spring Colours in All Regions of the Country), aims to praise ethnic groups’ identity and enhance the solidarity among groups as well as offer a traditional festive atmosphere to tourists.

The pieces together make up a lively, beautiful painting of spring in all corners of the country.

A new book on the culture and lifestyle of Vietnamese people in Tết (Lunar New Year) has been released in HCM City.

Inspired by the theme throughout the Congress, the programme featured performances of more than 1,800 distinguished Vietnamese artists like Việt Hoàn, Đăng Dương, Tạ Minh Tâm and diva Thanh Lam.

Tết is nearly upon so that means it’s time for bánh tét! This glutinous rice cake is commonly served in the South and Central Highlands during the Lunar New Year. And it’s also a popular gift to give to friends and family.

Student Đặng Viết Lộc won first prize at a drawing contest held by the Centre for Scientific and Cultural Activities of the Temple of Literature.

To commemorate 200 years of death of Emperor Gia Long in the Lunar calendar, Huế Monuments Conservation Centre holds an exhibition on Emperor Gia Long at Huế Royal Antiquities Museum. The exhibition on Emperor Gia Long introduces to the greater public an overview of his background, career and contributions as the first king of the Nguyễn dynasty.

A new museum showcasing items and documents about the Hồ Chí Minh Campaign in April 1975 has opened in HCM City.

Bát Tràng Village is not only famous for its ceramic products but also its unique cuisine. The bamboo shoots and squid soup is one of their finest dishes. Many Vietnamese diners have fallen in love with this traditional dish thanks to the sweet taste of the squid and bamboo shoots.