Việt Nam News

More than 100 kilometres away from Hà Nội lies an old village that has made a name for itself in knife-making for centuries. The village is home to high-quality knives that bear its own name, Tiến Lộc knives. These well-forged sharp-edged blades are a means of livelihood for nearly 80 local families.

Despite having to deal with a multitude of issues due to the pandemic, both Quảng Nam Province and Đà Nẵng City are setting out on their paths for tourism recovery, with local authorities confident the regions will bounce back stronger than ever.

Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh passed away at Từ Hiếu Temple where his spiritual journey began, at midnight Saturday aged 95.

People’s Artist Kim Cương, a renowned cải lương (reformed opera) performer, was honoured at the 27th Mai Vàng (Golden Ochna) awards ceremony at the HCM City Opera House on Thursday night.

More than 30 antiques and documents bearing images of tigers are on display at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in downtown Hà Nội.

Farmers in Nhật Tân village are in a rush to harvest blossoms as Tết fast approaches.

The crafts of making sauce fish and rice paper in the southern province of Phú Yên, or the art of decorating traditional clothes of Black Lô Lô ethnic group are among new national intangible cultural heritages that have been recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Anyone following her Instagram account can see beautiful landscapes throughout Việt Nam, while clips on her TikTok page are funny, with the young woman sharing her feelings and incidents when trying to speak Vietnamese.

HCM City-based Ngô Quang Trung, 22, won the top prize at a logo design contest to celebrate the 30th founding anniversary of Việt Nam and South Korea diplomatic relations this year.  

Artists Ngô Mỹ Uyên and Lê Lộc of HCM City have won top prizes at the 2021 Southern Drama Festival launched by the Art Performance Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Văn Hùng and economic experts believe that April 30 is an appropriate occasion to welcome foreign tourists back to Việt Nam.

After more than 30 days of reopening its doors to international visitors with COVID-19 vaccine passports on a trial basis, Phú Quốc Island off Kiên Giang Province has welcomed almost 1,000 foreign tourists.

The central province of Quảng Nam’s Culture, Tourism and Sports Department yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with Thiên Minh Group (TMG) to promote "Tourism Year 2022."

Film director Trần Hữu Tấn made a name for himself with thriller movies including Bắc Kim Thang (Home Sweet Home); Rừng Thế Mạng (Survive) and Chuyện Ma Gần Nhà (Vietnamese Horror Story). His latest movie, Vietnamese Horror Story will be released on February 11 nationwide. Reporter Nguyễn Bình spoke to Tấn about his work.

Simple coloured pencils may be just tools for children to create beautiful images, but they can also inspire artists to create stunning works.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang plans to step up co-operation with airlines and travel businesses to revive its tourism sector, which has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite a thousand years of nomadic life, the Mông ethnic group in Điện Biên’s Tủa Chùa Village still considers black chicken a valuable part of many tasty dishes. The chicken, named Ka Đu in the Mông language, is always presented as a gift when children get married, said villager Giàng A Lùng.

The third Tết Festival honouring Vietnamese food and culture opened for visitors at the HCM City Youth Cultural House on Jan 16.