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HBSO hosts New Year’s concert 2021

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will launch a concert featuring dance, arias, and orchestral works from well-known operas to welcome the New Year at the city's Opera House on January 9.

Sơn La combines tourism and agriculture

The northern province of Sơn La has formed organic fruit planting areas combined with tourism services.

Film screening of Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte to be held

A film screening of the comic opera Così fan tutte (All Women Do the Same), staged by the UK’s Royal Opera House in 2010, will be held at Culture Café Salon on January 10.

Jarai artists sing and tell indigenous tales

Manzi will host a special night of music and discussions featuring two Jarai ethnicity artists tomorrow.

Vietnamese traditional and contemporary music night

Đông Kinh Cổ Nhạc (Ancient Music Group of Tonkin) will team up together with Hanoi New Music Ensemble to present a traditional and contemporary music night tomorrow at L’Espace.

Vietnamese films to compete for cinemagoers during Tết

Tết or Lunar New Year Festival is the golden time for Vietnamese cinema, as new films compete fiercely for the holiday crowds.

Micha makes a journey of a lifetime

After seeing his colleague lose the fight for life and die of cancer at the age of just 63, Micha Richard realised that life was indeed very short.

HCM City marathon calls for participants

The Salonpas HCM City Marathon 2021 is calling for participants. The event will be launched by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports and its partners on January 17.

Turning cultural heritage into strength for development: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has urged the National Council for Cultural Heritage to focus more on the preservation and promotion of relics to make them a source of strength for national development.

Dedication Music Award nominees announced

In the producer category, Dương Cầm, Touliver, Huy Tuấn, Hứa Kim Tuyền, Nguyễn Hữu Vượng and Lưu Quang Minh are nominated.

Record-holding brothers talk about their toy figurine adventure

From top 49 of Vietnam’s Got Talent to record-breakers, the journey of preserving Việt Nam’s traditional tò he (toy figurines) of brothers Lê Xuân Tùng and Lê Xuân Tung has touched hearts nationwide.

Vietnamese architecture firm wins int'l prizes

Three architecture works by HCM City-based VTN Architects recently won prizes at the inaugural LOOP Design Awards.

Bạc Liêu’s salt-making craft recognised as national heritage

Salt produced in Bạc Liêu often has a strong and unique taste due to the low content of magnesium, calcium and sulfate.

HCM City plans public spaces for entertainment, tourism along Sài Gòn River

HCM City has developed a plan to develop new riverside activities and economic services along the Saigon River in the 2020-2045 period.

Nom, nom, Việt Nam - Episode 74: Huế beef noodle soup

The noodle soup can taste a little different in Hà Nội compared to the authentic Huế dish, but some say they prefer the lighter broth and heartier portion of toppings.

HCM City aims for 33 million tourists in 2021

HCM City targets having 33 million tourists visit the city in 2021.

Movie star Ánh plays leading role in TV series about farmers in the 1940s

Movie star Hồng Ánh has made a deep impression on audiences after her new film, Cây Nước Mắt (Tears of the Rubber Trees), a new TV series aired on Hồ Chí Minh City Television this week.