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

HCM City ties up with Mekong Delta to revive tourism

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp will promote linkages with HCM City as part of its efforts to revive tourism, authorities have said.

Painting exhibition and auction raises money for COVID-hit students

To raise funds for students struggling with the impacts of COVID-19, seventy pieces of art have gone on display at an exhibition entitled Chia Sẻ Yêu Thương (Sharing Love) in HCM City.

Drama club offers online performances on COVID-19 fight

Young actors of the drama club Ngôi Sao Xanh (Blue Star) in HCM City will offer online performances and videos on YouTube to keep their businesses alive after lockdown.

50 artists perform in MV praising Buddhism

Fifty singers and theatre performers in HCM City appear in a special video music (MV) on YouTube praising Buddhism, life and people.

HCM City actors celebrate 100 years of Vietnamese drama

Drama clubs and theatres have offered a series of TV drama shows and music concerts featuring the industry’s history and development in the South.

Xôi bảy màu chosen as one of top 100 best dishes of Việt Nam

Xôi bảy màu (seven-coloured) sticky rice of Lào Cai Province was recently chosen as one of top 100 best culinary dishes of Việt Nam by Vietkings.

Art installation displays objects of artist’s dreams

Photo contest launched to capture green Hà Nội

Nha Trang and Đà Lạt most searched on booking.com by Vietnamese

Five destinations in Việt Nam, including Hà Nội, HCM City, Đà Nẵng, Nha Trang and Đà Lạt, are the most searched for on Booking.com by domestic travellers as the country is gradually restarting the tourism industry.

Books honoured at the National Book Award 2021

The National Book Awards Council will honour 25 works of literature at its ceremony on November 12 in Hà Nội.

Theatre stages new puppet play after lockdown

The Phương Nam Theatre will offer a new puppet play in HCM City every weekend in November.

Netflix launches film fund worth VNĐ5 billion for Vietnamese filmmakers

As the entertainment industry stages a gradual recovery from the pandemic and domestic funding sources remain limited, Netflix has launched a film fund with the aim of supporting lesser-known filmmakers in Việt Nam, creating more opportunities for their voices to be heard.

Yellow tree marigold carpet Chư Đăng Ya Volcano

In the early days of November, yellow tree marigolds surrounding the Chư Đăng Ya Volcano in the Central Highlands start to bloom, making it a magnet for young trekkers and photographers.

Classic Antigone set for Hà Nội stage

LucTeam Theatre will be the first team performing Antigone on Saturday under a theatre project to popularise the work by Sophocles – one of classical Athens' greatest playwrights.

HCM City Book Street to open e-commerce website

The HCM City Book Street Company is planning to launch an e-commerce website to meet reader demand.

Season 3 of “Whose Chance?” reality show on jobs airs on VTV3

Following the success of first two seasons, season 3 of the reality TV show on employment “Whose Chance?” (Cơ Hội Cho Ai?) is back with attractive interviews and job offers.

Pet-loving expat in HCM City makes wheelchairs for handicapped animals

Driven by a deep love for pets, a Colombian expat in HCM City has been making wheelchairs for disabled dogs and cats for about four years.

Vietnamese artists cover ABBA’s Gimme Gimme Gimme

A group of successful Vietnamese female artists have teamed up to release a popular music video covering the song 'Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)' by ABBA.

Foreign tourists can visit Việt Nam this month

International tourists with vaccine passports or those who have made a full recovery from COVID-19 can visit five destinations in Việt Nam starting from this month, without a quarantine mandate.