Việt Nam News

People’s Artist Lý Huỳnh, one of the pioneers who brought martial arts to Vietnamese cinema, passed away yesterday in HCM City after a long illness. He was 78.

Epizode 5, originally slated to be held to take place across 12 days from December 29, 2020, to January 10, 2021, on Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province, will now be held December 29, 2021 to January 9, 2022, in the same location.

Located in the northwest with an altitude of 1,200m - 1,500m above sea level, Hang Kia and Pà Cò communes in Hòa Bình Province are covered by clouds almost year-round. This place is not only a great hideaway from the summer heat but also worth a visit in the autumn.

The South Korean Cultural Centre and Lào Cai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold Korean Culture Day in Sa Pa Town on Saturday.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is hosting an event titled “2020 Seoul International Photojournalism Exhibition: 2020 Seoul of New Hope” both offline and online till December 20 to exhibit photos taken by global photojournalists who capture moments of “chaos, desperation, courage and hope” at the very front line of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.

The black comedy Tiệc Trăng Máu (Blood Moon Party) gained VNĐ8.5 billion (US$365,500) with 105,000 tickets sold, even though its national premiere is set to take place on October 23.

An exhibition featuring traditional costumes of ASEAN nations is opening at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in downtown Hà Nội.

A Halloween party called “Tập Thể Dục” (Doing Exercises) will be held at the HCM City Fine Arts University on October 31.

The fourth edition of the Island Run that aims to contribute to the School on the Boat project and empower disadvantaged children will take place on Sunday, November 15.

It certainly is easy to love Ha Noi in the autumn but it's perhaps the beastly side of the city that makes it so charming at this time of year.

The new drama troupe Sen Việt, composed of 25 young actors, has opened in HCM City. 

 A story writing contest held by Việt Nam More Production and Kim Đồng Publishing House wrapped up on October 20 with prizes given to winners in Hà Nội.

Singer Ánh Tuyết made her professional stage musical directorial debut with Trại Hoa Vàng (Yellow Flower Farm) last month in Hà Nội.  Ánh Tuyết performs in the Việt Nam Youth Theatre's sing and dance troupe.  Lao Động (Labour) newspaper reporter Nội Hà interviews her about her new work as a director. 

Hòa Bình Province is endowed with diverse terrain, with hills, rivers and lakes dotted across the landscape. There is no shortage of delicious food that once tried is hard to forget.

A painting of Ha Noi's Long Biên Bridge won the top prize at the painting contest Green City in the Future, organised by the Kim Đồng Publishing House in co-ordination with the Hà Nội Council of the Hồ Chí Minh Young Pioneers Organisation.

High school students in Hà Nội and HCM City will have the chance to watch short science films and experience science experiments at weekends. 

Cultural experts have hailed the áo dài, the traditional Vietnamese tunic, for the extent to which it honours the intangible values of humanity.