VN’s popular sour fish soups recognised among top ten by TasteAtlas

Nguyễn Xuân Khánh speaks about infrared photography at Photo Hanoi '23

Photographer Nguyễn Xuân Khánh discussed his two ongoing documentary photography projects since 2010, 'Angkor of My Dream' and 'Titan Sand', at Matca Space for Photography, Hà Nội.

Japanese artists bring laughter to Vietnamese audiences

Local audiences for the first time have seen the Japanese ancient comedy art called Kyogen performed by father and son artists Ogasawara Tadashi and Ogasawara Hiroaki. The art uses very few props and is understood through the artists’ facial expressions and gestures. The shows aim to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

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Taste of Europe

People in the capital city experienced an adventure to Europe right in the middle of downtown Hanoi at an event hosted by the EU Commission and EU member embassies. European culture and lifestyle can be seen through exhibitions, art performances, sports games and cuisine. Both locals and foreigners had real fun.

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Việt kiều singer’s project celebrates 30-year journey in music

Vietnamese-American pop Thanh Hà has launched a new music project in HCM City celebrating her 30-year-long career.

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Picture book on Việt Nam, its people reprinted

A picture book on Việt Nam, featuring the history, culturea nd developments of the country’s 54 ethnic groups, has been reprinted by the Kim Đồng Publishing House.

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White radish cake helps to make Bạc Liêu different

Thanked to cultural interferences, Kinh, Hoa and Khmer ethic groups have created three extremely attractive cakes with ingredients mainly from white radish, wheat flour, rice flour, pork and shrimp.

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AI magic

Technology has been applied in more and more fields. If you have never seen clear images of beloved writers, who passed away years ago, it doesn’t matter! AI magic can help revive old black-and-white photos into fresh-coloured one. The writers' images will look as modern as they have just been taken with the most up-to-date cameras.

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Age like a fine wine

Aging is an inevitable phenomenon

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Vietnamese film to premiere at Cannes

Phạm Thiên Ân wrote the script and made his first-time feature in 2020 from his award-winning short movie Hãy Thức Tỉnh và Sẵn Sàng (Stay Awake, Be Ready).

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Vietnamese cultural festival wins Event Marketing Awards 2023

The Mường Lò Cultural and Tourism Festival has received the Gold award in the category of Best Arts & Cultural Event of Event Marketing Awards 2023 (EMA 2023).

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Listening to the stories of áo dài in France

A seminar on Vietnamese áo dài was held at the City Hall of Kervignac city, Morbihan region, France, on May 13.

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Sharpening young voices

For almost a decade, Chèo 48h project has attracted hundreds of young people to learn vocal art forms like xẩm (blind busker's singing), quan họ (love duet singing), chèo (traditional singing) and chầu văn (ceremonial singing).

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Hidden gem in Hà Giang faces challenges in tourism development

Yên Minh, one of the four mountainous districts in the northern province of Hà Giang, possesses beautiful natural landscapes along with rich and unique cultural heritage treasures. In the district, there are 16 ethnic groups living together, each with its own cultural identity.

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Vietnamese documentary wins at Asian film festival in Đà Nẵng

Vietnamese director Hà Lệ Diễm, 32, and her film Những Đứa Trẻ Trong Sương (Children of the Mist) won Best Asian Film at the first Đà Nẵng Asian Film Festival.

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The art of laughter

The art uses very few props and is understood through the artists’ facial expressions and gestures. The shows aim to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic tie between the two countries.

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Central city introduces tourism market data

Vice chairman of the city’s tourism department, Nguyễn Xuân Bình, said the Index, which plans to launch in the second quarter of this year, will help the city’s tourism reviewing its service and businesses performance in mapping out a sustainable solution for the hospitality industry in the future.