Việt Nam News

Images of soldiers helping local citizens in their daily life have become familiar as HCM City tightens restrictions on movement amid an increasing surge of coronavirus cases. 

A special fashion auction event will be held virtually on August 28 to raise funds for frontline doctors and COVID-19 treatment hospitals in southern provinces.

The tourism sector of Hà Nội has been implementing various strict measures both to curb the spread of the virus in the community and to minimise the effects caused by the pandemic.

Tuồng (classical drama) artist Bạch Mai and culinary artisan Triệu Thị Chơi died after days of COVID-19 treatment in hospitals in HCM City on August 25. 

Young and old, adults and children, men and women, are all locked at home because of national social distancing. But this doesn’t stop them from ‘travelling,’ or trying to at least,

Experts from a museum in the northern province of Yên Bái have discovered a prehistoric cultural relic site in Ngòi Sen Village, Văn Tiến Commune.

On the occasion of 196 years of the Independence Day of Uruguay, Appointed Ambassador of Uruguay to Việt Nam Raúl Pollak Giampietro writes to Việt Nam News.

More than 100 artists and art collectors participated recently in a painting auction to raise funds for hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.

Students and parents are doing most of their shopping online to prepare for the new school year.

The province has paid great attention to the promotion of traditional culture over the years, together with efforts in boosting socio-economic development.

A documentary that provides thorough and systematic information about Việt Nam’s history during the two resistance wars is being aired on various Việt Nam's television channels in celebration of the 76th anniversary of the August Revolution Day and the National Day.

A new literary award promoting young writers has been launched by the Việt Nam Writers' Association. The Award for Young Writers will be among official awards held from May to September 30 for authors under 35. Thể Thao Văn Hóa (Sports & Culture) daily reporter Hiền Lương interviews the association Chairman Nguyễn Quang Thiều about the new award.

The new version of Bông Hồng Cài Áo (A Rose for Mother), a famous dramatic play in the 1970s-80s about motherly love, will be broadcast on Hồ Chí Minh Television (HTV).  

At least 87 per cent of locals would engage in hometown tourism if the coronavirus is put under control by the central city later this year.

In late May, photographs of quarantined children in Điện Biên Province wearing oversized protective suits evoked many emotions among Facebook users. Now they have inspired a Hà Nội-based artist to craft a statue in a project to contribute to the COVID-19 fund. Named “The Dien Bien Kid”, the statue is small in size but offers huge encouragement in time of need.

Artichoke stew with pork trotter has become one of the most popular dishes in Đà Lạt, resident Tô Minh Huệ said, noting that it is also a top choice for anyone visiting the city.

Meritourious Artist Kim Tử Long, one of HCM City’s leading theatre actors in cải lương (reformed opera), is one of several artists offering livestreaming performances and videos on social networks during the COVID-19 pandemic.