Việt Nam News

Well-known Vietnamese musicians and singers across the country are working on a new virtual concert series to support people severely affected by COVID-19.

In honour of the 110th anniversary of General Võ Nguyên Giáp birthday (August 25, 1911), a contest on the late general will be held at the end of July.

German-language translator, Lê Quang, has released his first book in Vietnamese about the 30 years he spent living and working in Germany, in Hà Nội.

On the occasion of the 69th Anniversary of the National Day of Egypt  (23rd July Revolution 1952). on the occasion of the 69th Anniversary of the National Day of Egypt  (23rd July Revolution 1952) Egyptian Ambassador to Việt Nam Mahmoud Hassan Nayel writes to Việt Nam News

Among dozens of songs featuring the pandemic and its consequences, Sài Gòn Tôi Sẽ (My Sài Gòn Will…) by English teacher Nguyễn Thái Dương has won the hearts of millions of people throughout the country and even people abroad.

Multimedia composer Lương Huệ Trinh is currently working in Ghana. Last Saturday she held an online concert with Vietnamese, French and German artists. The concert was streamed live on the page of Goethe Institute in Hà Nội.  Thể Thao Văn Hóa (Culture & Sports) daily's reporter Lam Anh chats with her about the role of female musicians in experimental music. 

The old village is more than 1,000 years old located in Vạn Phúc Ward, Hà Đông District, more than 10km from the centre of Hà Nội. It is still as beautiful as it is, but it was so quiet even on the weekend.

Many travel businesses are looking forward to the introduction of Việt Nam’s safe tourism map to “live in peace” with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese dancer MT-Pop, whose real name is Nguyễn Vũ MinhTuấn, will appear during season 4 of Street Dance of China, a Chinese TV reality game show broadcast by Youku, next month.

Vietnamese artists are releasing comedy and romantic web series on YouTube as a way of entertaining audiences and encouraging them to stay at home during social distancing.

A book that tells the story about Phùng Thiện Nhân, who is dubbed the Vietnamese “steadfast tin soldier” and the charity journey of two Italian doctors, Roberto De Castro and William Amighetti, will be released in Italy on July 22.

Due to strict regulations on pandemic prevention and safety, only doctors and medical staff have direct contact with COVID-19 patients. Therefore, they have also taken over the roles of the patients' relatives besides their professional duties.

Artist Vũ Thái Bình has launched an art space in hopes of preserving the art of dó (poonah) painting in Hà Nội. Entitled Dó Space, it will be a place for artists and fine arts lovers to gather and dive into traditional dó painting.