Việt Nam News

This year, as there is only one day off, most holidaymakers have chosen short-term tours to nearby destinations without COVID-19 or to spots that have been announced safe from the pandemic.

The HCM City Department of Tourism yesterday (August 31) resumed its domestic travel stimulus programme, offering a wide range of discounted tours and travel services for the National Day (September 2) holiday.

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down art exhibitions around the globe, but organisers of the RIBOCA2 biennial in Latvia have pushed ahead, reimagining the event to reflect challenging times.

With visitors raising their arms in a sign of victory, clapping and lining up eagerly at ticket windows, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its doors to the public on Saturday in a festive atmosphere – a sign for many that the largest US metropolis is returning to normality after a nearly six-month closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 

A recent UNICEF study shows that up to 29 per cent of the youth in Việt Nam have reported of suffering from mental health problems, with girls affected more than boys, and about three per cent have committed suicide. The researches fear that this rate may be rising.

 A book series featuring publications written by President Hồ Chí Minh has been released to celebrate National Day on September 2 and the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam.

A book exhibition will be held virtually on the website Book365.vn to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2) from September 1-15.

The Việt Nam Folk Arts Association has launched a project on protecting and promoting the values of the country’s folk arts as an intangible cultural heritage.

Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the National Day of Malaysia. An important date in the calendar for all Malaysians, Ambassador to Việt Nam Dato’ Shariffah Norhana Syed Mustaffa spoke to Việt Nam News about the this year’s celebrations.

Having been the subject of many pieces, a great artist's muse now paints the artist.

A group of cultural researchers and artists in HCM City plan to launch the Trần Văn Khê Foundation, a non-profit organisation named after late Professor Trần Văn Khê, a legendary musicologist, writer and teacher, as well as talented performer of Vietnamese music. 

Nguyễn Huy Thiệp, one of the most influential Vietnamese contemporary writers, has released a special publication to mark his 70th birthday.

Various streets in downtown Hà Nôi like Trần Phú, Phan Đình Phùng and Trần Hưng Đạo host tall old sấu trees.

Netflix and M-TP Entertainment are teaming up to bring Sơn Tùng M-TP: Sky Tour Movie to the service on September 2, streaming Việt Nam’s first-ever musical documentary to viewers in 190 countries worldwide.

Kim Đồng Publishing House has released a book collection with novels, poetry, short stories and literary studies to mark the 100th anniversary of Võ Quảng (1920-2007) who was a children's writer.

About a dozen resident DJs will perform at the “Summer Spirit” concert at Piu Piu on September 5.

After Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Alicia Keys, and Millie Bobby Brown, it’s Jennifer Lopez’s turn to launch her own cosmetics brand, with skin care and makeup ranges.

These last few months have been more than frustrating for globetrotters with countless closed borders, making it impossible to satisfy one's wanderlust. But if all goes well in 2021, you could make up for lost time by boarding what is already being called the longest bus route in the world.