Việt Nam News

Pufferfish is a luxury winter delicacy in Japan, but a licence is required to prepare and serve "fugu", as the fish is known, with any bite potentially containing a lethal toxic surprise.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognised the making of fish sauce on Phú Quốc Island City in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang as national intangible cultural heritage.

The two books entitled Bamboo Architecture and Green Architecture by Vo Trong Nghia Architects (VTN Architects) have been published in the US by publisher Oscar Riera Ojeda.

A graphic design contest for young Vietnamese people has been launched for the Việt Nam Festival of Creativity & Design 2021 (VFCD).

Quảng Bình Province, the kingdom of caves, is famed for caves like Sơn Đòong, Phong Nha, Én and Tú Làn. However, there is a new magnificent and mysterious cave that opened for visitors recently, called Chà Lòi cave.

François Bibonne’s new documentary, ‘Once upon a bridge, in Vietnam’, aims to give viewers a taste of the country’s classical music scene and span the distance between East and West. 

Social distancing has not stopped museums in Hà Nội from working hard to prepare exciting new offerings using technology.

Following Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's call to get companies involved in the vaccination programme, the Việt Nam Tourism Association (VITA) has contacted travel association in cities and provinces nationwide to call for their support.

The South Korean Cultural Centre and Korea Creative Content Agency have launched a design contest calling on people to stand united to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The annual Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) is scheduled to take place between July 29 and August 1 at the Hà Nội Friendship Palace.

Apart from specialities such as Vinh oranges and eel vermicelli soup, Nghệ An Province is also famous for its bánh mướt (rice roll) cake thanks to its unique flavour.

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The HCM City Department of Tourism has proposed that the municipal People’s Committee provide tourism businesses access to a non-interest loan package of VNĐ208 billion (US$9.06 million).

Meritorious Artist Lê Cung Bắc, a leading film actor and director of the South, died of cancer on Sunday in HCM City. He was 76.

Vietnamese divo Tùng Dương has presented his newest music video dedicated to healthcare workers, especially the ones working on the frontline battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Điên Tối (Darkness), a new psychological horror movie by young director Jack Carry On, has become a hit on social media since it premiered on YouTube on June 10.

Information about Việt Nam’s intangible cultural heritage will be preserved as part of a larger archive of heritage for the Asia-Pacific region.

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