Việt Nam News

You've heard of Mount Fansipan, the highest point of Việt Nam at 3,147m above sea level, but Việt Nam has a few other peaks worth checking out, including Putaleng Mountain.

A 210,000-year-old skull has been identified as the earliest modern human remains found outside Africa, putting the clock back on mankind's arrival in Europe by more than 150,000 years, researchers said on Wednesday.

A competition pitting witchdoctors against each other in a battle of skills this weekend in eSwatini – formerly known as Swaziland – has been banned, according to a government statement.

Saigon Chamber Music ensemble will host “Young Virtuosi Concert 2019” at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on July 13.

At the age of 64, many people decide to spend more time with family and friends or focus on travel and hobbies, but Ha Ji Won from South Korea, who has been working and living in Việt Nam for 13 years, has been visiting poor remote areas for a month each year.

Singaporean comedian Sam See, a part of Asia’s new wave of stand-up comedians, will give a performance at Yoko Café on July 22.

Famous Vietnamese designer Võ Việt Chung will unveil his latest collection of Vietnamese traditional áo dài at the "Gala Áo Dài Canada 2019" from July 13 to 19.

A week of culture and tourism began on Wednesday in Cao Lãnh City in the southern province of Đồng Tháp, with the participation of Mekong Delta provinces and cities including HCM City and Hội An.

More tours based on river routes will be developed in the near future to boost tourism in the southern province of Bình Dương, according to Nguyễn Thanh Phong, vice director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Culture and Sports Department of Thừa Thiên Huế Province has proposed two possible solutions to deal with the tomb of one of the wives of King Tự Đức (1847-1883) which was intentionally bulldozed by a construction company clearing the site to build a parking lot.

Magician Nguyễn Phương has broken his own world record set last year with a 10-minute-long performance in front of a high-tech 4D LED screen 16m in length.

Japan's leading boyband star-maker Johnny Kitagawa, who built an entertainment empire and broke records with his acts, has died of a stroke, his company said. He was 87.

Traditional artist Mai Tuyết Hoa and her troupe Xẩm Hà Thành have released their first album of xẩm (blind busker's singing). She has spent more than 20 years of performing and studying xẩm. Hoa is seen as one of successors of the late artisan Hà Thị Cầu.  Nguyễn Mạnh Hà interviews Hoa about preserving and developing xẩm

Last year, Việt Nam received 15.5 million international tourists, an increase of 19.9 per cent over 2017.

The northern mountain province of Lạng Sơn’s authority has recognised Đồng Đăng International Railway Station as a tourist destination.

The Vietnamese movie Vợ Ba (The Third Wife) bagged another international award by winning the Special Mention at the Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival (BAFF) 2019.

The Việt Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music will be held from August 3 to 11, the country's first international competition for violin and chamber music.

More than a dessert, chè bưởi (sweet soup made from pomelo peel, coconut and mung bean), is a beloved snack that is healthy and delicious.