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Bắc Ninh takes steps to remove Đông Hồ art from list of culture in need of safeguarding

Young indie bands are top trendsetters in Vietnam's music scene

Vietnamese music in recent years has become more diverse with the appearance of many young bands with creative styles and unique musical identities.

Try seafood specialties in Cà Mau

Mudskipper grilled with chili salt and mud creeper with coconut milk are one of the best seafood specialties in Cà Mau Province.

All About Photo Awards honours Vietnamese photographer

A photograph depicting an aerial scene of fishermen casting their nets on the sea taken by Vietnamese photographer Nguyễn Phước Hoài has been won the Merit Award at the All About Photo Awards 2021.

Hidden world of Japanese maikos revealed through photo collection

Uncle Hồ’s memorial space opens at Children Cultural House

A memorial space themed "Uncle Hồ with Children" has opened at the HCM City Children Cultural House.

'Vietnam Idol' winner releases music video of hit song

Several famous spots in and around the central city of Đà Nẵng feature in Giữa Đại Lộ Đông Tây (On the East-West Boulevard), the latest music video of singer Uyên Linh, winner of Vietnam Idol 2010.

Two exhibitions highlight landscapes of Italy and VN

The Consulate General of Italy in HCM City today (May 20) launched two photographic exhibitions on the landscapes of Italy and Việt Nam at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Photo contest featuring labourers launched

Vietnamese at home and abroad are encouraged to participate in a photo contest capturing labourers and their life launched by the HCM City-based Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper.

Workshop on how to turn earth into art

A workshop on sculpting and drawing on clay will be held by Vietclay Art every Saturday from now until the end of September.

Documentary about French photographer to be screened

A screening of the documentary Robert Doisneau: Le revolte du merveilleux (Robert Doisneau: Through the Lens) will be presented at the Vincom Centre of Contemporary Art (VCCA) on Saturday, May 29.

The Magic Flute film at Deutches Haus on May 29

A film screening of Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute with the Berliner Philharmoniker held in 2013 will be held at Deutsches Haus HCM City on May 29.

Vietnamese fashion thrives despite the pandemic

Despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese fashion designers have opted for innovation and meaningful projects.

South African woman mends broken heart in Việt Nam

Young South African woman Alushka Jansen van Vuuren felt the pain of falling in love with the wrong person and travelled to Việt Nam to get over her sorrow but then a new love began, the love for a beautiful country.

The Factory hosts conversation on Vietnamese sculpture

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host an art conversation “The Undercurrents Of Vietnamese Modern Sculpture Pre/Post-1975 Until Now: an Introduction” on May 22.

Thanh Hóa invests VNĐ500 billion to further excavate mausoleum

Last week, local authorities of the central province of Thanh Hóa approved a project to expand the excavation of Triệu Tường Mausoleum in Hà Trung District with a total investment of nearly VNĐ500 billion (US$21.7 million).

Books printed to mark Uncle Hồ’s birthday

A series of books about the late President Hồ Chí Minh has been published by the HCM City-based Trẻ (Youth) Publishing House to mark the 131st anniversary of his brithday (May 19, 1890).

Circus troupes struggle to attract new talents

The National Circus Talent 2021 contest was held recently by the Department of Performing Arts in collaboration with the Việt Nam Theatre Artists Association. Only five troupes entered the contest while the previous edition attracted 10. People's Artist Tạ Duy Ánh, director of Việt Nam Circus Federation, speaks about the difficulties facing circus art

Producers of award-winning movie fined by culture ministry

Despite winning a prize at the recent Berlin International Film Festival, the producers of the movie Taste by Vietnamese director Lê Bảo have been fined by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Under-35 writing contest launched

The Việt Nam Writers’ Association has launched a writing contest for authors under 35 years old as part of an effort to discover and support young talents.

'Nothing is more important than independence and freedom': A westerner’s view of Hồ Chí Minh

I am an American of the generation in the wake of armed aggressors who attacked Việt Nam from 1964 until the peace accords were signed in 1973. I was a teenager then and too young to be conscripted. However, my father, Walter Eugene (Gene) Wilber, was very much a part of the American war of aggression against the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam.