Theatre project for students launches

The HCM City Drama Theatre has launched a theatre project aimed at secondary school students that offers talks and performances by veteran artists.

Festival honours traditional culture

The 1st Vietnamese Traditional Culture and International Culture Exchange Festival will be held from April 5 to 9 at Thăng Long Citadel in Hà Nội. 

The festival aims to preserve and develop traditional culture and promote international friendship.

Taiwanese tourism eyes Vietnamese market

Taiwan targets to receive 1.5 million visitors from Việt Nam in 2019, Chen Jin-ling, Deputy Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, said during a tourism promotion event on Wednesday in Hà Nội.

Bánh ướt lòng gà - a must-try in Đà Lạt city

Bánh ướt lòng gà (wet rice cake with chicken and tripe) is on the list of must-try dishes in Đà Lạt. The dish is not for a rush or filling up your stomach. As its unique taste can’t be found at other places, it reminds me of the memorable trip to Đà Lạt, the city of flowers and fog.

Concert around the world

The concert Around The World will kick off new season of Việt Nam National Opera & Ballet (VNOB) under the baton of guest conductor Martin Garcia Leon this week at the Hà Nội Opera House.

 

Wrongdoings have long happened at Ba Vàng Pagoda despite advice: Buddhist Sangha

The Việt Nam Buddhist Sangha has received a report from its managing committee in Quảng Ninh Province in which Venerable Monk Thích Đạo Hiển, deputy director of the committee, wrote, “necromancy and receiving payments for sins committed in a past life have been happening at Ba Vàng Pagoda for a long time”.

Photos depicting VN scenes among aerial contest winners

Photos by three Vietnamese photographers have been selected as winners of the 2018 SkyPixel Aerial Storytelling Contest – an annual contest held by SkyPixel, one of the world’s popular aerial photography communities.

Festival brings Singapore to Hà Nội

Thousands of Hanoians and international tourists enjoyed Michelin-starred rice with braised chicken by chefs of Hawker Chan Restaurant sold at the Singapore Festival held over the weekend in centralHà Nội.

 

Art festival takes place after controversy

The contemporary arts festival Đáo Xuân Chín took place last weekend in Hòa Bình Province after it was granted a licence by the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

City Light Festival kicks off on April 5 for nat’l holiday

HCM City streets will be lined with LED lights for the upcoming long holiday celebrating Hùng Kings Memorial Day (which falls on the 10th of the third lunar month) on April 14, the 44th Reunification Day on April 30, and Labour Day on May 1. 

Headaches: things to remember

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