Việt Nam News

Xẩm Hà Thành (Hà Nội buskers’ singing group) has recently published various videos of traditional xẩm singing.

Nguyễn Hòa, and a two-member team, Vũ Thành Nam and Nguyễn Khánh Linh, have won first prizes in the 2019-20 Hoa Mai furniture design competition, the former for his art work Cham Shelf and the latter for Bèo chair set, the organisers announced on March 12.

Local police in Hương Thủy Town, the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế, have just returned a 19th century bronze bell to Nguyễn Phúc's family.

The northern province of Bắc Ninh has completed a dossier seeking UNESCO’s inclusion of the making of Đông Hồ folk paintings on the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection.

Following other world-famous celebrities, American singer-songwriter and rapper Lizzo is the newest icon to wear an outfit created by Vietnamese designer Nguyễn Công Trí.

New Yorker John Eckard, 66, was sleeping soundly at his son's home near Frankfurt, Germany when he was startled by a 3 am call from his wife saying he "had to fly back now".

Without warning prepaid customers, Michelin-star chef Thierry Drapeau has suddenly but sheepishly pulled up stakes in western France and left for Asia to start new restaurants.

The ancient city of Hội An began spraying chemicals to sterilise relics and destinations in the Old Quarter, closing the pedestrian street and all bars in Minh An ward until March 31.

Cambodia is a treasure trove packed with culture, traditions, history and memories. Its landscapes are on par with anything you will see in Asia.

A new TV series titled Nhà Trọ Balanha (Homestay Balanha), depicting the dreams and failures of youngsters, will be broadcast by Việt Nam Television. 

Veteran photographer Mầu Hoàng Thiết has presented thousands of film negatives that he took over 50 years to the National Archives Centre IV. 

The organisers of the Miss Việt Nam 2020 contest have decided to postpone the biennial event, which was scheduled to take place between May and August this year, due to the serious COVID-19 pandemic.

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have both tested positive for coronavirus, the US actor said on Wednesday.

A December concert by Spanish icon Placido Domingo, who faces sexual harassment claims in the United States, has been cancelled, organisers in Paris said on Wednesday.

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault on Wednesday, capping a sensational downfall for the once-powerful producer in a landmark case for the #MeToo movement.

Việt Nam has made extraordinary efforts to contain the COVID-19 disease. While the epicentres have spread from China to South Korea, Iran, Italy and now the rest of Europe, with other Southeast Asian countries reporting new cases. This success of infection control has been accomplished through the mobilsation of the whole healthcare system and civil society with an ambitious programme for early detection, contact tracing and implementing early isolation and quarantine of suspected and confirmed cases.

French artist Jacob Reymond, who is famous for artworks inspired by music, will showcase his paintings at L’Espace from 6pm today.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) plans to host a walk on March 20, from Hòe Nhai Street to the iconic Long Biên Bridge.