Việt Nam News

Spring and love are the hottest themes for music videos (MV) that have been released this month to welcome Tết (Lunar New Year), which begins February 5. 

Pig-related paraphernalia originating from the kilns of Bát Tràng Village and around the world are on display at an exhibition entitled ‘My Zodiac Animal – Prosperous Pig’.

A vendor carries peach blossom branches from a  garden in Nhật Tân, Hà Nội, to sell at the market. As Tết approaches, thousands of peach blossoms, a key feature of Việt Nam’s Lunar New Year, are being sold and driven to all corners of the city. — VNA/VNS Trương Vị

An exhibition to mark the 10 year anniversary of quan họ (love duet singing) receiving the title of intangible cultural heritage of humanity from UNESCO is opening in the northern province of Bắc Ninh.

The original area of Hương Sơn Landscape Complex – home to 21 pagodas and dozens of grottoes in local mountains of Mỹ Đức District, Hà Nội – will remain unchanged amidst the development of tourism infrastructure, local authorities confirmed at a recent meeting held by Hà Nội authorities.

Award-winning guitarist Trần Tuấn An will perform a solo concert in Hà Nội on January 27.

The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will continue its “The Magic of Cinema” movie month with a screening of The Majestic on the night of Friday, January 27.

A series of traditional cultural activities will take place this week at the Việt Nam Museum of Ethnology on Hà Nội’s Nguyễn Văn Huyên Street to welcome Tết (Lunar New Year).

The University of Notre Dame, one of the oldest and most prestigious US centers of higher learning, will cover murals depicting Christopher Columbus out of concern that the art works depict a skewed history of colonial America.

Violinist Hoàng Rob, who has been considered as a pioneer in playing electrical violin in Việt Nam, will have a mini concert on Friday, January 25.

On January 22, 2019, the Republic of Belarus celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Belarusian diplomatic service; the day also marks the 27th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Việt Nam. Belarusian ambassador to Việt Nam Vladimir Goshin wrote to Việt Nam News:

The annual HCM City Tết (Lunar New Year) Book Fair will be held downtown from February 2-8.

The exhibition “Vietnamese Folk Paintings” has opened at the Cao Văn Lầu Theatre in Bạc Liêu City to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year).

A corner of Sri Lanka’s landscape and culture is reflected on Ceramic Road, Nghi Tàm Street, Hà Nội.

Scientists announced they have uncovered the structure of a wall at the 600-year-old royal Hồ citadel in the central province of Thanh Hóa’s Vĩnh Lộc District.

Spotify has stealthily released an option to mute certain artists on its mobile app, a much-requested feature that comes amid calls to remove music from artists like R. Kelly over abuse allegations.

Blue Origin, the rocket company headed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is poised to launch the 10th test flight of its unmanned New Shepard rocket on Wednesday as it competes with Virgin Galactic to become the first to carry tourists on brief visits to space.

The “Xúc Xắc Xúc Xẻ” music video about the traditional spirit of the Vietnamese Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, produced by HTV3 DreamsTV and South Korea’s Badanamu management company Calm Island, has debuted in HCM City.