Việt Nam News

Based on the Andersen classic The Little Match Girl, the play has original music performed by Hà Nội school children in English.

With more than 18 years of experience in fashion and textiles, Doctor Rajkishore Nayak always focuses on achieving excellent results. His objective is to become a global name in fashion and textile education and research. He currently lives in Việt Nam and is educating Vietnamese students in fashion production.

Some 200 photos, selected from more than 10,000 works by artists throughout ASEAN, are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

Sui cao (jiaozi dumpling) is a beloved Chinese dish in Vietnam that can be served fried, boiled with noodles or served with oyster sauce. A small neighbourhood in D11 is well-known for its abundance of sui cao restaurants.

Northern-style stewed fish is offered in three shops located next to one another on Cầu Gỗ Street, which used to host Hàng Bè Market.

The Hồ Chí Minh Museum in Hà Nội is displaying documents and images in an exhibition to introduce the determination of the Vietnamese people to gain independence and freedom.

This year, as there is only one day off, most holidaymakers have chosen short-term tours to nearby destinations without COVID-19 or to spots that have been announced safe from the pandemic.

The HCM City Department of Tourism yesterday (August 31) resumed its domestic travel stimulus programme, offering a wide range of discounted tours and travel services for the National Day (September 2) holiday.

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down art exhibitions around the globe, but organisers of the RIBOCA2 biennial in Latvia have pushed ahead, reimagining the event to reflect challenging times.

With visitors raising their arms in a sign of victory, clapping and lining up eagerly at ticket windows, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its doors to the public on Saturday in a festive atmosphere – a sign for many that the largest US metropolis is returning to normality after a nearly six-month closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 

A recent UNICEF study shows that up to 29 per cent of the youth in Việt Nam have reported of suffering from mental health problems, with girls affected more than boys, and about three per cent have committed suicide. The researches fear that this rate may be rising.

 A book series featuring publications written by President Hồ Chí Minh has been released to celebrate National Day on September 2 and the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam.

A book exhibition will be held virtually on the website Book365.vn to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2) from September 1-15.

The Việt Nam Folk Arts Association has launched a project on protecting and promoting the values of the country’s folk arts as an intangible cultural heritage.

Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the National Day of Malaysia. An important date in the calendar for all Malaysians, Ambassador to Việt Nam Dato’ Shariffah Norhana Syed Mustaffa spoke to Việt Nam News about the this year’s celebrations.

Having been the subject of many pieces, a great artist's muse now paints the artist.

A group of cultural researchers and artists in HCM City plan to launch the Trần Văn Khê Foundation, a non-profit organisation named after late Professor Trần Văn Khê, a legendary musicologist, writer and teacher, as well as talented performer of Vietnamese music. 

Nguyễn Huy Thiệp, one of the most influential Vietnamese contemporary writers, has released a special publication to mark his 70th birthday.