Book collection honours children's author

Kim Đồng Publishing House has released a book collection with novels, poetry, short stories and literary studies to mark the 100th anniversary of Võ Quảng (1920-2007) who was a children's writer.

20,000 km, 18 countries: All aboard the Delhi to London bus

These last few months have been more than frustrating for globetrotters with countless closed borders, making it impossible to satisfy one's wanderlust. But if all goes well in 2021, you could make up for lost time by boarding what is already being called the longest bus route in the world.

Cave gets approval to be preserved

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a plan to restore, preserve and promote the value of the archaeological site of Con Moong Cave and other surrounding relics in the central province of Thanh Hóa's Thạch Thành District.

Veteran actor passes away, aged 90

Actor Trần Phương, who played the main role in Việt Nam’s classic film Vợ Chồng A Phủ (A Phủ and His Wife), passed away on Wednesday in Hà Nội, aged 90.

Timid restart for US cinemas

The United States had its first real weekend back at the movies with the reopening of theatre heavyweights AMC and Regal – but film fans made only a timid return in a country which continues to register more than 40,000 new cases of coronavirus a day.

HCM City approves 155-year-old flagpole renovation

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture’s proposal to renovate the Thủ Ngữ flagpole, a 155-year-old relic on the Sài Gòn riverfront.

Berlin film fest to drop sex distinctions in awards

There will be no more separate Silver Bear awards for best actor and best actress at the Berlin film festival in future, organisers announced Monday, saying they want to eliminate forms of hierarchy between men and women.

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