Việt Nam News

The Hồ Chí Minh Trail has been listed among 11 prominent national heritage sites, according to a recent announcement from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

German band Bad Boys Blue will perform at Hà Nội’s Cultural Friendship Palace on Thursday night, as an opening for their activities this year.

Footballer Nguyễn Anh Đức and Miss Sport 2007 Trần Thị Quỳnh shared their secrets to business and start-up success in an online talk show held by Vietnamese online newspaper Cafef on Wednesday.

Disney posted its second best year at the box office ever, raking in US$7.325 billion worldwide for everything from Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War to hit animated sequel Incredibles 2 and the latest Star Wars film.

The Vân-Ánh Võ and Blood Moon Orchestra concert will be held at 8pm on January 16 at Soul Live Project Complex on 216 Pasteur Street in District 3.

"Café Saigon", a contemporary dance, will be held from 8pm on January 19 at the HCM City Opera House on 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1.

The New Year Gala Concert “Rock Symphony” will be held at 8pm on January 9 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1.

InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72 will present watercolour paintings by artist Lê Ngọc Quỳnh at an art exhibition that will be opened on Friday, January 4.

Many young Japanese women have volunteered in Việt Nam. They have made considerable contributions to the friendship between the two countries.

 The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will hold a city walk to Quán Thánh Temple and nearby Trúc Bạch Lake and Ngũ Xã Islet on Saturday in Hà Nội.

Sketches of Soviet-style apartment blocks and old streets of Hà Nội are on display in the capital.

The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will continue its ‘Family Movie Month’ with a screening of the movie Big Fish on Friday, January 4.

The northern province of Phú Thọ will launch a short film in Vietnamese and English to introduce and popularise the Hùng King’s Temple and traditional Vietnamese religion.

The third annual artful music show with songs praising the country, spring, Uncle Hồ and the Party will be held on January 5 at the Hà Nội Opera House.

Việt Nam National Television (VTV) has officially launched a new programme entitled Today on its most popular channel 1.

The 30th edition of the music gala Duyên Dáng Việt Nam (Charming Việt Nam) will take place in HCM City on January 5.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a master plan on the development of the Thác Bà Lake national tourism site in the northern mountainous province of Yên Bái by 2025.

Over the past 10 years, Việt Nam’s cinema market has developed strongly, becoming one of the hottest in the world. Dr Ngô Phương Lan, a film critic and former director of the Cinema Department, shares her views about cinema socialisation.