Nobel committee member resigns over Handke award

Two Nobel Literature Prize committee members announced their resignation on Monday, with one saying she opposed the view that "literature is above politics", a reference to the controversy surrounding 2019 laureate Peter Handke.

Burglars hit East German secret police museum in Berlin

Burglars broke into Berlin's Stasi Museum, which showcases items of East Germany's hated secret police, making off with collectible medals and gold jewellery, authorities said Sunday, days after a spectacular diamond heist in Dresden.

Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary receives ancient Chăm script books

The Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary management board has received five collections of ancient Chăm script books – related to old rituals or worship ceremonies of the Chăm people in central Việt Nam – from a local collector, contributing to precious data for the UNESCO-recognised world heritage site.

International Tourism Fair 2019 kicks off in Cần Thơ

More than 10,000 indoor and outdoors tours, 5,000 hotel rooms, air tickets and over 5,000 promotional vouchers with 20-50 per cent discounts are on offer to visitors from travel agencies and prestigious tourism service businesses such as Vietravel, Sagota, Saigontourist and Fiditour.

Beautiful daisies welcome winter

Every year, at the end of autumn or early winter, Hanoians are excited to visit gardens of daisy flowers to enjoy their beauty and take photos.

Oriental garden collection to open in Hội An

Yaly Couture brand owner Trịnh Diễm Quỳnh and the South African designer Casper Bosman will present a fashion show, the Oriental Garden Collection, in the ancient town on Saturday.

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