Việt Nam News

With 16 local and international DJs playing across two stages in the legendary late-night haunt in Hoan Kiem District, the pre-party is an ideal warm up for the marathon 11-day Epizode festival.

Heart Beat, a Saigon-based underground music community, will celebrate its seventh birthday with an underground music show featuring British electronic music producer and DJ Ed Davenport, who is based in Berlin, at The Observatory on December 7.

Sydney's lacklustre nightlife received a long-awaited boost on Thursday when officials announced an end to rules severely limiting where and when people can drink alcohol.

A richly embroidered jacket by Yves Saint Laurent inspired by Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" was sold at auction on Wednesday for 382,000 euros (US$420,000), a record for a garment from the celebrated French designer.

Over 20 years ago, a Japanese woman visited the central city of Huế and fell in love with the place. She has returned many times to support children fighting cancer. Kazuyo Watanabe is now a familiar face for children their parents at the Paediatrics Centre at Huế Central Hospital. She visits Huế four times a year, and spends most of her time with patients.

Noted historian Professor Hà Văn Tấn passed away due to old age at 9.02pm on November 27 at the National Geriatric Hospital in Hà Nội. He was 82.

More than 300 tourism projects are operating or have received investment in the southern province of Kiên Giang, which is focusing on tourism as a key economic sector.

The District 2-based outdoor bar Saigon Outcast will host its annual Christmas flea market December 7.

If you want to learn about embroidery and textiles from ethnic people living in Sa Pa, pop down to Fashion Revolution Vietnam for a discussion with an ethnic artisan tonight.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will organise the ‘36 Streets Treasure Hunt’ – a ‘new and upgraded version’ of other previous walking tours and explorations of Hà Nội’s Old Quarter, on November 30.

Vietnamese-French violinist Phạm Vinh will perform works by Russian composer Tchaikovsky at the HCM City Opera House on Saturday (Nov 30).

A series of cultural and tourism activities will be held at Hòa Bình Culture and Tourism Week 2019 from December 6 to 12.

Lai Xá Village is considered the birthplace of Vietnamese photography. Though times are changing, visitors can still get a picture of the past at Lai Xá's photography museum.

Reeling from the #MeToo movement, Hollywood has put toxic masculinity under the spotlight this year with a batch of Oscars contenders zeroing in on the father-son dynamic.

Japanese chicken yakitori kebabs, one of the country's most-loved fast foods, will soon be making an appearance in orbit after Japan's space agency cleared them for astronaut meals.

Việt Nam National Film Festival (VNNFF) which takes place in the coastal province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu on November 23-27 draws the participation of many filmmakers, actors and actresses nationwide. It’s time for them to exchange with each other and show determination to develop the national cinema industry. Minh Thu walks on the red carpet for conversations.

About 300 artists will perform at a concert entitled Vui Ca – Sing for Joy at Hà Nội Opera House on November 30.

Three Vietnamese writers – Lê Minh Khuê, Nguyễn Thế Quang and Trần Hùng – have received the SEA Write Award in Bangkok.