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Jazztival to make Hà Nội a global music destination

Part of Hà Nội ceramic mural to be demolished

A 600m section of Hà Nội’s ceramic mosaic mural, which holds the Guinness World Record, will be demolished as part of a project to extend Âu Cơ Street from Thắng Lợi Hotel to Nhật Tân Bridge.

BTS, Big Hit donate US$1 mln to Black Lives Matter movement

K-pop superstars BTS and their label-management agency Big Hit Entertainment have donated US$1 million to the cause of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the US, according to a company representative on Sunday.

Beyonce decries bigotry in message to graduates

Beyonce on Sunday delivered a message to the graduating Class of 2020, marking their achievement with a speech amplifying messages of the Black Lives Matter movement and praising change-makers.

Nom, nom Việt Nam - Episode 44: Scorched rice

This hot weather may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for those who specialise in making scorched rice, the sun can’t come quick enough. This dish is usually made with goat meat in Ninh Bình Province, but like all good food it has spread nationwide. If you’ve never tried this crispy delicacy, you are sure in for a treat.

Star Wars Virtual SE Asia Run launches in VN

The Star Wars Virtual Run Southeast Asia 2020 is held for the first time in Việt Nam until September 30.

To-your-health: Regular health check-ups prevent potential diseases

Hanoi French Hospital’s doctors will help to answers common questions about regular health check-ups

Local workers wait for tourism activities to resume

The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to draft plans on national tourism promotion and resumption of tourism from countries that have controlled the epidemic.

Ballet Kiều to be staged in HCM City this month

A ballet based on Truyện Kiều (The Tale of Kiều), the 18th century poetic masterpiece by the great poet Nguyễn Du, is expected to be staged at the HCM City Opera House this month.

Free concert featuring experimental music to be held in HN

A concert where the audience can join the journey of understanding experimental music will be open for all at French cultural institute L’Espcace on June 12.

Phú Nhuận Drama Troupe restages its hit on love after social distancing

Young artists at the Phú Nhuận Drama Troupe restaged one of its popular plays over the weekend.

Book on eco-warrior Greta Thunberg published in Vietnamese

The inspiring book about about Greta Thunberg, a teenager from Sweden who has been called “the voice of the planet” was published in Vietnamese by the Embassy of Sweden and ThaiHa Books Company.

Expert on Mother Goddesses passes away

Historian and folk culture expert Ngô Đức Thịnh who carried out valuable research on Mother Goddesses worship and folk culture died on Saturday at the age of 76.

Sights and smells of incense making village lure tourists

The 700-year-old craft not only offers stable income to locals but is also part of the spiritual heritage of the former imperial capital.

Cần Thơ hotels, tourism services offer attractive discounts

About 21 travel agencies including hotels, resorts and tour operators have registered for the Cần Thơ’s tourism stimulus programme, according to the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Arts club connects Vietnamese painters nationwide

The Mekong Art Club, one of the most popular arts groups in HCM City, for years has organised hundreds of exchange programmes as a way to connect artists from different regions in the country.

Design contest for Kilometre Zero landmark calls for applications

A contest seeking designs for the ‘Kilometre Zero’ landmark, a national cultural symbol and significant tourist site next to Hoàn Kiếm Lake, has recently been launched.

Manzi Art Space shows animated films about Việt Nam

Manzi Art Space will show three animated short films set in Việt Nam by French filmmakers on June 9.

Goalkeeper Cech bangs the drum for pop group

Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech said Thursday he had joined the Wills & The Willing folk-rock band as a drummer for their brand new video clip and CD.

A world redrawn: Japan architect Ban urges virus-safe shelters

Japan's Pritzker Award-winning architect Shigeru Ban, famous for designing buildings from paper tubes in disaster areas, says the world needs to think about tackling natural catastrophes in the coronavirus era.

Argentine paleontologists discover small carnivorous dinosaur

Fossilised remains of a new species of dinosaur that lived 90 million years ago have been discovered in Patagonia, Argentine paleontologists announced on Thursday.