Việt Nam News

Streaming giant Netflix will use New York's historic Paris Theatre, which had been shuttered earlier this year, for special events and screenings of its films – the latest twist in the company's ongoing spat with the traditional film industry.

In recent years, Việt Nam has become a destination for foreign filmmakers to make feature films and advertisements, most notably Kong: Skull Island (2017) directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.

Mộc Châu is most famous for its beautiful landscapes and  fresh milk, but delicacies such as bê chao (pan-seared veal) have also helped spread the word about food in the area far and wide.

Traditional handicraft artisans from across the country have been demonstrating their skills and products during a five-day festival to celebrate Việt Nam Cultural Heritage Day which fell on Saturday.

Disney's new release "Frozen 2" iced out competitors to top North American box offices over the weekend, taking in an estimated $127 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said on Sunday.

An exhibition entitled Lối Phong (The Path of Phong) is showcasing paintings by Đào Hải Phong.

The drama Nhân Danh Công Lý (In the Name of Justice), a production co-written by Doãn Hoàng Giang and Võ Khắc Nghiêm, will be restaged as a cải lương (reformed opera) version more than 30 years after its first release.

Dengue fever is a flu-like illness caused by one of the serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 or DEN-4) from the Flaviviridae family, and is transmitted by a female mosquito from the Aedes aegypti species. Persons who harbour the virus may or may not be symptomatic with most cases being mild and resolving on their own.

Preparations for the upcoming 8th Đà Lạt Flower Festival were underway and would be completed by November 30, according to officials.

Four innovation programmes and a dance show will be offered during the second Franco-Vietnamese Days of Innovation from November 27 to December 4 in HCM City.

Farmers who grow flowers in the Mekong (Cửu Long) Delta are busy preparing for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, which falls on January 25.

This year HCM City’s Flower Street for the Tết Lunar New Year festival in January will be inspired by the famous Đông Hồ folk painting called “Rat’s Wedding”.

The 21st Việt Nam National Film Festival 2019 officially kicked off on Saturday in the coastal province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu celebrating the development of the national cinema industry.

More than 80 works by 19 artists from 13 countries and territories in Asia are on display at an exhibition in Hà Nội.

There’s more on offer than just dancing the day and night away in Kien Giang Province.

The contemporary dance, GAIA - Chúng Ta Là Một (Gaia - We are One), choreographed by Vietnamese-Canadian John Huy Trần, will be staged in HCM City next week.

Cultural activities and products from Japan will be featured during Japan Fest to be held in Hà Nội on November 23-24.

Brothers, famous pianists Lưu Hồng Quang and Lưu Đức Anh, will host a piano duet to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of musical genius Beethoven (1770 - 2020).