Wake up and smell the traditional cafe

Early in the morning, in a traditional house on stilts of the Ê Đê ethnic minority group in the central province of Đắk Lắk, dozens of people sit silently and look at small coffee filters, watching small drops of coffee fall from the filter into the glasses.

Poland's 101st anniversary comes from Warsaw with love

On the occasion of the 101st anniversary of regaining independence (November 11), ambassador of the Republic of Poland Wojciech Gerwel sends a message reflecting on some of Poland’s achievements that may serve to forge even closer co-operation with Việt Nam.

Vietnamese blockbuster to be released in Japan

Vietnamese blockbuster Hồn Papa Da Con Gái (Daddy Issues), a production by Japanese director Ken Ochiai, will be in cinemas in Japan next week, after releasing in South Korea in September.

Pianist raises environmental awareness

Pianist Phó An My will perform on November 24 at Hà Nội Opera House. The recital entitled Tỉnh (Awake) features works by composer Đặng Tuệ Nguyên. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Thúy Bình interviews My about the upcoming concert. 

Palestinian cuisine, culture introduced in Hà Nội

Signature dishes, photos and paintings of Palestine have been introduced to Vietnamese people and the international community to celebrate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (November 29).

Czech-Vietnamese encyclopaedia wins Czech literature award

The six-volume Czech-Vietnamese encyclopaedia was among eight works honoured at the 2019 award for literature by the Czech Writers’ Association in Prague on November 9 in recognition for their significance to the country’s literature and culture.

Pancakes: East meets West

When the temperature starts to drop to 20 degrees Celsius, little sidewalk furnaces are fired up to cook winter snacks: pancakes with banana, sweet potatoes, and in recent years, sweet corn. 

Pink grass festival to be celebrated in Lâm Đồng

The pink grass in the area surrounding Dankia-Suối Vàng Lake in Lạc Dương District, Đà Lạt City in the central province of Lâm Đồng is in full blossom at the end of November, marking the beginning of a festival in the province.

Buckwheat flower festival in Hà Giang

Various cultural activities will be organised at Đồng Văn Town’s Stadium in the northern province of Hà Giang between November 15 and 16 as part of the 5th buckwheat flower festival.

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