Việt Nam News

Talk shows, story-telling and film screenings are some among the activities being held to honour Karel Čapek (1890 - 1938), a Czech author who received international acclaim and was popular among Vietnamese readers.

Phương is a phenomenon of Vietnamese music industry in the 20th century and his legacy of 200 romantic songs have won Vietnamese people’s hearts the world over.

A private movie studio has opened in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District after three years of construction.

Vietnamese actor Nguyễn Song Luân has won the Best Actor in a Leading Role award, granted by the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019, for his role as captain Duy Kiên in Vietnamese-version Hậu Duệ Mặt Trời (Descendants of the Sun).

A quarter century after grunge's enigmatic rhapsodist took his own life, Kurt Cobain's iconic cigarette-singed cardigan worn during Nirvana's 1993 Unplugged performance is up for sale.

Vietnamese pop star Noo Phước Thịnh will perform at the V.Heartbeat Live that will take place in Seoul on November 16.

Irish alternative rock band Kodaline will debut in Hà Nội at the Monsoon Music Festival on November 1.

Featuring 102 photos captured by award-winning photographer Thái Phiên, who has spent 27 years behind the lens. The exhibition is also the first of its kind in Hồ Chí Minh City as it features nudes prints on black rocks.

Phú Quốc Island is not only famed in Việt Nam for its heart-rending beauty but also its cuisine, ranging from fish sauce and herring salad to bún kèn (traditional noodle soup), which has been eaten on the island for hundreds of years.

The 8th Đà Lạt Flower Festival will take place from December 20 to 24 in Đà Lạt and Bảo Lộc cities, the Lâm Đồng Province People’s Committee has announced.

A breath-taking acrobatic performance by a duo of Hungarian circus artists was among stunning acts that concluded the International Circus Festival 2019 on Sunday.

Three buildings by Indian Studio VDGA and Vietnamese VTN Architects have won the annual Dezeen awards 2019.

The original Maleficent, also starring Angelina Jolie, took in US$69.4 million in its debut weekend, going on to earn $758 million globally. Both films follow the evil sorceress of Sleeping Beauty fame; Michelle Pfeiffer plays a scheming Queen Ingrith in the latest movie.

Khuê's story Bướm Lá (Leaf Butterfly) won first prize in the elementary school and younger category of the JX-ENEOS Children's Story Award, earning her a VNĐ5 milion (US$200) prize.

Scientists and researchers have announced a new series of findings about Phú Xuân, the ancient historical capital of the Nguyễn Lords and Tây Sơn Dynasty, in the present-day central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế.

The concept of vaccination and immunisation is very ancient. Evidence of early inoculation to protect people from some disease was found in China. However, the rate of success and protection was not very good. The first modern vaccine was developed in England in the late 18th Century and was used against an infectious disease called smallpox or variola.

The 2019 HOZO International Music Festival in HCM City would not only be a significant cultural event of the year but also a magnet for tourists, the city Department of Tourism has said.