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Khánh Hòa specialities shape its tourism strategy

Japanese father fulfills his daughter’s dream

Junko Primary School in Điện Phước Commune, Điện Bàn District is named after a young Japanese woman, whose family paid to build it.

Visual concert at District 2’s arts centre

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host a visual concert called “Electric Bodies”, a combination of interactive visual art, electronic music and contemporary dance, on June 26.

Art in the Forest starts new season

Paintings, installation pieces and sculptures created as part of the ‘Art in the Forest’ (AIF) programme will be displayed at the Flamingo Đại Lải Resort from now to October 15.

Short film-making for children contest launched

The contest with the theme of 'Disturbing Others - Good or Need To Think for Others' is held annually by the Japanese embassy and Ministry of Education and Training to select the outstanding works to attend the International Film Making Contest for Asian Children in Japan.

Over the moon: Nike sneakers sell for record $437,500

A new world record for a pair of sneakers was set at auction on Tuesday when an avid collector splashed out US$437,500 on Nike's 1972 "Moon Shoe," Sotheby's said.

Country folk icon John Prine postpones tour for stent surgery

Grammy-winning American singer John Prine will reschedule upcoming tour dates after doctors advised him he faced a stroke risk and needed surgery, his family said on Tuesday.

Việt Nam violin competition set for August

Việt Nam will host the first Việt Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music 2019 from August 3 to 11. Bùi Công Duy, deputy director of Việt Nam National Academy of Music and deputy head of the competition organisation, speaks about the event.

Young designer to introduce áo dài collections in HCM City

Fashion designer Minh Châu will introduce his latest áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) collections at Diamond Place next week.

Singaporean and Vietnamese art museums promote co-operation

Vietnamese and Singaporean scientists yesterday ended a two-day seminar in Hà Nội where they exchanged experience in museum activities.

Final round of regional singing contest to be take place in Quảng Ninh

The final round of the ASEAN+3 Song Contest 2019 will be held on July 26-28 in the northern province of Quảng Ninh, home of the Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site.

Artists offer contemporary art at museum

Twelve artists are dazzling HCM City viewers with their art at a new exhibition at the city’s Fine Arts Museum.

Photo exhibition features HCM City’s development

HCM City and its history and development are featured in a photo exhibition opened at the HCM City Photographers’ Association.

Ancient Chăm tower excavated in central province

Archaeologists have announced the results of recent excavations at the site of a Chăm tower in the central province of Phú Yên which proved the tower was among the earliest of its kind, dating from around the fourth century.

James Cameron salutes ‘Avengers’ for breaking his record

Director James Cameron congratulated Avengers: Endgame Monday for beating his film Avatar to become the highest-grossing movie of all time.

New Orleans funk icon Art Neville dies at 81

Art Neville, a New Orleans funk legend and co-founder of the Neville Brothers, has died, his brother said Monday. He was 81 years old.

Vietnamese artist crosses the Pacific Ocean to reach around the world

Vietnamese multimedia artist Nguyễn Trần Ưu Đàm will embark on a performance trip by cargo boat from Việt Nam to the US at the end of this month. The 30-day journey and performance along the coast of California will complete one small segment of the artist’s long-term, multi-phase work entitled Time Boomerang.