Việt Nam News

Tourism agencies based in Hà Nội have been asked to cancel tours to areas affected by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and refuse tourists from those affected zones. The request is one measure taken by authorities in Hà Nội to ensure the safety of tourists during the epidemic.

Local authorities of Nam Định Province have assigned involved agencies to restore the orginal for of a roofed bridge dated 15th century.

Music Home – a livestream series first introduced to Vietnamese audiences in November 2018, has continued its second season this month.

The culture ministry’s Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department has officially called for entries to the Youth Fine Arts Festival 2020, Việt Nam Fine Arts Exhibition 2020 and ASEAN Graphic Paintings Exhibition 2020 at a press conference held today.

Artist Vũ Đình Tuấn is displaying his miniature paintings for the first time at an exhibition which opened in Hà Nội on February 19. 

Transgender singer Hương Giang’s latest music video (MV) has attracted more than 18.6 million views on YouTube, with other hits gaining fame as well.   

A talk featuring two young but experienced cycling tourists will be held in the capital to delve into the details of cycling tours.

Visual artist Félix-Antoine Morin from Montreal will present a multimedia installation at an exhibition that opens at 7pm on February 29 at AgoHub.

 A violinist helped surgeons avoid damage to her brain during surgery to remove a tumour by playing her instrument, the UK hospital where she underwent the innovative procedure has said.

A prestigious New York fashion college apologised on Wednesday after a catwalk featuring models wearing large prosthetic red lips, ears and bushy eyebrows was branded racist.

On February 23, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will turn 60 years old. On this occasion, Ambassador of Japan Kunio Umeda sends Việt Nam News readers a message to celebrate.

The HCM City tourism sector will run a stimulus programme from April to July to revive the tourism industry which has been hit quite badly by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

German-Bulgarian electronic musician and composer Stefan Goldmann will give a performance at The Lighthouse on February 29.

Film director Phan Gia Nhật Linh has begun casting for his movie on the late famous songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn called Em và Trịnh (You and Trịnh).

The Hải Phòng Culture and Sports Department has sent a document to Hải Phòng City People's Committee asking for permission to conduct urgent excavations at the site where 13 stakes were unearthed. The stakes were assumed to be involved in historic naval battles between the Đại Việt army and Yuan-Mongol invaders in the 13th century.

Breakthrough London rapper Dave won the top gong at a male-dominated Brit Awards on Tuesday after delivering a politically-charged performance at British pop's biggest night.

One of Việt Nam’s leading opera artists Vũ Mạnh Dũng was killed by his wife's brother last night. 

A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar, dance around a campfire to bless the harvest ahead.