Việt Nam News

An exhibition of artworks by martyr Hà Xuân Phong made during the American war in the 1970s is opened at the Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum.

The history of the Việt Nam Trade Union is being showcased in an exhibition entitled "Việt Nam Trade Union – 90 Years of Building and Developing" at the National Museum of Vietnamese History, 25 Tông Đản Street.

Art troupes, artists and representatives of cities in Japan will attend the annual Việt Nam-Japan Culture Exchange at Rồng Bridge park from July 25-28, offering cultural performances, cuisine, traditional art demonstrations, games and seminars on tourism and human resources development between Japan and Đà Nẵng.

In a move to undermine a controversial auction of Madonna memorabilia a longtime collaborator of the Material Girl has uploaded a number of her demos to YouTube, including Like a Prayer.

Hollywood actor Rutger Hauer, best known for his role in Blade Runner, has died after a brief illness, his official website said on Wednesday.

Vàng Son Vóc Thép will feature 30 works consisting of traditional folk theme paintings, experimental works as well as demonstrations showing the process of completing a traditional lacquer painting.

Soprano Phạm Khánh Ngọc will perform with Japense tenor Fueda Hiroaki during the Toyota Concert Tour 2019 leg on August 9 at the Hà Nội Opera House. 

The excavation of an ancient wrecked ship off of Dung Quất Harbour in Bình Sơn District, the central province of Quảng Ngãi has been halted to consult the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

At first glance, fine art and high tech may not be perfect bedfellows. But according to experts who met in Hà Nội yesterday, the Fourth Industrial Revolution can play a major role in developing arts and culture. And through technology, a new wave of artists is exploding onto the scene with young graphic designers becoming modern day masters.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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