Nearly a decade ago, the uniqueness of Hà Nội’s culture and architecture drew Japanese architect Takashi Niwa to live and work here. Now, Niwa says he still feels there’s more to learn about the city as he seeks to develop designs inspired by Hà Nội.
Preservation should accompany development, experts agreed during a conference on protecting and promoting cultural heritage in Hà Nội.
Some of the country’s intangible cultural heritage will go on show at a festival in the northern province of Tuyên Quang today.
Construction workers in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế have excavated a stone block that believed part of Champa holy item.
Oktoberfest Việt Nam 2018, the city’s most exciting annual German beer and food festival, returns for its 14th year at Windsor Plaza Hotel in HCM City. Festivities kick off each each night at 6pm and run until midnight on October 3-6 and October 10-13.
A book on the 58-year-long career of late theatre actress Năm Sa Đéc, a guru of cải lương (reformed opera) and hát bội or tuồng (classical drama), has been released in HCM City.
More than 150 paintings, graphic works, engraved works and sculptures by art students nationwide are on display at the HCM City Fine Arts Association.
French writer and filmmaker Marceline Loridan-Ivens, a lifelong friend of Simone Veil after the pair met in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp, died on Tuesday aged 90, the late French minister's son Jean Veil said.
The Emmy Awards, television's biggest night, provided plenty of surprises –from an onstage marriage proposal to trophies for several fan favourites – but viewers simply did not tune in, with the three-hour show plummeting to all-time low ratings.
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Lê Hương chats with visual artist Ruchika Wason Singh from India about her work and her research on Vietnamese dó (poonah) paper.
Local authorities in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế have asked the Nguyễn Family Committee to voluntarily remove the grave of a king’s wife to provide land for the ongoing construction of a parking lot.
In a September 18 announcement, the National Museum of Nature released new details on a shocking discovery of prehistoric corpses in the central highlands.
Vietnamese representative Dương Nguyễn Khả Trang triumphed over 29 other contestants to become the winner of Miss Super Model International 2018, which concluded on September 14 in Bangkok, Thailand.
A series of special cultural and art events will take place in France this month to mark the 45th anniversary of Việt Nam - France diplomatic ties.
Burberry's new star designer Riccardo Tisci put his own twist on the venerable British company's classic style for its streetwear and luxury fashion show at London's Fashion Week on Monday.
Thanks, but no thanks: Japanese author Haruki Murakami, a finalist for the "alternative Nobel Literature Prize", has withdrawn his nomination, telling organisers he wants to focus on work and avoid the spotlight.
During the first Vietnamese Culture Week held in Canada between September 11 and 17, a Day of Vietnamese Films was held in Ottawa and Montreal.
In Vietnamese cuisine, nem rán (spring rolls) and nem cuốn tôm thịt (summer rolls) are among the most popular and tasty of the hundreds of local dishes that residents and foreigners alike enjoy.
A collection of three books titled Đời Sống Xã Hội Việt Nam Đương Đại (Việt Nam’s Contemporary Social Life) was named one of 14 winners of the 2018 Good Book Awards at an awards ceremony in HCM City on Sunday.
Today, September 18, Chile celebrates its 208th National Day. Ambassador Jaime Chomali sends a message to Việt Nam News readers.
