Thạnh An Island, a hidden beauty

Not a tourist destination famous for beautiful landscapes, Thạnh An Island in Cần Giờ District, 70km from the centre of HCM City, is nevertheless attracting more and more local and foreign visitors thanks to its peacefulness and wildness. There are neither high rises nor cars, and just few motorbikes roll down the lanes in the seashore village.

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dead at 68

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, a Southern rock pioneer who co-wrote the hit Sweet Home Alabama, has died, his official Facebook page account announced on Thursday. He was 68.

Cải lương shows feature youngsters

The Tằm Nhỏ Cải Lương Club (reformed opera), a newly opened private art troupe in HCM City, will offer a new show featuring young artists next week. 

Mekong Delta looks to promote tourism

Localities in the western cluster of Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta need to foster regional cooperation to create highly competitive tourism products in the Mekong River Delta region, officials have said.

Photo contests launched in Đà Nẵng

Đà Nẵng’s tourism promotion centre has launched a photo contest titled ‘Fantastic Đà Nẵng’, which will run from August 20th to November 10th. The competition is a chance for both Vietnamese and foreign photographers to show off their photos of the central city.

Books by late author Sơn Nam republished

Twenty books by late cultural researcher and author Sơn Nam of Kiên Giang Province, a leading writer of the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta region, have been reprinted by the Trẻ Publishing House.

Đồng Nai promotes tourism

The southern province of Đồng Nai plans to target Japanese, South Korean, Germany and Australian tourists for its tourism marketing strategy in the 2018-2020 period.

Village to host Independence Day celebrations

Around 300 artists from the Việt Nam Circus Federation, Việt Nam Puppetry Theatre, students from the Hà Nội Culture University and representatives from 12 ethnic groups will take part in various activities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hà Nội between August 31 and September 30.

Children offered training in traditional opera

Children interested in traditional opera can have a chance to learn songs and dances and perform skills of the art at a free training on August 26 at Hào Nam Communal House, Vũ Thạch Street, Đống Đa District in Hà Nội.

ICHAM to hold event

A Social Commitment Day 2018 will be held from 7am to 7pm on August 25 at the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Việt Nam (ICHAM), Landmark Building, 5B Tôn Đức Thắng Street, HCM City’s District 1.

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