Việt Nam News

New Warner Bros. release Aquaman made the biggest waves in North American theatrers over the weekend with US$67.4 million in ticket sales, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations estimated on Sunday.

Christmas is near! In Palestine this feast has a special flavour. 

The TV series Ngày Ấy Mình Đã Yêu (The Day We Fell in Love) and Gạo Nếp Gạo Tẻ (Wang’s Family) won gold awards in the best TV series category at the 38^th National Television Festival, which closed on Saturday night in the central highlands city of Đà Lạt.

The seasonal flu is one of many ailments that can affect us during winter. It is quite different from other common respiratory diseases and the common cold. Mostly caused by the Influenza A or Influenza B virus, there are other strains such as swine flu or avian flu, which can cause non-seasonal outbreaks worldwide.

The classic Christmas carol Jingle Bells can be heard across HCM City, a sign that the holiday is very near, with New Year’s Day not far away. Entertaining venues and restaurants in the city and neighbouring provinces have prepared special events for the festive season.

A Christmas atmosphere has spread across Hà Nội’s downtown streets.

The inspiring story of Vietnamese engineers and technicians who used technology to change lives in a remote area of Africa will be shown on Discovery Channel from December 27.

This year commemorates the 45th anniversary of the Japan-Việt Nam diplomatic relationship, and tomorrow on 23rd December, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will turn 85 years old. On this occasion, as Ambassador of Japan, I would like to send Việt Nam News readers a message. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will step down from the throne on April 30, 2019 and a new Emperor will ascend to the imperial throne the next day.

Three plays depicting social and family issues staged by the Hà Nội-based Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) Theatre, one of Việt Nam’s leading drama troupes, will be presented in HCM City until Dec 28.

Fifty couples with disabilities from HCM City were married in a group wedding at Giác Ngộ Pagoda in HCM City’s District 10 on Friday (Dec 21).

Dozens of old and new books featuring Vietnamese soldiers are on display at HCM City Book Street on Nguyễn Văn Bình Street in District 1.

The second festival for rice paper, a traditional wrapper for spring roll, has just kicked off in Trảng Bàng District, southern province of Tây Ninh.

An open air photo exhibition featuring television producers at work opened on Thursday at Đà Lạt Palace Hotel’s flower garden during the 38th National Television Festival.

Austria has something special to celebrate this festive period as it marks 200 years since the first performance of one of the world's most beloved Christmas carols, Silent Night.

A US judge ruled on Thursday that the sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein can go ahead, rejecting a defense motion to dismiss the charges facing the disgraced Hollywood mogul who has become the face of the #MeToo movement.

International fashion brands and designers will present their latest collections during the Việt Nam International Junior Fashion Week 2018 (VNIJFW) from December 21 to 23.

A copyright protection group has accused a local business of violating copyright laws.

Vietnamese fouth-year student Cao Đình Thắng from the Moscow Tchaikovski Conservatory won third prize in mixing sounds for wind instruments orchestra (wind ensemble harmonization) at the recent Russia Music Festival for Wind Instrument Artists.