Việt Nam News

American comedian Lynn Ruth Miller, the oldest performing female stand-up comedian in the world, will perform at Kurtz’s by Heart of Darkness bar on November 27.

The Friends of Việt Nam Heritage (FVH) will host a screening of two short films on Saturday.

Cool Cats Jazz Club in JW Marriott will host a night dedicates to Latin jazz on Saturday, November 23.

Two Michelin-starred chef Alain Dutournier has shared his viewpoint on ‘green cooking’ during a meeting with local media on Tuesday. The famous chef is in the Hà Nội to introduce his newest food creations during the Festival of Flavors taking place at La Table du Chef Restaurant.

The last thing you may expect to find at the foot of Lang Biang Mountain in Lạc Dương District, the central province of Lâm Đồng is a pizza restaurant.

A two-day programme featuring cải lương (reformed opera) will be held on the Book Street in HCM City on Saturday (November 23).

Artworks of various styles and materials by both international and Vietnamese artists are on display at an exhibition that is being held at the Exhibition Centre of Fine Arts and Photography, 29 Hàng Bài Street, Hà Nội.

More than 100 children and teenagers from Việt Nam, Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines will perform on the catwalk to open the Asian Kids Fashion Week 2020 (AKFW) in HCM City on November 22-23.  

Cambodia’s diverse culture will be showcased through a variety of art activities during Cambodia week being held in the southern provinces of Cần Thơ and An Giang.

A record number of television episodes were helmed by women or directors of color in the 2018-19 season, according to a report released on Tuesday, highlighting major gains in an industry that has sought to be more inclusive.

Hà Nội was recently named one of 66 new members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s Network of Creative Cities. Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (People's Weekend)'s reporter Luân Vũ interviews Doctor Bùi Hoài Sơn, head of the Việt Nam National Institute of Culture and Art Studies, on the recognition. 

South Korea is stepping up its efforts to attract visitors from ASEAN with a special programme from November 20 to December 11.

A musical programme to pay tribute to Vietnamese composer Chu Minh, the composer of a lot of Vietnamese revolutionary music, will be held at Âu Cơ Art Centre tonight.

The Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association and the HCM City Department of Tourism will organise the Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival from January 3 to 5 at Lê Văn Tám Park in District 1.

 About 250km from Hà Nội, Quỳnh Bảng Commune in the central province of Nghệ An is home to a tasty surprise ahead. 

Veteran filmmaker Hà Bắc has released an animated short about Việt Nam's islands and seas.

Authorities in the central city of Đà Nẵng are considering naming some streets in the city after two foreign missionaries, who play key roles in the development of the Vietnamese-romanised script.