Ninh Thuận to apply for UNESCO status for Chăm pottery

Officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives from the central province of Ninh Thuan met with delegates from other countries over the weekend to discuss a Cham pottery village’s application for UNESCO status.

Vietnam Tourism launches video contest

Việt Nam’s national tourism board is calling on Vietnamese people to share the best of their cities with international travellers through short amateur videos in a new online campaign titled, ‘#MyVietnam’.

On an otherwise quiet movie weekend, ‘Ralph’ wrecks it again

Disney's Ralph Breaks the Internet has again topped North American box offices, taking in an estimated US$16.1 million for the weekend to narrowly edge out another family-oriented animation, Universal's The Grinch, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said on Sunday.

Ancient city to revive gentle manners in tourism

The ancient city of Hội An has launched a campaign to raise awareness of good-natured behaviour and hospitality among the community, promoting a friendly tourism environment to making the city the most popular destination in central Việt Nam.

The antibiotic apocalypse and what you can do to prevent it

The child of my friend, who is 13 months old, was admitted to a Vietnamese hospital with meningitis. He was treated for two weeks and recovered. During the third week he developed a blood infection. Despite being treated with the strongest broad-spectrum antibiotics, he died.

Lennon tribute will be all white on the night

He is regarded as one of the greatest singer/song writers of all time. And tonight tributes will be paid to John Lennon, former lead singer of The Beatles. It is 50 years since the release of The White Album, work many argue is The Beatles at their best.

 

A cracking night that just cries out for more

This year, the Việt Nam Opera and Ballet casts a new remake on the traditional show, which has become a seasoned event in both of big cities of Việt Nam over the past few years. A brand new take of the much-loved ballet around the world, has donned a new concept and outfit for the magical performance on stage of the magnificent Hà Nội Opera.

Circus comes to streets

In an attempt to bring circus art closer to people, dozens of circus artists performed at weekend pedestrian zone around Hoàn Kiếm Lake in downtown Hà Nội. The performances adds burstling atmosphere for the leisure place at the heart of the capital.

Centre for examining fine art works opens

The first ever centre for examining fine art and photographs was opened on November 6 by the culture ministry’s Department for Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition.

New TV channel on culture and tourism launched

The country’s first multi-platform interactive TV channel on culture and tourism has just been launched by The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Best-selling author releases book worldwide

Best-selling author Nguyễn Nhật Ánh will sign autographs for readers on Sunday at Hà Nội Library at the launch of his latest book Cảm Ơn Người Lớn (Thank You, Adults).

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