Việt Nam News

At this time of year, when their rice plants grow up to their knees, people of the Khơ Mú ethnic minority group hold a worship ceremony dedicated to genies of plants, especially the goddess of rice.

Sixteen feature films have been nominated for the annual 2019 Golden Lotus awards festival organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province.  

A play about belief and betrayal by Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc, one of HCM City’s region’s leading female writers, will make its debut on Sunday in the city.

A photo exhibition is being held at South Korean Cultural Centre in Hà Nội to introduce beauty and history of Baekje Historic Areas, a UNESCO world heritage site. 

Under the baton of Music Director and Principal Conductor Christopher Warren-Green, the orchestra will perform with trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin Vary and pianist Lưu Đức Anh.

The festival will feature more than 100 artists from 20 countries and territories around the world.

The best time to travel to Tú Lệ is from August to November. The site is known for terrace fields, spectacular view over mountains and forests, hot springs and beautiful caves.

Winner of MasterChef Poland 2018, Ola Nguyễn, will showcase popular dishes from the central European country during the “Polish Gastronomy Week”. The event, organised by Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Hà Nội, will take place from November 8-15 at the rich-history hotel.

The Dragonfly Theatre Company will stage English playwright and director Nick Payne’s two-hander play Constellations from November 8-9 and 14-16.

Archaeologists said on Wednesday they have made the largest-ever discovery of mammoth remains: a trove of 800 bones from at least 14 of the extinct giants found in central Mexico.

French actress Catherine Deneuve, 76, has been admitted to hospital in Paris after suffering a mild stroke while filming her latest movie.

The festival will open with a traditional performance by an art troupe from Gongwon Province and singer Kim Dong-jun, a member of boy band ZE:A.

The Consular Club in HCM City will hold its annual 26th annual International Charity Bazaar on November 9 at Adora Convention Centre in Tân Bình District.

David Clark served in the US marines in Đà Nẵng decades ago, now the city is his second home.

After a successful run in several Southeast Asian countries, Klook Travel Fest, organised by Klook, is finally making its way to Việt Nam for the first time.

The event is an opportunity for expats and locals to get together at a workshop for art love and inspiration.