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Đà Nẵng gears up for National Day holiday with diverse cultural, tourism activities

Tour of virtual artworks across city

Manzi Art Space has invited art lovers to join their ‘Art – Hunt’ in the capital this weekend.

FVH excursion to craft village and 8th-century pagoda

VN’s biggest music festival kicks off tomorrow

Hà Nội-based indie singer and songwriter Vũ, who is dubbed by Billboard magazine as “Prince of Vietnamese Indie Music”, will perform on the opening night of the Việt Nam’s most prominent music event – the Monsoon Music Festival, on Friday.

Designer presents áo dài collection inspired by Turkey

With the theme 'Hello Turkey', the collection is presented to celebrate Turkey’s National Day.

Enigmatic Italian author Ferrante's new novel out in English next year

English-speaking fans of Italian author Elena Ferrante must wait until next June to read her latest novel, to be published in Italian next month, settling for an intriguing title and provocative opening lines to whet their literary appetites.

200 motor caravanners explore off-the-beaten track destinations to Mekong Delta

Fifty motor caravans will make their way from HCM City to Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta for the Mekong Caravan Tour from November 26 to 30.

Russia's richest man unveils new Moscow arts centre

Gas tycoon Leonid Mikhelson is normally seen inking deals and meeting President Vladimir Putin, but on Tuesday Russia's richest man rubbed elbows with the cultural crowd as he showcased a new Moscow arts centre.

VN tourism sector sets new record for foreign arrivals

Việt Nam's tourism sector has set a new record by welcoming nearly 1.62 million foreign tourists to the country this month alone, up by 34.3 per cent over the same month last year.

Award-winning musician to hold first concert

A concert entitled Tiền Duyên (Predestined Love) will feature Nguyễn Vĩnh Tiến as a recognised musician. He is also an architect and only found fame in 2005 when he won the Bài Hát Việt (Vietnamese Song) Award .

Short Vietnamese film heads to the Netherlands to compete

Surpassing other nine finalists, Bi, Không Sợ Nữa (Bi, No More Fear), a film by Saigon-based video production FGS, won the highest prize in 48 Hour Film Project Vietnam.

Mekong Delta set to host Oóc Om Bóc Festival

The fourth traditional Oóc Om Bóc Festival in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will take place from November 5 to 11 in Sóc Trăng, the province People’s Committee has announced.

Việt Nam receives precious paintings from Japan

Five precious Japanese paintings belonging to Japanese collector Ito Chihiro have been presented to the Museum of Vietnam History in HCM City.

Vietnamese horror film tops at VN’s box office

The psychological thriller Bắc Kim Thang (Home Sweet Home) currently ranks top at Việt Nam’s Box Office – a website analysing ratings of films screened at cinemas nationwide.

Death of Canadian model ‘Zombie Boy’ ruled an accident: official

The death last year of Canadian model and artist Zombie Boy at age 32 was an accident, a report from Quebec's coroner published Monday said, ruling out the initial theory that the heavily tattooed man had committed suicide.

Virgin Galactic becomes first space tourism company to land on Wall Street

Virgin Galactic landed on Wall Street on Monday, debuting its listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in a first for a space tourism company.

Enduring relationship between Turkey and Việt Nam based on mutual respect and understanding

On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Turkey which falls today (October 29, 2019), Việt Nam News presents an article written by Ambassador of Turkey to Việt Nam, Akif Ayhan.

A winner of a chicken dinner from the southwestern region

Gà nướng đất sét (grilled chicken wrapped in clay) is a delicious speciality of Việt Nam’s southwestern region thanks to its special and aromatic flavour, according to culinary expert Lê Kim Chi.

To-your-health: Understanding Hysterectomy

A hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus. The uterus is the part of a woman's body that carries a baby if she is pregnant.

Croatian turns garden into site for plane parties

In the middle of a tiny village in northwestern Croatia lies a Fokker-100 plane parked in a local resident's garden, but after 23 years of travelling the world, the aircraft will not be going anywhere.

Early Renaissance painting found in French kitchen fetches 24 mn euros

A rare masterpiece by Italian early Renaissance master Cimabue that was discovered in a French kitchen was sold on Sunday for 24 million euros (US$26.6 million), about five times the initial estimate.