Việt Nam News

Việt Nam Italia Fashion Week, featuring sustainable designs, will take place from March 17-19 in Hà Nội to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between two countries.

Piu Piu Bar will host Ladies Night on Thursday from 9pm until late at 97 Hai Bà Trưng Street in HCM City’s District 1.

An exhibition and performance introducing the lifestyle and culture of Laos, Laos Day 2018, will be opened at the Đà Nẵng Museum at 24 Trần Phú Street on Saturday (March 17), marking the traditional Lao New Year, Songkran or Pii Mai, and the 56th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Nokie Edwards, whose surfer-suave guitar with The Ventures helped create the genre of instrumental rock and influenced generations of younger artists, has died, the band said on Tuesday. He was 82.

Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76, was Britain's most famous modern day scientist, a genius who dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Universe.

Việt Nam’s Backstreet Boys (title from the photographer)

MGM studio has been developing the project since 2015, after buying the rights to Michaela and Elaine DePrince’s memoir: Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. 

A photo contest on Rural Women and Sustainable Development has kicked off with the aim of recognising rural women’s contributions to the growth and prosperity of Việt Nam in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2018.

Taiwanese artist Nana Chen’s first solo exhibition entitled Discarded is open at Heritage Space, featuring a series of large size photos in an ongoing project by the artist in HCM City.

Eight art spaces and art initiatives in Hà Nội and Huế will receive grants from the Danish Culture Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) to carry out and develop their activities during 2018.

Overseas Vietnamese musician Phạm Đức Thành performed in a concert at the Hà Nội Opera House early this month. The concert was a rare event held to honour the đàn bầu (monochord), a unique Vietnamese instrument.

The Pen Monument in Hoàn Kiếm Lake is set to go green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – Ireland’s National Day on March 17, as Hà Nội joins the Global Greening Initiative for the second time.

A museum in central Hà Tĩnh Province has announced the discovery of some Nagasaki metal coins at archeological sites in the locality.

The Embassy of Italy in Việt Nam, in co-operation with the IBLA Foundation, will organise a concert on March 16 at the Hà Nội Youth Theatre.

The Band by Vinaphone, a contest for musical bands in Việt Nam and abroad, has been officially opened for applications.

Việt Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2018 will bring together travel companies from 21 countries and territories, the Việt Nam Tourism Association (VITA) announced on March 13.

Popular film director Bùi Thạc Chuyên and producer Trần Thị Bích Ngọc will introduce one of their movie projects, calling for partners at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.

Hubert de Givenchy, the aristocratic French fashion designer famous for the "little black dress" and styling Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, has died aged 91, his partner said on Monday.