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

Món Huế restaurants suddenly shut down

Món Huế – a chain of restaurants with up to 80 outlets across the country – has closed its doors without notice.

Week-long celebration of Italian language, culture to take place

Artist Luca Vullo will perform Italian gestures with music on October 25 at Casa Italia, 18 Lê Phụng Hiểu Street in Ha Noi.

HCM City’s District 5 introduces delicious local cuisine to tourists

HCM City’s District 5 has begun a project called the Chợ Lớn Food Story to promote the local culinary quintessence and culture.

American conductor leads concert at Opera House

American conductor Christopher Zimmerman, music director of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in the US, will lead a concert of classical music at the HCM City Opera House on October 26.

Suits you: festival to honour tailoring trade

A festival honouring the tailoring trade will take place on October 25-27 at Vân Từ Commune, Phú Xuyên District.

Lê Phi Long draws people to “Land of Leisure”

A solo exhibition by Lê Phi Long, one of the most promising visual artists in Việt Nam, will take place on October 27.

Rapper's concert sells 5,000 tickets in 10 minutes

Rapper Đen Vâu, nominee for Best Singer Impression at VTV Awards 2019 by Việt Nam Television, will stage in a concert HCM City after five years of performing.

Pianist Lưu Đức Anh to present Liszt Recital 2

Different from the first Liszt recital with its fierce atmosphere in 2016, this programme will explore a different aspect of Liszt’s music.

Meet the woman running from Hà Nội to HCM City for charity

One British woman is proving it can be done, one step at a time, all while helping disadvantaged Vietnamese kids.

Exhibition features international and local artists

About 120 paintings and sculptures by international and Vietnamese artists have gone on display at the Việt Nam Fine Arts University.

Supermodel tells all in autobiography

Bao Giờ Là Đúng Lúc (When It’s The Right Time) is made up of stories from Ha Noi's nascent 1990s fashion scene told by model Vũ Cẩm Nhung to writer Phan Ý Yên.

Vegan festival to be held in Hà Nội

Many popular restaurants and chefs nationwide will introduce their signature vegan dishes at a festival at Thống Nhất Park from November 1-3.

Springsteen dives into his psyche with 'Western Stars' film

Though Bruce Springsteen's songs are a vibrant part of the contemporary American songbook, he regularly uses his lyrics to express his deep misgivings about the proverbial American dream.

SuperM's debut album comes down to 11th on Billboard 200

K-pop band SuperM's debut album edged down to 11th on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week, after debuting at No 1, chart results showed on Wednesday.

Film on heroic Vietnamese Sister-Kings launched

Movie star and producer Trương Ngọc Ánh has launched her new film project on national heroines Hai Bà Trưng (Two Trưng Sisters) in HCM City.

Book on Vietnamese fine arts history needed, says critic

The Việt Nam Fine Arts Association's conference will take place on December 15. This is a chance for artists, researchers and critics to review its performance in 2014 - 2019.

Cultural events to expand knowledge of Czech author

Talk shows, story-telling and film screenings are some among the activities being held to honour Karel Čapek (1890 - 1938), a Czech author who received international acclaim and was popular among Vietnamese readers.

Concerts to feature composer of romantic songs

Phương is a phenomenon of Vietnamese music industry in the 20th century and his legacy of 200 romantic songs have won Vietnamese people’s hearts the world over.

Private movie studio opens in HCM City

A private movie studio has opened in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District after three years of construction.

Vietnamese actor receives prestigious Asian Film Award

Vietnamese actor Nguyễn Song Luân has won the Best Actor in a Leading Role award, granted by the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019, for his role as captain Duy Kiên in Vietnamese-version Hậu Duệ Mặt Trời (Descendants of the Sun).