Việt Nam News

Việt Nam Television (VTV) will air a series to introduce traditional life and green travel in Japan from Friday.

For half his life, Mychal Tú Nguyễn, a 44-year-old Vietnamese-American living in HCM City, has been teaching basketball to youth and adults, and since 2010, has been the CEO of the Việt Nam Basketball Academy and Việt Nam Sports Academy.

Balade en France, the largest French food-related event in HCM City, will be held from 3pm to 10pm on December 1 and 2 at Hoa Lư Stadium on 2 Đinh Tiên Hòang Street in HCM City’s District 1.

The Thảo Điền Farmer Market will be held from 10am to 4pm on Sunday (November 25) at the Soma Art Lounge on 6B Lê Văn Miến Street, Thảo Điền Ward, in HCM City’s District 2.

The third Festive Bazaar will be held from 10am to 2pm on November 24 at the International School HCM City (ISHCMC) Primary Campus on 28 Võ Trường Toản Street in HCM City’s District 2.

During the third week of its Southeast Asian movie month, the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present a screening of the Filipino film On the Job on Friday, November 23.

Former director of the French Institute in Việt Nam, Eva Nguyễn Bình, will present her book Thanh Lịch Như Người Pháp – Hiếu Khách Như Người Việt (As Elegant as the French – as Welcoming as the Vietnamese) with a launch at l’Espace tomorrow, November 23, at 6pm.

German chef Steffen Burkhardt will team up with veteran chef Thùy Linh of the Café Goethe to offer diners a culinary journey through a special dinner featuring a Vietnamese-German fusion menu on Saturday.

Twenty tour operators and hospitality firms in the central province of Quảng Bình and 60 travel firms in HCM City met at the Quảng Bình Province Tourism Roadshow on November 21 to explore cooperation opportunities.

Two members of French band Samifati – violinist Sami Fatih and video artist Axel Vanlerberghe – will present a combination of electronic and traditional melodies to audiences at the French Culture in Hà Nội L’Espace this Saturday.

The Reverie Saigon is presenting a fine dining experience in collaboration with the award-winning Castello Banfi vineyard and winery at the hotel’s R&J Italian Lounge & Restaurant from November 20 through 24.

Designer Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam opened the fashion show at the Council of ASEAN Fashion Designers on November 19 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Việt Nam needs to catch up with the rest of the world and use smart technology in its museums, the director of The Museum of Vietnamese History said recently in HCM City.

His identity is a mystery that adds to his allure, but a new exhibition in Italy dedicated to street artist Banksy looks beyond the feverish headlines to explore his works as vehicles for protest.

Glamour, the fashion and beauty magazine popular with young women, is ditching its monthly print editions and embracing the online revolution, its chief editor and publishers Conde Nast announced on Tuesday.

Artwork by more than 150 contemporary Vietnamese artists will be on sale at attractive prices during the ninth “Art For You” – an affordable art fair taking place in Hà Nội this week.

Four-member indie pop band Ngọt will perform their top hits in ‘Ngọt – In the Spotlight’ – a live concert opening the ‘Contemporary’ musical series.

A new animated film on Vietnamese culture and lifestyle by young filmmakers is expected to be in cinemas for the Christmas and New Year holiday.