Việt Nam News

Thousands of fans travelled to the Việt Nam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, 40km west of Hà Nội, only to find a cancellation notice posted at the village gate.

While Vietnamese tug of war game uses a 50m-long rope made from rattan, the South Korea game uses a big rope made from straw. No matter what the rope is made from, the attraction from the game can’t be denied.

Polish and Vietnamese artists will perform together during Polish Music Days in Hà Nội on November 24, 28 and 30 to celebrate the 100 years since Poland’s Independence Day.

A popular music festival planned for this weekend appears to have been cancelled at the last minute, leaving thousands stranded at the gates.

A three-day event held in Hà Nội will feature the diversity of the national tangible and intangible heritage including those recognised internationally by UNESCO.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is now stable and has even straightened slightly thanks to engineering work to save the world-renowned tourist attraction, experts have said.

Tea sommeliers from around the world are going to compete in a skill competition in the city of Huế in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế later this week.

Hà Nội’s Old Quarter will host a celebration of the cultural charm of Huế Imperial City from November 23 to December 2.

When Lý Thu Trang set foot on Côn Đảo Island, the first thing she saw was a coconut tree, its trunk bent over on the white sandy beach. It’s exactly like the scenes she often sees on postcards. Now it appears in front of her eyes.

HCM City's District 5 on Thursday launched the English and Chinese versions of the book Tự hào di sản văn hóa quận 5 (Proud of District 5’s Cultural Heritage) to promote cultural preservation.

Get your dancing shoes and eco-friendly glitter ready, because Quest Festival is back this weekend.

A centuries-old mosaic of Saint Mark has gone on display at a Cyprus museum that now plans to reunite it with the 11 other apostles decades after it was looted in the island's Turkish-held north.

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Gazing upon the splendours of ancient Rome is no longer a luxury reserved for visitors to the Italian capital, as temples opened their doors internationally with a digital project launched on Wednesday after decades of planning.

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.