VAPA launches photo contest on environment

Invitations are open for a photo competition among Vietnamese and expatriate photographers to showcase their work on environment and life. Titled “Môi Trường Và Cuộc Sống (Environment and Life),” the contest will be co-organised by online Việt Nam Urban and Environment Magazine and the Việt Nam Association of Photography Artists (VAPA). 

US designer Spade mourned at hometown funeral

Friends and loved ones said goodbye on Thursday to American fashion designer Kate Spade at a funeral in Kansas City, Missouri, birthplace of the 55-year-old who committed suicide two weeks ago.

Wild Vĩnh Hy Bay offers beauty without crowds

As one of the four most beautiful bays in Việt Nam, Vĩnh Hy Bay in Ninh Thuận Province is famous for its pristine beauty. It is a special destination for both international and domestic travelers seeking a marine tourism experience.

Series on sex workers to be aired on VTV1

A serial on prostitution will be broadcast on the prime time of the Việt Nam Television promising to create a phenomenon among audiences, said Đỗ Thanh Hải, director of the Việt Nam Feature Film Centre.

Book on hát nói released

A book on hát nói (recital melody), a kind of Vietnamese folk singing, was released this week after years of work by folk-culture researcher Nguyễn Đức Mậu. 

 

Modest rise in Japanese tourist arrivals

 The number of Japanese tourists visiting Việt Nam has only grown modestly in recent years despite a sharp increase in the number of international tourist arrivals, according to the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism.

Ca trù shows by Kim Đức Ca Quán

The experimental music centre Phù Sa Lab will host a ca trù (ceremonial singing) concert of Kim Đức Ca Quán (Kim Đức Singing Troupe) on Saturday, June 23.

French rom-coms at Okia Cinema

French movie enthusiasts are invited to screenings at Okia Cinema during June 22 to 24. The screenings will present three French romantic comedies.

Melting Pot festival

Melting Pot 2018 – Art and Music Festival will be held at Saigon Outcast from 2pm to 11pm on June 23 at 188/1 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng St in HCM City’s District 2.

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