Việt Nam News

Heavy rainfall has uncovered 75 ancient artefacts at the Borsippa archaeological site in the Iraqi province of Babylon, the authorities announced on Sunday.

Vietnamese overseas đàn bầu (monochord) musician Phạm Đức Thành returns for his milestone concert at the Hà Nội Opera House on March 3, where he will perform the first Vietnamese traditional instrument.

A festival honouring the worship of Tản Viên (the God of the Mountain), one of the Four Immortals in the Vietnamese legend, has been officially listed as one of Việt Nam’s national intangible cultural heritage.

Thousands of people are flocking to the Yên Tử Spring Festival, the largest annual festival in northern Việt Nam, which began Sunday in Uông Bí City, Quảng Ninh Province.

President Trần Đại Quang beat a gong to launch the annual spring festival at the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hà Nội’s outlying district of Sơn Tây on February 24 (the ninth day of the Lunar New Year).

Elderly people at a festival in Đồng Kỵ Ward, Từ Sơn Town in the northern province of Bắc Ninh. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Three major spring festivals – the Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival, Tịnh Điền (ploughing) Festival and Viềng Market Festival – kicked off yesterday, enlivening the festive season in the north of Việt Nam.

Two LGBT rights organisations in Việt Nam, namely iSEE (Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment) and ICS Centre have sent an open letter to Việt Nam Television complaining about discrimination of LGBT people in an annual comedy that "should not appear on a national channel".

An exhibition featuring the charming beauty of the Vietnamese traditional women dress áo dài has been opened at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula in the resort beach city of Đà Nẵng.

People from HCM City and neighbouring provinces are flocking to the 2018 International Circus Gala being held at the Gia Định Park in Gò Vấp District.

The Tịch Điền (Ploughing Festival), an annual festival held on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year to pray for a year of bumper harvests, opened in the Hồng (Red) River Delta province of Hà Nam yesterday. 

The Hai Bà Trưng Temple Festival in Hà Nội’s outskirt Mê Linh District has officially received the title of “National intangible cultural heritage".

One of Việt Nam’s longest festivals, the Hương (Perfume) Pagoda festival, kicked off Wednesday – the sixth day of the first lunar month – in Hương Sơn Commune, Mỹ Đức District, on the outskirts of Hà Nội.

As part of a series of cultural activities being held across the country, a boat racing competition was held on the Lô River in the northern province of Tuyên Quang, on Monday, or the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

The pedestrian space around Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) Lake will not be expanded to the Old Quarter area.

Trial cameras will be installed during the Trần Temple festival this year to track violations, said Phạm Thi Oanh, deputy chairwoman of People’s Committee of Nam Định City.

Huế held a wrestling bout as a recreation event during the new lunar year yesterday.

Grime star Stormzy was the big winner at the Brit Awards in London on Wednesday, which included an emotional tribute from Oasis star Liam Gallagher to the victims of the Manchester terror attack.