Việt Nam News

Hundreds artists of 12 art troupes from northern mountainous provinces will take part in a national song and dance festival in Cao Bằng Province between June 29 and July 7.

Movie star and producer Ngô Thanh Vân’s latest film on cải lương (reformed opera), a genre of traditional theatre in the South, will be in cinemas in August. 

The name of best-selling author Laura Ingalls Wilder has been dropped from an American children's literature award because of racist content in her books based on 19th century settler childhood in the Midwest.

Neanderthals were capable of sophisticated, collective hunting strategies, according to an analysis of prehistoric animal remains from Germany that contradicts the enduring image of these early humans as knuckle-dragging brutes.

Chè đậu xanh rong biển (Seaweed – green bean sweet soup) may not be a familiar specialty for Vietnamese people, but its unique flavor does put footprints on the Vietnamese culinary map and can blow away the hot wind of summer at first bite.

A newly established arts hub called A. Farm in HCM City is showcasing works by artists with diverse styles at its debut exhibition All Animals are Equal.

The Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is inviting hospitality enterprises involved in travel, hotel, transportation, catering and entertainment to join a programme to promote Vietnamese tourism in North America starting this September.

Vietnamese representative Dương Thùy Linh has been crowned Mrs Worldwide 2018 in Singapore after surpassing 24 other candidates from around the world.

The Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities’ Best Awards for 2018 have been given to individuals and organisations for significant contributions to the region’s tourism development.

Inuit hunting grounds, World War I cemeteries, Art Deco heritage in Mumbai and Italy's wine-producing Prosecco hills are among 30 hopefuls in the running to join Unesco's famous list as the World Heritage Committee meets from June 24 in Bahrain.

Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor was honoured for her final role at India's movie awards in Bangkok, winning the best actress prize at the colourful celebration of dance, music and film just months after her shock death.

Drummer Huỳnh Hiệp and pianist Châu Thanh Dũng will perform at a rock concert in HCM City on June 29 at VOH Music One.

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is spread through contaminated blood, unprotected sex, and from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding. Healthy skin and other bodily fluids like saliva and tears do not transmit HIV.

Miss Vietnam Heritage Global 2018 is inviting Vietnamese young women and the ones who have Vietnamese root living all over the world to vie for the beauty title.

Việt Nam and France signed a cultural co-operation agreement for 2018-20 at the Việt Nam-France Joint Committee meeting held in HCM City last Friday (June 22).

A French bakery training centre called La Boulangerie Française – HCMC  for disadvantaged youth officially opened yesterday at the Thủ Đức College of Technology (TDC) in HCM City.

Following the success of last year’s exhibition Nguyên Sinh 1 (Primary 2), artist Hoàng Duy Vàng has opened a new solo exhibition titled Nguyên Sinh 2 (Primary 2) featuring 3D creations.

Giang Điền Waterfalls, located 40km to the east of Hồ Chí Minh City, is an eco-tourism site where people can enjoy nature and avoid the heat and pollution of the city.