Vietnamese composer Hoàng Vân died yesterday, aged 88. His son, music conductor Lê Phi Phi shared his deep sorrow on Vân’s death on a Facebook status, saying he was working abroad when his father passed away and would return to Việt Nam to take care of his father’s funeral.
A concert titled Chạm (Touch), hosted by the young musician Hoàng Thu Trang, will bring French audiences a glimpse of Vietnamese music and culture.
Commonly known as the Gods of the Kitchen, ông Công ông Táo is composed of three separate genies, who are in charge of the land, the fireplace and the house.
Chinese artist Chen Yi is displaying his watercolour paintings depicting Vietnamese landscapes and people at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.
Religious festivals are sometimes marred by improper manners such as attendees throwing money to god’s palanquin during the parade and fighting for offerings on the altars, according to Trịnh Thị Thủy, deputy minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Dozens of paintings and sculptures featuring performers and plays of tuồng and hát bội (classical drama), a Vietnamese traditional theatre originating in the 12th century, are now on display at the Garden Mall in HCM City.
A luncheon featuring the favourite delicacies of
A scientific workshop on distinguished communist revolutionary Nguyễn Đức Cảnh (1908-1932) was held yesterday to commemorate the 110th anniversary of his birth in his homeland in the
The Department of Cinema will organise a film week introducing films on the topics of war, patriotism and revolution.
A child uses a smart phone in Ngải Thầu Commune, Bát Xát District in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh
Paris-based violinist Nguyễn Hữu Nguyên returns to play at a concert entitled Nguyễn Hữu Nguyên and Friends at French Cultural Centre (L’Espace) on February 3.
The historic French fashion label Paul Poiret has been resurrected and will show its first collection in nearly nine decades at Paris fashion week next month, the brand said.
An acclaimed film about AIDS activists and a World War I epic top the nominations list for the "French Oscars", the Cesars, which were announced Wednesday.
Central Thừa Thiên- Huế Province plans to build four parks with sculptures in its municipal city in an attempt to beautify the landscape around the former imperial capital city of Huế.
In the days leading up to the Lunar Year of the Dog, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi will host a festive open-air bazaar featuring more than a dozen stalls selling gourmet foods and beverages, designer clothing and handmade gifts.
Singer, composer Nguyễn Thanh Minh will release a collection of 10 songs inspired by the fairy tales.
Trần Phương, a teacher at Hùng Vương Primary School in Đà Nẵng City, used to frequently suffer from sore throat.
