Điện Biên to host VN-Laos festival

The northwestern province of Điện Biên will host a festival to strengthen the friendship between Việt Nam and Laos on December 4 and 5, leaders from the Ministry of Information & Communications announced at a press conference held in Hà Nội on November 13.

Clarinetist celebrates VN-Netherlands ties

Dutch clarinetist Leon Bosch will perform in a concert at HCM City’s Opera House on Sunday to celebrate the 45 years of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and the Netherlands.

Daisy food is an autumn treat

When autumn comes, daisies give the streets of Hà Nội a poetic atmosphere. The flowers beautify the city and are used in as ingredients in various wonderful dishes.

Vietnam movies win at international festivals

The first work by director Hồng Ánh, The Way Station, has just won the Best Film Based On A Book at the Efebo d’Oro international cinema awards held in Palermo, Italy, on November 11.

Giang Brothers to attempt new world record

Two Vietnamese circus artists and brothers, Giang Quốc Nghiệp and Giang Quốc Cơ, will attempt to conquer a new world record with their head-balancing act in Rome, Italy, following an invitation from Guinness World Records.

’Exceptional’ white truffle sold for 85,000 euros

A rare 850 gramme white truffle was auctioned for 85,000 euros (US$96,000) in the Italian region of Alba on Sunday, with the anonymous Hong Kong buyer paying nearly 30 times this year's market price for smaller nuggets.

Two Hà Nội bomb shelters to be restored

Researchers and agencies are planning to restore two bomb shelters in Hà Nội’s Thăng Long Imperial Complex. The sites, used during the American war, will then be open to the public.

Beat the back-to-school illness

Have you ever wondered why your seemingly robust child suddenly gets frequently ill upon starting school? This is because the classroom is a perfect breeding ground for infective organism to flourish.

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