Van Gogh was murdered claims new film at Venice

A new film about the artist Vincent Van Gogh claims that he was murdered rather than having shot himself. At Eternity’s Gate starring Willem Dafoe as the tortured genius, was premiered on Monday at the Venice film festival.

Play on Gia Định’s commander to attend Tuồng Festival 2018

Artists of the HCM City Hát Bội Theatre are working on a new  historical play, Lê Công Kỳ Án ( Tales of Gia Định’s Commander), a production by Meritorious Artist and scriptwriter Hữu Danh, to prepare for the National Tuồng (Classical Drama) Festival 2018 in Quảng Ngãi Province in October.  

100 couples get dream weddings

One hundred couples, those are workers in HCM City and neighbouring provinces with low incomes who could not afford a formal wedding, joined a group wedding ceremony in the city on National Day, September 2.

Vietnamese author published by Forbes Books

US-based ForbesBooks published the book “Competing with Giants: How One Family-Owned Company Took on the Multinationals and Won” by Vietnamese businesswoman Trần Uyên Phương in New York on August 30 (local time).

Lang Lang to perform tonight in Hà Nội

Internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang will perform at the Hà Nội Opera House tonight in a show organised as part of the Hublot Loves Art programme produced by the Swiss luxury watch brand.

The most scenic ride of Nghệ An

The 200km route from Quế Phong to Kỳ Sơn districts is regarded as the most beautiful route in Nghệ An. The drive takes one past scenic mountainscapes, refreshing rice terrace fields and colourful flower forests. 

Prize winning works exhibited in Hà Nội

Dozens of works of art and literature by winners of the Hồ Chí Minh Prize and the State Prize in 2016 are on display in downtown Hà Nội to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day.

Food gala to tantalise guests on National Day

A cuisine festival to celebrate National Day (September 2) opened at Đà Nẵng’s park of the east Rồng (Dragon) Bridge on August 30, featuring local cuisine, cooking contests and cooking experiences.

Saigon Latin Festival goes international

The Saigon Latin Fiesta will be held from 7pm to 2am on three nights from Sept 28-30 at Royal Hotel Saigon on 133 Nguyễn Huệ Street in HCM City’s District 1.

VN top 3 for adventure

Readers of global travel website TripAdvisor have ranked Việt Nam third in their top 10 global adventure destinations.

Musical instrument recognised as national treasure

A ceremony of announcing the Prime Minister’s decision of recognising lithophone, a unique musical instrument of Lộc Hòa Commune in the southern province of Bình Phước, as a national treasure was held at the provincial museum on Tuesday.

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