Message from Japanese Ambassador Kunio Umeda

This year commemorates the 45th anniversary of the Japan-Việt Nam diplomatic relationship, and tomorrow on 23rd December, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will turn 85 years old. On this occasion, as Ambassador of Japan, I would like to send Việt Nam News readers a message. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will step down from the throne on April 30, 2019 and a new Emperor will ascend to the imperial throne the next day.

Rice paper festival opens

The second festival for rice paper, a traditional wrapper for spring roll, has just kicked off in Trảng Bàng District, southern province of Tây Ninh.

Photo exhibition honours television producers

An open air photo exhibition featuring television producers at work opened on Thursday at Đà Lạt Palace Hotel’s flower garden during the 38th National Television Festival.

VN student wins prize at Russian wind instrument festival

Vietnamese fouth-year student Cao Đình Thắng from the Moscow Tchaikovski Conservatory won third prize in mixing sounds for wind instruments orchestra (wind ensemble harmonization) at the recent Russia Music Festival for Wind Instrument Artists.

Veteran stage artist dies

People’s Artist Phạm Anh Tú passed away of complications from diabetes and kidney failure at a hospital in Hà Nội at noon on December 20, his colleague actress Minh Hằng said. He was 56 years old.

A Christmas Day walk

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage will host a morning walk on Christmas Day to discover Nguyễn Công Trứ Street and surrounding area.

Free concert with ancient music

The music group Đông Kinh Cổ Nhạc (The Ancient Music of Tonkin) will introduce their concert Music from the Ancient Time on Saturday.

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