Teachers’ Day

Teachers and students at the Y Tý Kindergarten in Bát Xát District, the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai. The country marks Vietnamese Teachers’ Day today, November 20. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Fine arts exhibition greets Buddhism Congress

More than 50 paintings, eight sculptures by 60 artists and Buddhists are on display in downtown Hà Nội to commemorate the 8th National Buddhism Congress (for the term 2017-2022).

Boy ’genius’ wins Thai music award

Ten year old violinist Cao Hoàng Linh from Hà Nội has won first prize in the Junior B category at an International Music Competition held in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Fruitful venture

Pineapples piled up at the fruit market at night in Long Biên District, Ha Noi. Fruits from all over the country are gathered here and distributed all over the capital city and other localities. VNA/VNS Photo Việt Thanh Nguyễn

Tourism week to honour natural heritage

The beauty of Việt Nam’s natural heritage will be the focus of activities at the Green Heritage Culture and Tourism Week, which will take place in Hà Nội from November 20-23.

Bắc Kạn tourism week aims to boost northern mountain province cooperation

The Ba Bể - Bắc Kạn Tourism Week 2017 kicked off on Saturday at Ba Bể Lake in the northern province of Bắc Kạn, opening a series of cultural events that aim to strengthen tourism cooperation between the six participating provinces of Bắc Kạn, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, Thái Nguyên, Tuyên Quang and Hà Giang.

 

APEC leaders inspire mosaic artist

Ceramic mosaics portraying leaders from APEC and Việt Nam, President Hồ Chí Minh and General Võ Nguyên Giáp will be displayed in Hà Nội.

Khmer weavers tell stories through brocades

The Khmer people in southern An Giang Province of Việt Nam take pride in their age-old tradition of brocade weaving. Local artisans in the province produce products including scarves, tablecloths, dresses and even murals depicting folklore stories and legends.

First Italian - ASEAN Week kicks off

A series of cultural and art activities will take place in the pedestrian streets around Sword Lake this weekend to kick off the first Italian - ASEAN Week launched by the Italian embassy.

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