Vietnamese photo contests change for the better

Jurors of the "Khoảnh Khắc Vàng" (Gold Moment) photo contest will begin the process of choosing the best pictures from thousands of entries next week. It is the fifth time Vietnam News Agency has held the press photo contest for professional and amateur photographers from around the country and overseas.

Take a visit to Singapore’s Christmas Wonderland

As the year-end approaches, the spirit of Christmas can be seen across cities in Asia with stores putting up decorations, streets illuminated with colourful lights, people shopping for presents and Christmas songs hanging in the air.

Circus talents awarded

Three acrobatic performances by the Việt Nam Circus Federation, Việt Nam Circus and Variety Training School and Phương Nam Art Troupe won first prizes at the National Circus Talents Contest held in Hà Nội between December 4 and 10.

Vietnamese national costume selected as one of the most compelling stories

The national costume representing Bánh Mì or Vietnamese Bread, worn by H’Hen Niê – the Vietnamese representative in Miss Universe 2018 – was one of the top four outfits with the most compelling back stories, as revealed by the official fanpage of this year’s beauty pageant right before the national costume round.

Netflix will debut first African original in 2019

Streaming giant Netflix announced on Monday that it will launch the platform's first original series made in Africa in 2019, adding that it planned further investment in productions on the continent.

Phở vịt quay comes down to Hà Nội

December 12 has been chosen to be Phở Day, when the national noodle soup becomes the highlight of Vietnamese people living in the country and around in the world. Việt Nam News recommends you try the delicacy of Lạng Sơn Province in Hà Nội.

Ninh Thuận to apply for UNESCO status for Chăm pottery

Officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives from the central province of Ninh Thuan met with delegates from other countries over the weekend to discuss a Cham pottery village’s application for UNESCO status.

Vietnam Tourism launches video contest

Việt Nam’s national tourism board is calling on Vietnamese people to share the best of their cities with international travellers through short amateur videos in a new online campaign titled, ‘#MyVietnam’.

On an otherwise quiet movie weekend, ‘Ralph’ wrecks it again

Disney's Ralph Breaks the Internet has again topped North American box offices, taking in an estimated US$16.1 million for the weekend to narrowly edge out another family-oriented animation, Universal's The Grinch, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said on Sunday.

The antibiotic apocalypse and what you can do to prevent it

The child of my friend, who is 13 months old, was admitted to a Vietnamese hospital with meningitis. He was treated for two weeks and recovered. During the third week he developed a blood infection. Despite being treated with the strongest broad-spectrum antibiotics, he died.

Ancient city to revive gentle manners in tourism

The ancient city of Hội An has launched a campaign to raise awareness of good-natured behaviour and hospitality among the community, promoting a friendly tourism environment to making the city the most popular destination in central Việt Nam.

Lennon tribute will be all white on the night

He is regarded as one of the greatest singer/song writers of all time. And tonight tributes will be paid to John Lennon, former lead singer of The Beatles. It is 50 years since the release of The White Album, work many argue is The Beatles at their best.

 

A cracking night that just cries out for more

This year, the Việt Nam Opera and Ballet casts a new remake on the traditional show, which has become a seasoned event in both of big cities of Việt Nam over the past few years. A brand new take of the much-loved ballet around the world, has donned a new concept and outfit for the magical performance on stage of the magnificent Hà Nội Opera.

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